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Jim Smith

Jim Smith

Actor, director and writer · Died May 2, 2025, aged 70 · Lubbock, Texas, U.S.

James Carl Jobb (October 8, 1954 – May 2, 2025), known professionally as Jim Smith, was an American animator and musician. He worked on Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures with his long-time working partner John Kricfalusi. Smith later briefly worked on Tiny Toon Adventures, and then, along with Kricfalusi, Bob Camp, and Lynne Naylor, he founded Spümcø, where he co-developed The Ren & Stimpy Show (from which he departed in 1992 alongside Kricfalusi) in 1991 and The Ripping Friends in 2001. He was notable for remaining faithful to Kricfalusi, having refused to join Games Animation (though he worked on The X's after its rebranding to Nickelodeon Animation Studio), working with Kricfalusi on his projects amid other work until Cans Without Labels (2017). He was also the one playing the guitar for the Ren & Stimpy theme in the intro, performing alongside production assistant Scott Huml and co-worker Chris Reccardi. Smith died of a heart attack on May 2, 2025, at the age of 70; his former Spümcø colleagues Bob Camp and Richard Pursel used their respective social media profiles to pay tribute to him.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 8, 1954
Died
May 2, 2025 (aged 70)
From
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Works as
Actor, director and writer
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 10% in 30 days

Where can I watch Jim Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Paramount+ (1).

Subscription and free streaming for Jim Smith's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

11 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Cans Without Labels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Animation · Layout · Storyboard

  • YooHoo & Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • Laff Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Animation

  • Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • Samurai Jack(2001)

    Show 12 episodes · Character Designer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Goddamn George Liquor Program (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Animation

  • Buy One, Get One Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Character Designer

  • The Ren & Stimpy Show(1991)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer · as Dogcatcher

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Tiny Toon Adventures(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Big House Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Animation · Musician · Story · Storyboard Designer · as The Narrator / The Dogcatcher

  • The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

Career shape

Highest rated

Samurai Jack (2001)

Midcredits 97th