Acting

Jimmy Jam

Born: June 6, 1959 (age 67)
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Credits: 25 titles

Biography

James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III has a decades-old partnership with Terry Lewis, having both first found success in the Prince-formed-and-directed band The Time (originally Flyte Time) before going out on their own as producers for some of the biggest pop and R&B acts of the 80s and 90s, perhaps most notably Janet Jackson.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Fresh Off the Boat

2015

Poetic Justice

1993

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Mo' Money

1992

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022

Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos

2004

The Minnesota Sound

2019

Acting credits 22

Year	Title	Role
2025	SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) Film	Self
2024	James Brown: Say It Loud TV	Self (4 ep)
2023	Thriller 40 Film	Self
2023	A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys Film	Self
2022	2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Film	Self - Inductee
2022	Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration Film	Self
2022	JANET JACKSON. TV	Self (3 ep)
2020	Herb Alpert Is... Film	Self
2020	Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince Film	Self
2019	The Minnesota Sound Film	Self - Flyte Time Productions
2019	The Minneapolis Sound Film	Self
2016	Soundbreaking TV	Self (3 ep)
2015	Fresh Off the Boat TV	Jimmy Jam (1 ep)
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV	Self - Musical Guest (1 ep)
2002	Half & Half TV	Himself (2 ep)
2002	It's Black Entertainment Film	Self
2001	MTV Icon: Janet Jackson Film	Self
1999	The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn TV	Self (1 ep)
1998	Motown 40: The Music Is Forever Film	Self
1997	The View TV	Self (1 ep)
1995	Michael Jackson's Scream: HIStory in the Making Film	Self
1959	The Grammys TV	Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 3

Year	Title	Job
2004	Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos Film	Musical
1993	Poetic Justice Film	Original Music Composer
1992	Mo' Money Film	Songs