Jimmy Cliff
Birthday
1948/04/01 (76 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Somerton district of St. James, Jamaica
Also know as
James Chambers
Biography
The Honourable Jimmy Cliff, OM (born James Chambers; 1 April 1948) is a Jamaican ska and reggae singer, musician, and actor. He is the only currently living musician to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour that can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievement in the arts and sciences. He is best known among mainstream audiences for songs such as "Sitting in Limbo," "You Can Get It If You Really Want," and "Many Rivers to Cross" from the soundtrack to The Harder They Come, which h...Read more
Acting
(1972) The Harder They Come
as Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
(1986) Club Paradise
as Ernest Reed
(1988) A Reggae Session
as Self
(1999) One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute
as Self - Perfomer
(2012) Marley
as Self
(1977) Beats of the Heart: Roots Rock Reggae
as Self
(2003) Rude Boy: The Jamaican Don
as Wise Man
(2011) Toots and the Maytals Reggae Got Soul
as Himself
(2013) Muscle Shoals
as Self
(1984) Jimmy Cliff - Rockpalast 84
as ---
(1997) Acústico MTV: Titãs
as Self
(1964) This Is Ska
as Himself
(2006) Jimmy Cliff - Moving On
as Singer
(2014) Lennon or McCartney
as Self
(2016) Dear Jerry - Celebrating The Music of Jerry Garcia
as Self
(1990) Marked for Death
as Himself
(2018) ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff
as Himself
(2019) Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes
as Self
Bongo Man
as Self
(2021) Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
as Self (archive footage)
(2009) O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
as ---
(2009) Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa
as Self (archive footage)
(1966) 4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
as Self
(1973) Rock Concert
as Self
(1994) TOTP2
as Self
(1980) Grandes Nomes
as Self
(1994) Space Ghost Coast to Coast
as ---
(1996) Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
(1982) Champs-Elysées
as Self
(1987) Le monde est à vous
as Self
(1968) Spotlight
as self