Based in Los Angeles, Jimmy is a writer, Director and creative visionary who has been the key creative driver behind multiple ground breaking projects. Blondell was born and raised in Chicago and comes from a sports & fashion background. He was a Big Ten college & pro football player who later went on to create a popular celebrity driven global fashion brand. Blondell has written & Directed numerous commercials and shorts and is now coming off his critically acclaimed directorial debut feature film ANGEL starring Ricky Garcia of Disney fame. He has also starred in both feature films and national commercials, most recently opposite NFL great Howie Long in a global Skechers campaign ending with a Super Bowl spot. In addition to film and commercials. Blondell also created and wrote the award winning, groundbreaking graphic novel BLACK JESUS. Currently Blondell has multiple projects in different stages of development.