Jimmy Rots

Jimmy Rots is a fictional character played by Michael MacNeil in the 2018 film, Grim.

Jimmy is the brother of Jamie Rots and a friend of Gordie.

Jimmy is a musician, having played in a number of local bands, the most well known of which was called "idiot" in which he wrote and recorded all the instruments for his songs and paid musicians to play with him for live shows.

Jimmy has since sold all his instruments and quit the majority of his musical endeavors, though claims to remain active as the guitarist for a band with his brother called "Puss".

Development and Casting
The character of Jimmy was created by Fritz Bishop in his initial draft of a script for Grim, conceived as a talented musician who gave up on his creative expression in favor of a drug addled, degenerate lifestyle.

The character was specifically written for Michael based on his performance as Michael in ''Paul Bishop is Directing a Play. ''Michael adapted an explosive temper into his performance which the character expresses and acts on throughout the film.

The shirt which Jimmy wears is merchandise for "Dead Skanks", a band for which actor James Rudderham provides lead vocals. The housecoat which Jimmy is seen wearing was part of Michael's costume for Paul Bishop is Directing a Play, and also appears in both The Writer and Comfort Food.

Appearances
Grim (2018)