Experience: Jim's first love, from the age of seven, was the theatre and so he continues to exercise his acting skills through theatre interpreting. He had various careers before discovering sign language through a local evening class. Jim has been an interpreter for fifteen years and works in a wide variety of settings including court work and conference interpreting as well as in the theatre where he has appeared on stage with most of the major companies throughout the UK including the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre.
His varied day to day life can see him working in any situation where Deaf and hearing people need to communicate on an equal basis.

Personal life: Married with two children and one cat. For relaxation, is a karate student and enjoys good food and good company. He has a passion for reading and is currently attempting to learn Latin in the hope that he can read Virgil.