Jim Kelly
Birthday
1946/05/05
Day of death
2013/06/29 (67 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Paris, Kentucky, USA
Also know as
James Milton Kelly
Biography
James Milton "Jim" Kelly (May 5, 1946 – June 29, 2013) was an American athlete, martial artist, and actor best known for his roles in 1970s action and blaxploitation films. Born in Millersburg, Kentucky, Kelly excelled in athletics from a young age, participating in multiple sports before dedicating himself to Okinawan karate. He became a decorated karate champion, winning several prestigious titles in 1971 and opening his own dojo in Los Angeles. His appearance alongside Bruce Lee in "Enter the...Read more
Acting
(2004) Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted
as Self
(1973) Enter the Dragon
as Williams
(1978) Death Dimension
as Lt. Detective J. Ash
(2015) Kings of Cult
as (archive footage)
(1975) Take a Hard Ride
as Kashtok
(1974) Three the Hard Way
as Mister Keyes
(1976) Hot Potato
as Jones
(2002) BaadAsssss Cinema
as Self
(1974) Black Belt Jones
as Black Belt Jones
(1976) Black Samurai
as Robert Sand
(1982) One Down, Two to Go
as Chuck
(1974) Golden Needles
as Jeff
(1978) The Tattoo Connection
as Lucas
(1994) Stranglehold
as Executive #4
(2009) Afro Ninja
as Cleavon Washington
(1972) Melinda
as Charles Atkins
(1978) Mr. No Legs
as ---
(1995) Top Fighter
as Self
(1994) Ultimatum
as Executive
(1993) Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee
as Self
(1995) Afros, Macks & Zodiacs
as (archive footage)
(1973) Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon
as Self
(1984) Highway to Heaven
as Reporter