Intelligent, musical brand of comedy from this hilarious actor and musician. Jim is perhaps best known for his work on the BAFTA winning ITV comedy series, The Sketch Show. Jim may also be recognised for playing the role of Tom, the owner of the Leaky Cauldron, in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Jim Tavare is an English stand-up comedian, actor and musician. He is perhaps best known for his work on the BAFTA winning ITV comedy series, The Sketch Show. Jim may also be recognised for playing the role of Tom, the owner of the Leaky Cauldron, in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

A favourite of Prince Charles, Jim's unique brand of humour has landed him appearances on three Royal Variety Performances. He has also been asked to perform for members of the royal family at The Ritz, and at the King of Greece's 60th birthday celebrations at Highgrove.

Jim, originally an orchestral bass player, began his stand-up career at The Comedy Store. Popular in the US, Jim's act caught the attention of Hollywood scriptwriters after an appearance at the Montreal Comedy festival. An episode of Wings (NBC/Paramount) was subsequently written around Jim's act. His profile in the States has been further established by appearances on Evening At The Improv, Caroline's Comedy Hour, Showtime Montreal Gala, and Just For Laughs.

In 1997/98 He appeared in 26 episodes of The Comedy Network for Five. As a result of the show's success, Jim was then signed up to do his very own series with Five, The Jim Tavare Show, which was nominated for a Montreaux Golden Rose award in 1999.

In 2001, Jim starred in the first series of The Sketch Show, co-produced by Avalon Television (Time Gentleman Please, Harry Hill, Fantasy Football, The Frank Skinner Show) and Baby Cow Productions (Marion and Geoff, The Mighty Boosh). The series also featured Karen Taylor, Lee Mack, Ronni Ancona and Tim Vine.

2004 saw Jim complete filming on Rabbit Fever, a feature "mockumentary" directed by Ian Denyer. The same year, he appeared in Manilla Envelopes, a British feature film produced by Cactus Films, featuring Dense Van Outen, Sylvester McCoy and Dexter Fletcher.

Jim was a finalist on Last Comic Standing 6. He was voted into the top five and finished in 4th place.

He is currently performing with the other four finalists on the Last Comic Standing tour throughout the US.

Jim resides in Los Angeles and London.