Jim Boeven


Jim Boeven is a German born movie, TV and voiceover actor. After establishing himself as a star in his native Germany, he moved to Los Angeles, CA in 2007.

Early life

Boeven was born in Menden, Germany. He studied acting from 1991-1993 at UCLA and the Actors Center in Los Angeles, and then at the Hollywood Acting Workshop in Cologne with Cheryl Franklin.

Career

He began his career in Cologne, and quickly became a series regular in the series Alle Lieben Julia, Jede Menge Leben and Jets – Leben am Limit. He has had a prolific European TV career, appearing in 450 episodes that have aired in 24 countries as either a lead/star recurring and/or guest star.
He appeared in his first American feature, Marching Out of Time, in 1993. Since then, he’s appeared in a multitude of feature films and TV, both in Hollywood and internationally. He appeared in the Colin Farrell and Bruce Willis film Hart’s War, and in the Bollywood production Colours of Passion , directed by Ketan Mehta. He was cast by Paul Schrader and Bret Easton Ellis for their film The Canyons, and was a guest star in the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced TV series and the Golden Globe nominated comedy Jane the Virgin.
He began his voiceover career in 1996 and has more than 350 credits, most recently for the international releases of the Brad Pitt film Fury, the Tom Hanks film Bridge of Spies, and the upcoming .

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992Sexual ResponseStreet GuyTV movie
1994Alle lieben JuliaAndyseries regular - 26 episodes
1994-95Unter unsDirk Jakubeit8 episodes
1995NotaufnahmeOleepisode: "Nobody is Perfect"
1995Jede Menge LebenPatrick Schmoleseries regular - 361 episodes
1996T.V. KaiserPascal Wennemannepisode: "Frauenhandel"
1996Auf AchseBerndepisode: "Überraschung in Rotterdam"
1997-2003Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OPLutz Mönke/AndreWaltermann2 episodes
1998Der Kuβ des KillersUweTV movie
1998-1999Der FahnderLedermann6 episodes
1999-2001JETS – Leben am LimitFrank Jägerseries regular - 13 episodes
1999-2002GroßstadtrevierKlaus Krüger2 episodes
2000Die Rote MeileRobert Scharrerepisode: "Ein unmoralisches Angebot"
2001The Wandering Soul MurdersKurt WolfTV movie
2001-2012LindenstraßeBeck/Chris8 episodes
2002'John DickTV movie
2003Bei aller LiebeKai2 episodes
2003Verbotene LiebeWaffenhändler Ole Strauβ2 episodes
2003Zwei ProfisTom Schweringepisode: "...und das tote Mädchen"
2005Dem Himmel sei DankDr. KläuberTV movie
2005Prinz und PaparazziMr. SecurityTV movie
2006PastewkaSascha Albrechtepisode: "Der Einzug"
2006Das Glück klopft an die TürMakler Roland HerzogTV movie
2006Die FamilienanwältinPolizistepisode: "Hinter dem Spiegel"
2007Crash Kids: Trust No OneDr. SchmidtTV movie
2007Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die AutobahnpolizeiFrank Nieβenepisode: "Der Staatsanwalt"
2007Der StaatsanwaltBartenderepisode: "Glückskinder"
2012La La LandJimboseries regular
2015Jane the VirginHenchman4 episodes
2015'German Bidderepisode: "Kidnapping 2.0"
2016Katie Fforde: Die Frau an seiner SeiteTed SweeneyTV movie