Actor / Actress
Actor / Actress
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.
Jimmy Jam is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 22 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes JANET JACKSON. (2022), Soundbreaking (2016), The View (1997), Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003), Fresh Off the Boat (2015), Half & Half (2002), The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999), James Brown: Say It Loud (2024). The recorded credits span 1959 to 2025, including 13 movies and 9 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
James Samuel Harris · James Samuel Harris III · James Harris III · The Time · Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis · James 'Jimmy Jam' Harris III
TV ShowJANET JACKSON.
TV ShowSoundbreaking
TV ShowThe View
TV ShowJimmy Kimmel Live!
TV ShowFresh Off the Boat
TV ShowHalf & Half
TV ShowThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV ShowJames Brown: Say It Loud
MovieSLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
MovieThriller 40
MovieMTV Icon: Janet Jackson
Movie2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
TV ShowThe Grammys
MovieIt's Black Entertainment
MovieMotown 40: The Music Is Forever
MovieLet's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
MovieA Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
MovieSoul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration
MovieMichael Jackson's Scream: HIStory in the Making
MovieHerb Alpert Is...
MovieThe Minnesota Sound
MovieThe Minneapolis Sound