James McKenna and Bill Leavy

  • Bill Leavy and Jamie McKenna are both alumni of Universal Studios Florida where they began performing together as "the Boys," Stan and Ollie. Together, they have over twenty years' experience combined playing the characters of Hollywood's greatest comedy duo to delighted audiences from all over the globe. Both Mr. Leavy and Mr. McKenna are professional actors with extensive performing credits in a variety of media: stage, film, television and digital.

    Jamie McKenna is a talented musician as well as being an accomplished actor. He plays the guitar in his band Pirish, the wackiest Band of Pirates what never sailed the Seven Seas but can play many other instruments such as the upright bass and of course the ukulele. He appears regularly in Civil War re-enactments, Renaissance Fairs, and in many other festivals and events. In addition to his uncanny Oliver Hardy impersonation, Mr. McKenna also portrays many other celebrities/historical figures, including Benny Hill, Michael Moore, Benjamin Franklin and Captain E.J. Smith of RMS TITANIC fame!

    Bill Leavy studied improvisation with Orlando's SAK Comedy Lab and with NYC's Chicago City Limits. He performs voice-overs for, among others, the Orlando swing band Swingerhead's Michael Andrew. When he wasn't playing Stan opposite Jamie's Ollie at Universal Studios, Bill was traversing the space-time continuum as BACK TO THE FUTURE's Doc Brown. Mr. Leavy's specialty is in mastering dialects, and in vocal impressions of a variety of celebrities. He is a member of Mensa, the international High IQ society.

    Mr. Leavy and Mr. McKenna are regular guests of the Annual Oliver Hardy Festival in Harlem, GA, birthplace of Oliver Norvell Hardy and home of the Oliver Hardy Museum. They continue to delight fans of Laurel and Hardy from around the world. They are both longtime members of the Sons of the Desert, the international appreciation society for Laurel and Hardy, and enthusiastically share their love of Stan and Ollie with fellow fans of "the Boys" and classic comedy buffs. Their impersonation of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy has garnered compliments from alumni of Hal Roach Studios, (the studio where Laurel and Hardy first teamed and made their classic comedies) including OUR GANG's Jean Darling and Gordon "Porky" Lee!

    They have travelled the world and are looking forward to participating in the upcoming Sons of the Desert 23rd International Convention in Sacramento, CA from June 27-30, 2024 For more information visit the
    23rd Internation Convention Website

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