James Joseph Knobeloch (born March 18, 1950) is an American-Australian actor best known for his role as Jake Slicker on ''

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''. He was formerly married to Beth Sullivan, an American film and television writer and producer, best known as the creator of the long-running

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series ''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'', in which Knobeloch appeared.No. A126696: Sullivan Vs. Knobeloch
Court of Appeals, California, filed 8 July 2010. Retrieved from leagle.com 4 March 2018. They have two children, Tess and Jack, who live in northern California with their mother. Knobeloch has been a permanent resident of Australia since 2001. Since taking up residency in Australia, he has appeared in a number of Australian films and television series. He appeared as a studio executive in Peter Jackson’s ''

King Kong King Kong is a fictional giant monster resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. He has been dubbed The Eighth Wonder of the World, a phrase commonly used within the franchise. His first appearance was in the novelizat ...

'', and in 2012 he starred as Dr. Belfort in ''

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'' He later appeared in the

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series ''

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''. Knobeloch also appeared as Texan Jim in ''

The BBQ ''The BBQ'' is a 2018 Australian comedy film written and directed by Stephen Amis. Starring Shane Jacobson, Magda Szubanski, Julia Zemiro, Nicholas Hammond, and Manu Feildel. It was filmed at Albury, New South Wales. ''My Kitchen Rules'' co-ho ...

''. Knobeloch has also appeared in a number of Australian television series including ''

The Saddle Club ''The Saddle Club'' is an Australian-Canadian children's television series developed by Sarah Dodd, based on the books written by Bonnie Bryant. Like the book series, the scripted live action series follows the lives of three best friends in ...

'', ''

Angry Boys ''Angry Boys'' is an Australian television mockumentary miniseries written by and starring Chris Lilley, continuing the mockumentary style of his previous series. In ''Angry Boys'', Lilley plays multiple characters: S.mouse, an American rapper; ...

'' and ''Australia on Trial'', a three-part

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series featuring re-enactments of historical events. The episode of ''Australia on Trial'' in which Knobeloch appeared centred on the

Myall Creek massacre The Myall Creek massacre was the killing of at least twenty-eight unarmed Indigenous Australians by twelve colonists on 10 June 1838 at the Myall Creek near the Gwydir River, in northern New South Wales. After two trials, seven of the twelve c ...

, where he played magistrate Robert Scott.Australia on Trial: Episode Guide
Australian Television Information Archive website. Accessed 4 March 2018. He then went on to play the role of an American Dad on the Australian television comedy series ''

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* 1950 births Male actors from Illinois American male television actors Living people People from Belleville, Illinois {{US-tv-actor-1950s-stub