JM J. Bullock Biography

Fast Facts

• Originally aspired to be an evangelistic singer
• Caught the acting bug in high school when he played the dad in Bye Bye Birdie
• Attended Oklahoma Baptist University on a music scholarship, but departed for Los Angeles after a couple of years
• Big break came when he landed the role of Monroe Ficus on Too Close for Comfort in 1980
• Famously paired with Tammy Faye Messner for a 1996 talk show titled The Jim J
• and Tammy Faye Show
• Has played five different roles in theatrical productions of Hairspray, most notably on Broadway as Wilbur Turnblad
• Is an active AIDS advocate and has been HIV-positive for more than 20 years