Jim Davis

Career Overview

Jim Davis has 49 screen credits in a career dating back to 1980. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Garfield Direct-to-Video Features Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include The Garfield Show, The Garfield Movie, Garfield. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

49

Birth Date

1945-07-28

Birth Place

Marion, Indiana, USA

Known For

• 

  The Garfield Show
• 

  The Garfield Movie
• 

  Garfield
• 

  Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
• 

  Garfield's Pet Force
• 

  Garfield's Fun Fest

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Garfield Direct-to-Video Features Collection (3 titles)
• The Garfield Movie Collection (2 titles)
• Garfield (Live Action) (2 titles)
• Garfield (Live-Action/CGI) Collection (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Jason Marsden (3 collaborations)
• Frank Welker (3 collaborations)
• Gregg Berger (3 collaborations)
• Wally Wingert (3 collaborations)
• Audrey Wasilewski (3 collaborations)
• Bill Murray (2 collaborations)
• Breckin Meyer (2 collaborations)
• Jennifer Love Hewitt (2 collaborations)
• Fred Tatasciore (2 collaborations)
• Stephen Stanton (2 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (26 credits)

  • The Garfield Movie 2

    characters

    writing
    2026
  • 07/27/1978

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Garfield

    characters

    writing

    - Episode 1 ... characters writing
    2026
  • The Garfield Movie

    characters

    writing
    2024
  • 07/27/1978

    writer

    writing
    2017
  • The Garfield Show

    characters

    writing

    - Rodent Rebellion: A Game of Cat and Rat (4) (2016) ... characters writing

    - Rodent Rebellion: Ratzo's Revenge (3) (2016) ... characters writing

    - Rodent Rebellion: Invasion of the Rats (2) (2016) ... characters writing

    - Rodent Rebellion: I Smell a Rat (1) (2016) ... characters writing

    - Very Very Long Night (2016) ... characters writing
    2009
  • Garfield's Pet Force

    writer

    writing
    2009
  • Garfield's Fun Fest

    writer

    writing
    2008
  • Garfield Gets Real

    writer

    writing
    2007
  • Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes

    writer

    writing
    2007
  • Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

    characters

    writing
    2006
  • Garfield as Himself

    writer

    writing
    2004
  • Garfield

    comic book

    writing
    2004
  • Garfield Gets a Life

    writer

    writing
    1991
  • Garfield's Feline Fantasies

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • Garfield's Babes and Bullets

    writer

    writing
    1989
  • Garfield: His 9 Lives

    original story

    writing
    1988
  • Happy Birthday Garfield

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • A Garfield Christmas

    writer

    writing
    1987
  • Garfield Goes Hollywood

    writer

    writing
    1987
  • Garfield In Paradise

    writer

    writing
    1986
  • Garfield's Halloween Adventure

    writer

    writing
    1985
  • Garfield in the Rough

    writer

    writing
    1984
  • Garfield on the Town

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • Here Comes Garfield

    writer

    writing
    1982
  • The Fantastic Funnies

    comic book

    writing
    1980

• production (10 credits)

  • The Garfield Movie 2

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • The Garfield Movie

    executive producer

    production
    2024
  • Garfield's Pet Force

    executive producer

    production
    2009
  • The Garfield Show

    - The Great Trade-Off (2012) ... producer production

    - Two Times the Trouble (2012) ... producer production

    - Problems, Problems, Problems (2012) ... producer production

    - Bride and Broom (2012) ... producer production

    - Take a Ferret to Lunch (2012) ... producer production
    2009
  • Garfield's Fun Fest

    executive producer

    production
    2008
  • Garfield Gets Real

    executive producer

    production
    2007
  • Garfield as Himself

    producer

    production
    2004
  • Garfield Gets a Life

    executive producer

    production
    1991
  • Garfield and Friends

    producer

    production

    - The Ocean Blue (1994) ... producer production

    - The Monster Who Couldn't Scare Anybody (1994) ... producer production

    - Arbuckle the Invincible (1994) ... producer production

    - Horror Hostess (2) (1994) ... producer production

    - Newsworthy Wade (1994) ... producer production
    1988
  • Happy Birthday Garfield

    executive producer

    production
    1988

• creators (3 credits)

  • Garfield

    creator

    creators
    2026
  • The Garfield Show

    creator

    creators
    2009
  • Garfield and Friends

    creator

    creators
    1988

• actors (3 credits)

  • Stripped

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Happy Birthday Garfield

    Himself - Host

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Garfield and Friends

    - Peace & Quiet (1988) ... actor actors
    1988

• visual effects (1 credits)

  • Garfield Gets Real

    character designer

    visual effects
    2007

• crew (5 credits)

  • Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes

    creator

    crew
    2007
  • Garfield: Bringing the Cat to Life

    thanks

    crew
    2004
  • Garfield In Paradise

    creator

    crew
    1986
  • Garfield's Halloween Adventure

    creator

    crew
    1985
  • Garfield in the Rough

    creator

    crew
    1984

• directing (1 credits)

  • Happy Birthday Garfield

    director

    directing
    1988