 Jameson was born in Columbia, Missouri, and was raised primarily in Philadelphia.Prior to settling in Philadelphia, however, Jameson moved with his family to various places around Europe, which exposed him to a variety of the accents that inspired his approach to many of the characters that he plays and/or voices.He has appeared in the television series "Mission Hill", "The Critic", "24", "Lost", "The King of Queens" and, vocally, in "" as Palpatine, Darts D'Nar in "", the radio adaptation of Dark Empire, and several other productions of Star Wars.