Jim Smith Photo

Jim Smith

Writing

0.2 Popularity Oct 08, 1954 (70 years old) Lubbock, Texas, U.S.

James Carl Jobb (October 8, 1954 – May 2, 2025), known professionally as Jim Smith, was an American animator and musician. He worked on Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures with his long-time working partner John Kricfalusi. Smith later briefly worked on Tiny Toon Adventures, and then, along with Kric...

Biography

James Carl Jobb (October 8, 1954 – May 2, 2025), known professionally as Jim Smith, was an American animator and musician. He worked on Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures with his long-time working partner John Kricfalusi. Smith later briefly worked on Tiny Toon Adventures, and then, along with Kricfalusi, Bob Camp, and Lynne Naylor, he founded Spümcø, where he co-developed The Ren & Stimpy Show (from which he departed in 1992 alongside Kricfalusi) in 1991 and The Ripping Friends in 2001. He was notable for remaining faithful to Kricfalusi, having refused to join Games Animation (though he worked on The X's after its rebranding to Nickelodeon Animation Studio), working with Kricfalusi on his projects amid other work until Cans Without Labels (2017).

He was also the one playing the guitar for the Ren & Stimpy theme in the intro, performing alongside production assistant Scott Huml and co-worker Chris Reccardi.

Smith died of a heart attack on May 2, 2025, at the age of 70; his former Spümcø colleagues Bob Camp and Richard Pursel used their respective social media profiles to pay tribute to him.

Filmography 19

2019
Cans Without Labels Movie

Animation

2019
Cans Without Labels Movie

Storyboard

2010
Laff Riot Movie

Animation

2001
Samurai Jack TV

Writer

2001
Samurai Jack TV

Character Designer

1991
The Ren & Stimpy Show TV

Storyboard Artist

1991
1990
Tiny Toon Adventures TV

Storyboard Artist

1990
Big House Blues Movie

as The Narrator / The Dogcatcher

1990
Big House Blues Movie

Storyboard Designer

1990
Big House Blues Movie

Story

1990
Big House Blues Movie

Animation

1990
Big House Blues Movie

Musician

Photos 1

Jim Smith Photo

Personal Details

Known For Writing
Gender Male
Birthday October 08, 1954 (70 years old)
Died May 02, 2025
Place of Birth Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Also Known As James Carl Jobb
Years Active 1988 - 2020
Popularity 0.2
Career Stats
19 Total Credits
2 Movie Roles
1 Photos