Jimmy Mattingly — That Thing You Do! Character Profile

About Jimmy Mattingly

Songwriter and band frontman who writes That Thing You Do!. His ambition causes friction during their rise to fame, leading him to quit the band over contract disputes before returning to LA as a successful record producer.

Character Facts

Played by

Johnathon Schaech

Appears in

That Thing You Do! (1996)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Jimmy Mattingly — Romantic Boyfriend/Girlfriend — Faye Dolan (Liv Tyler)

  Jimmy and Faye begin as a couple during the band's local rise.

• Jimmy Mattingly — Social Friends — Guy Patterson (Tom Everett Scott)

  Guy and Jimmy share a long-standing friendship before band tensions arise.

• Jimmy Mattingly — Professional Manager/Musician — Mr. White (Tom Hanks)

  Mr. White manages Jimmy's professional obligations and contract terms.

• Jimmy Mattingly — Temporal Self/Epilogue — Jimmy Mattingly (Johnathon Schaech)

  Past Jimmy's ambition materializes into a successful production career.

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