Jimmy — Art School Confidential Character Profile

About Jimmy

A failed artist, belligerent drunk, and Strathmore graduate who acts as Jerome's reluctant mentor. He is secretly the 'Strathmore Strangler' serial killer and dies in an accidental fire caused by Jerome.

Character Facts

Played by

Jim Broadbent

Appears in

Art School Confidential (2006)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Jimmy — Professional Reluctant Mentor — Jerome (Max Minghella)

  Jimmy serves as a cynical mentor figure who teaches Jerome the harsh realities of the commercial art world.

• Jimmy — Social Connector — Bardo (Joel David Moore)

  Bardo facilitates the initial meeting between Jerome and Jimmy, bridging their social circles.

• Jimmy — Narrative Documentary Subject — Vince (Ethan Suplee)

  Vince films and produces a documentary centered on Jimmy, who is secretly the campus serial killer.

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