James Allen McCune is an American actor born in Atlanta, Georgia to Charlotte and Loren McCune. He started acting at 15 thanks to his High School's drama club "Echostage," where he performed in many plays and musicals. After High School, James Allen played "Roger" in Fabrefaction Theatre's regional production of RENT in 2010 before starting work in film and television. McCune would soon take off starting with his most notable performance as Jimmy in AMC's hit show The Walking Dead (2011).