Jimmy Keen was born in Rochester, Michigan by the name James Patrick Groce. His first paycheck was in 2009 as an extra on an international Disney TV series, "The Wannabes". Jimmy graduated from Eisenhower Highschool in 2011. The 2012 Actor Fest in Michigan lead Jimmy to his first agent, Productions Plus The Talent Shop. Soon after signing, he landed his first union speaking role for four weeks on Warner Bros' "Into the Storm". Jimmy graduated with a BFA in Acting from Western Michigan University in 2015. He has since worked on several independent films, commercial productions, and voice-over sessions in Michigan. His most recent move to New York City in March of 2020 was met with the signing of a new agent, Take 3 Talent. Since undergrad, he has studied Lucid Body, Fitzmaurice Voice, and Demidov Acting technique.