Jim Zulevic

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Jim Zulevic

Jim Zulevic (February 20, 1965 – January 7, 2006) was an American actor, improvisational comedian, television writer, and radio host.

He died suddenly of cardiac arrest, possibly due to a stroke, aged 40.

1 Early life
2 Second City
3 Television
4 Movies
5 Other activities
6 External links

[edit] Early life

Zulevic, of Irish and Croatian extraction, grew up in Chicago, where he graduated from Brother Rice High School and Columbia College Chicago.

He went on to work a number of jobs, from underaged bouncer at Chicago's famed Exit club to a runner at the Board of Trade to support his acting habit. All the while he studied at The Second City, where he was taken under the wing of mentor Sheldon Patinkin. Before joining the Second City, he performed for a short time at Chicago's Improv Institute.

[edit] Second City

Zulevic joined The Second City comedy troupe in 1992. He starred in nine stage revues, including "Paradigm Lost" with Tina Fey and Rachel Dratch.

He was also the resident director for GayCo Productions, a gay and lesbian comedy ensemble based in Chicago, although Zulevic himself was heterosexual ([1]).

[edit] Television

Zulevic wrote for the Jamie Kennedy Experiment. He appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Drew Carey Show, Early Edition, Prison Break, Real Time with Bill Maher, The Shield, and the final episode of the long-running series, Seinfeld ([2]).

He also created commercials for the Fox Broadcasting Company in Chicago, where he was known for his quirky comments on reruns of The Simpsons ([3]).

[edit] Movies

Zulevic appeared in The Bogus Witch Project, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, Let's Go to Prison (in production as of March 2006), Matchstick Men, The Specials, and Talent. He also directed a comedy short, Baby Time Share, in 2005.