James M. Wise (born July 30, 1964)[1] is an American actor, singer, writer and composer.
He is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Coach Tugnut in the Disney Channel Original Series Even Stevens.
Wise's other television acting credits include That's So Raven, JAG, Veronica's Closet, Friends, The Secret World of Alex Mack, Suddenly Susan, Wizards of Waverly Place, Invader Zim and among other series.
He also provided the voice of Loud Howard on Dilbert: The Series, played the football announcer in the 2001 film Not Another Teen Movie,[2] and played a resort guest in the 2002 Philip Seymour Hoffman tragicomedy Love Liza.
Wise has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics three times for his work on MadTV, winning once in 2006 alongside Greg O'Connor for the song "A Wonderfully Normal Day".