Jim Zulevic (February 20, 1965 – January 7, 2006) was an American actor,improvisational comedian, television writer, and radio host. He died suddenly, most likely due to a heart attack, at age 40.^[1]

Zulevic, who was ofCroatian heritage, grew up in Chicago, where he graduated from St. Thomas More Grammar School,Brother Rice High School andColumbia College Chicago.^{[citation needed]}

He worked a number of jobs, from bouncer at Chicago's famed Exit Club to a runner at the Board of Trade to support himself. All the while he studied atThe Second City, where he was taken under the wing of his mentor,Sheldon Patinkin. Before joining Second City, he performed for a short time at Chicago'sImprov Institute.^{[citation needed]}

Zulevic joinedThe Second City comedy troupe in 1992. He starred in nine stage revues, including "Paradigm Lost" in 1997 withTina Fey,Scott Adsit andRachel Dratch. Zulevic created his most famous character of "Billy" at this time.^{[citation needed]}

Zulevic wrote for theJamie Kennedy Experiment.^{[citation needed]} He appeared onCurb Your Enthusiasm,The Drew Carey Show,Early Edition,Prison Break,Real Time with Bill Maher,The Shield, and thefinal episode of the long-running series,Seinfeld.^{[citation needed]}

He also created commercials for theFox Broadcasting Company in Chicago, where he was known for his quirky comments on reruns ofThe Simpsons.^[2]

Zulevic appeared inThe Bogus Witch Project,50 Ways to Leave Your Lover,Let's Go to Prison,Matchstick Men,The Specials, andTalent. He also directed a comedy short,Baby Time Share, in 2005.^{[citation needed]}

Zulevic hosted the weekly radio show "Second City Radio" onWCKG-FM, and taughtimprov classes atColumbia College Chicago andThe Second City. He was working withBob Odenkirk on a project based on the July 1979 Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park at the time of his death.^{[citation needed]}

• Jim Zulevic atIMDb
• Variety writeup
• Interview at Zulkey.com

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