Jimmy Messer is a British actor known for his role in the Paramount movie Like Crazy. He was born in Worcestershire, England, where he developed a passion for acting at an early age. To hone his skills, Jimmy studied stage and screen at the Young Actors Theatre, the Anna Scher Acting Studio, The Poor School, and RADA. Throughout his career, Jimmy has performed in various stage productions, including a show about the Holocaust that was presented at the European Parliament in Brussels. In 2008, he moved to Los Angeles and received further training in stage and screen acting from Lynette McNeil, a student of Uta Hagan. Jimmy's talent for improvisation and physical comedy shone during this time. In addition to his role in Like Crazy, Jimmy has also appeared in the award-winning short film Father's Day Breakfast. He changed his professional name to Jimmy in 2014.