Jeff Zimmer

Jeff Zimmer was born in Oak Park, Illinois and raised in Schaumburg. He wrote his first play "The Secret of the Underground Tunnel" in 5th grade with Michael Harper. Despite the title, the play featured no secret nor any tunnels. 

He wrote a weekly humor column "Hellzapoppin' " for the Long Beach Union Daily and was awarded second place for Best Column of Opinion by the California State College Press Association in 1981. 

Jeff was named Outstanding Graduate of the Radio-TV-Film Department at California State University at Long Beach and then became a contributor to the late-night ABC show "Fridays." He then worked as a staff writer for such TV shows as "Not Necessarily the News," "The Dom DeLuise Show," "D.C. Follies," "The Mickey Mouse Club," "Candid Camera," "Histeria," and "America's Funniest Home Videos." He also worked as field producer/director/writer and puppet wrangler on "Talk Soup" with Senor Sock, the Toast of Argentina. 

In recent years he has worked as a post producer for the syndicated TV series "ElimiDATE!" and "The Doctors." Along the way he has been nominated for 7 Daytime Emmy Awards and 4 Cable Ace Awards. He hasn't won any but has enjoyed the award ceremonies' dinner entrees.

Jeff has been associated with ELATE (Emmanuel Lutheran Actors Theatre Ensemble) for many years, acting, directing and writing a number of plays including "Law & Elvis," "Five Days in the Carter County Jail," "Who Wants to Be a Disciple?" "BB-48" and of course "The Golgotha Project."

Jeff is a member of the National Honor Society, International Thespian Society, National Forensics League, the Writers Guild of America West and for some inexplicable reason is a lifelong fan of the Chicago White Sox.