Stan has been preparing for a career in entertainment since the age of 10, when he created his very own television network in his bedroom (counter programming, t.v. grid, advertising, you name it) in Southfield, Michigan. He even penned a monthly TV column for his junior high school newspaper.

After attending Cranbrook Summer Theatre School for five seasons and Hampton Playhouse for two, Stan headed to New York to get his BFA at NYU/Circle-in-the-Square drama program. He appeared on Broadway dancing behind Rudolph Nureyev and the Joffrey Ballet in Homage to Diaghilev at the Mark Hellinger Theatre. If you look closely you can see him in such films as The Chosen, Zelig and Risky Business. Stan worked in casting before moving to Los Angeles, where he's been part of one of the longest running comedy writing teams, Zimmerman & Berg.

Along with James Berg, Stan's worked on many television series, including season one of The Golden Girls,

Brothers, Fame, Hooperman, Something Wilder, Roseanne, Wanda at Large and the highly successful fifth season of Gilmore Girls -- they penned the "Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant" episode.  Z&B (as they're also known) have 2 WGA nominations to their credit -- "Rose's Mother" from The Golden Girls and the other for "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", the infamous lesbian kiss episode of Roseanne.

Besides writing and producing many television pilots, Z&B rewrote the Emmy and Peabody award winning Annie for ABC. They have also written for film, including both Brady Bunch movies. The Brady Bunch Movie was recently honored by American Cinematheque with a special screening.  The Q&A panel with Jim, Stan, Shelley Long, Gary Cole and director Betty Thomas can be seen on youtube.com.  Z&B created and exec produced two seasons of Rita Rocks, a half hour comedy series on Lifetime starring Nicole Sullivan (Mad TV).  The complete first season is out on DVD.  Stan and Jim have recently written two pilots -- one for Cartoon Network and a sitcom for ABC Family starring Christina Milian, created with Adam and Nikki Anders (the music geniuses from Glee).

Stan returned to the theatre to direct the 30th anniversary revival of Gemini starring Stephanie Faracy, Peter Onorati, Mindy Sterling and Joel Michaely at Celebration Theatre, A Tuna Christmas (LA Times Critics' Choice and 2 StageSceneLA awards) with Mindy Sterling and Patrick Bristow at Theatre Asylum, Spike Heels (3 StageSceneLA awards including Best Director) at Actors Circle Theatre, Larry Blum's solo show BLINK & You Might Miss Me at Asylum Lab, Hollywood Fringe Festival, SF Fringe Festival and the Chutzpah Festival in Vancouver Feb 21-26, 2012.  (Tickets now on sale at TICKETMASTER or go to www.chutzpahfestival.com).   Stan won rave reviews this past summer for Entertaining Mr. Sloane (7 StageSceneLA awards including Best Director) starring Ian Buchanan, Olivia d'Abo, Emhrys Cooper and Robin Gammell at the Actors Company.  BroadwayWorld recently awarded both of Stan's productions with numerous awards.   Sloane won 3 including Best Play, Best Lead Actress-Olivia d'Abo and Person to Watch-Emrhys Cooper.  BLINK won 2, Best Director and Best Lead Actor-Larry Blum.

Stan directed the music video for the band Whore's Mascara's song "All I Want".  It played in Outfest's BOOM! Music Festival and aired on LOGO's New Now Next series.  It was nominated for 3 PILL Awards (including Best Video and Best Director). 

Stan, also known as the SITCOM COACH, runs comedy audition classes in LA, NYC and Atlanta.  He'll be teaching a 3 Week Intensive @ ActorsWest March 3, 10 & 17 in N. Hollywood.  For info:  http://actorswest.com/#/stan-zimmerman-sitcom-intnsv/4558562307  Another workshop @ Network Studios in Studio City, April 16, 23, 30 @7pm.  www.TheNetworkStudio.com  Stan also coaches privately and can be booked through this website.

Currently, he's putting together IT'S ON!, a new musical celebrating tv show theme songs that he conceived and co-wrote (with Christian McLaughlin).  Stan directed the first reading at Garry Marshall's Falcon Theatre starring James Carpinello, Nolan Funk, Megan Hilty, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Mindy Sterling and Alan Thicke.  Christian and Stan recently wrote for the 21st DIVAS Simply Singing benefit at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, which featured an original "Dreamgirls" reunion.

On his own, Stan wrote for Emmy Magazine and appeared on camera as co-host/showrunner on Situation: Comedy, a Project Greenlight-type show about the making of a sitcom pilot. The series, co-produced by Sean Hayes (Will and Grace), aired on Bravo.

In one of Stan's many full circle moments, he can be seen acting again in Jay Zaretsky's short film, Uno Mas on Funny or Die.