Jim Toth is an American talent agent and entrepreneur and media industry investor who is known to be the husband of Oscar-winning American actress Reese Witherspoon.
Wiki / Biography
Jim Toth was born on Monday July 27, 1970 (age 51; from 2021), and he is from Aliquippa, PA. He later moved to Los Angeles. From 1988 to 1992, he attended Loyola Marymount University, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in political science and government.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 6 ′ 1 ″
Hair color: Black
Eye colour: Light brown
Family and ethnicity
Parents and siblings
Her father, Jim Toth Sr., died in 2009 from lung cancer. The “Jim Toth Sr. Breakthrough Lung Cancer Research Award” was presented in honor of his father, which aims to provide funding for highly innovative clinical cancer research programs.
Wife / husband and children
In 2011, Jim Toth married American actress Reese Witherspoon, well known for playing Elle Woods in the American film series “Legally Blondes”.
Jim Toth and Reese Witherspoon
The couple got to know each other at a party at a friend’s house when a very drunk man tried to pick up on Reese, then got into a fight. Jim rushed over and said,
Please excuse my friend. He just broke up with someone.
The couple got married at Reese’s ranch in Ojai in 2011. Together they have a son named Tennessee James Toth (born 2012).
Jim Toth with his son
Previously, Reese was married to American actor Ryan Philippe. Together, Reese and Ryan have two children, a daughter named Ava Elizabeth Phillippe and a son Deacon Reese Phillippe.
Jim Toth with his wife, son and stepchildren
Career
For 23 years Jim worked at the Creative Artists Agency (CAA), a Los Angeles-based American talent and sports agency that represents a host of Hollywood’s top talent, during which he represented many Hollywood elites. , including Matthew McConaughey, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, and Neil Patrick Harris. After graduation, he started working at the Creative Artists Agency mailroom and gradually rose through the ranks to become a reputable talent agency agent. In 2010, he became co-head of the CAA film talent department. In 2013, he co-founded Witherspoon’s American lifestyle brand, Draper James. In May 2016, he was a founding member of the board of directors of Witherspoon’s women-centric media company, Hello Sunshine. Alumni of Loyola Marymount University became a member of the university’s board of trustees in 2019. In November 2020, he became a board member of the offline company at Flowcode online. In 2019, Jim quit his longtime job at CAA to join former Disney president Jeffrey Katzenberg’s startup Quibi as head of content and talent acquisition. Quibi was an American streaming platform, which was shut down in December 2020 after falling short of its subscriber forecast.
Philanthropic work
In July 2013, he became a member of the board of directors of the civic and social organization Heart of Los Angeles. In 2014, he became a member of the board of directors of the non-profit association Just keep livin Foundation. In January 2021, he joined the advisory board of the board of directors of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. After losing his father to cancer in 2009, Jim joined the “Stand Up to Cancer” charity. In 2021, Witherspoon and Toth were the executive producers of the 2021 Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) fundraising television broadcast.
Address
Jim and Reese bought a $ 16 million, 9,500 square foot English country-style home with seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms in Brentwood, Los Angeles.
Controversial
In April 2013, Witherspoon and Toth were reportedly arrested and briefly jailed for disorderly driving in Atlanta after being arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. Apparently, Toth faced a drunk driving charge for driving in the wrong lane. Meanwhile, Witherspoon was also arrested for misconduct.
Facts / Anecdotes
- In 2016, in an interview, Reese revealed that her husband played a pivotal role in her decision to start a production company. She said,
He said: ‘You should be producing films. You read more books than anyone I know. You should just buy a few and turn them into movies. “
- He is a fitness enthusiast who actively participates in various triathlons and marathons such as the Los Angeles Marathon.
- He is an avid dog lover who has a pet bulldog named Minnie and a Labrador retriever named Hank.
Jim Toth with his bulldog, Minnie
- Her left arm is inked with numerous tattoos including a crescent moon, eagle, and cross medallion.
Jim Toth Tattoos
