7 Things You Didn't Know About James Wolk

Summer soiree

Zoo's James Wolk channels Hollywood royalty in a dashing photo shoot at the Hotel Bel-Air for Watch! Magazine. Along with some very sophisticated snaps, we captured some fun tidbits about the CBS star.

Read his cover story in the August 2016 issue of Watch!, available now!

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Play it cool

Wolk worked as a bar mitzvah emcee in his 20s before getting his first big break in television.

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Poolside style

In his first real gig, he played a man afflicted with Tourette syndrome in a Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie. Front of the Class was well received because Wolk was so believeable.

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Spontaneous improv

His passion for acting began at a young age. As a child, Wolk loved to make up stories and plays with his father.

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Memorable mentor

On the CBS comedy The Crazy Ones, the late Robin Williams taught Wolk how to be playful as an actor and how to access different emotions, even in the most serious scenes.

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Call of the wild

Zoo's action hero role is new for Wolk, as is filming with animals often just feet—or even inches—away.

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Risky business

His stunt double once encountered a suddenly pissed off baboon for a Zoo scene. It was the only time Wolk saw the stunt guy get shaken up.

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Humble beginnings

During summer breaks from the University of Michigan, Wolk moved to New York, interned at a theater while working at a restaurant and got a real teaste what it's like to live as an aspiring artist.

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