Jimmy Jean-Louis (August 8, 1968) is a Haitian actor, producer, writer, and director best known for Tears of the Sun (2003), Heroes (2006-2010), and Joy (2015).
He is married to Evelyn Jean-Louis and they have three children.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 2002: The Bourne Identity as Wombosi Bodyguard (Uncredited Role)
- 2002: Derailed 202 as Henry
- 2003: Tears of the Sun as Gideon
- 2003: Hollywood Homicide as Gianfranco Ferre Clerk
- 2003: This Girls Life as Action Jackson
- 2005: The Game Of Their Lives as Joe Gaetjens
- 2005: Monster-in-Law as Prince Amir
- 2005: Age Of Kali as Ferdinand
- 2006: Phat Girlz as Dr. Tunde Jonathan
- 2006: Cousines as Ralph
- 2006: Le President Atil Le Sida as Dao (also producer)
- 2007: Rwanda Rising as Ipaule Kalisa (voice)
- 2008: Adventures Of Power as Audelin
- 2008: Angel Blade as The Pharoah
- 2008: Loaded as Antonio
- 2008: Diary Of A Tired Black Man as James
- 2008: Golden Goal as Jay Jay Mfede
- 2009: Orphailleur as Myrtho
- 2009: Life Outside Of Pearl as Cousin Marco (also producer)
- 2009: I Sing Of A Well as Narrator
- 2010: Soul Sisters as Tai Ojo (also producer)
- 2010: Coursier as Steve Loki
- 2010: The Penthouse as Buzz McManus
- 2010: Relentless as Candidate
- 2011: Sinking Sands as Jimah Sanson
- 2011: A Butterfly Kiss as L'homme au tableau
- 2013: Doctor Bello as Dr. Bello
- 2013: The Mark of the Angels - Miserere as Puyferrat
- 2013: Five Thirteen as JJL
- 2013: One Night In Vegas as Nick (also producer and writer)
- 2015: The Cursed Ones as Paladin (also producer)
- 2015: Joy as Toussaint
- 2016: The CEO as Jean-Marc
- 2016: Everything But A Man as Max (also producer)
- 2016: The Empty Box as Toussaint (also producer)
- 2017: Cargo as Jean
- 2017: Catastropico as Damien
- 2017: Esohe as Gary Baba (also producer)
- 2018: The Outer Wild as Ramson
- 2019: Rattlesnakes as Robert McQueen (also producer)
- 2019: Desrances as Francis Desrances (also producer)
- 2019: Jungle Jihad as Le negociateur (also producer)
- 2020: Four Hundred Nineteen as Bright
- 2020: Citation as Prof. Lucien N'Dyare
- 2023: Jagged Mind as Papa Juste
Television Roles
- 2001: Arli SS as Caesar Montenez
- 2003: The District as Jean-Paul Bertrand
- 2003: Fastlane as Haitian #1
- 2004-2010: Heroes as The Haitian (31 episodes)
- 2015-2016: Heroes Reborn as The Haitian (6 episodes)
- 2005: Dr Vegas as Xola
- 2005: The Shield as Ididsa Okoye
- 2012: Toussaint Louverture as Toussaint Louverture
- 2013: Arrow as The Captain
- 2014: Tatort as Col. Jerome Mdanga
- 2014: Metal Hurlant Chronicles as Norman
- 2014: Extant as Pierre Lyon
- 2017: Juste Un Regard as Eric Toussaint
- 2017: The Brave as Lieutenant
- 2017: The Way as Inspector Morand
- 2017-2018: Claws as Dr. Gregory Ruval
- 2018: S.W.A.T. (2017) as Sal Desir
- 2019: SMILF as Henri
- 2022: Pam & Tommy as Officer Jarvis
Video Game Roles
- 2020: Cyberpunk 2077 as various
Short Films
- 2010: Precipice as Roman
- 2010: In America The Story Of Soul Sisters as Tai Ojo
- 2011: The Mechanics Of The Heart as Rasmus
- 2011: The Beach Chronicles AGXP 2 as Jacques Jean Jilles
- 2012: The Bach Chronicles AGX as Jacques Jean Jilles
- 2018: Lalos House as Jean (also producer)
- 2019: Code Switch as Rodney Oliver (also producer)
- 2020: American Diablo as Diablo (also producer)
Music Videos
- 2010: Artists for Haiti: We are the World 25 for Haiti as Jimmy Jean Louis
- 2013: Chris Brown: Fine China as Club Underboss
Producer
- 2010: Haiti 1653 (short) (also writer and director)
- 2017: Four Thousand Haitians In Tijuana (short)
- 2021: Parallel Lyrics Landing
- 2022: Parsley
Writer
- 2015: Jimmy Goes To Nollywood (also director)