Jimmy Cliff
Known for Acting · 37 credits
- Born
- 1944-07-30
- Died
- 2025-11-24
- Place of birth
- Somerton district of St. James, Jamaica
- Also known as
- James Chambers
Biography
The Honourable Jimmy Cliff, OM (30 July 1944 – 24 November 2025), known professionally as Jimmy Cliff, was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and actor. At the time of his death, he was the only living reggae musician to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour that can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievements 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 helped popularize reggae across the world; and his covers of Cat Stevens' "Wild World" and Johnny Nash's "I Can See Clearly Now" from the film Cool Runnings. Outside of the reggae world, he is probably best known for his film appearance in The Harder They Come. Jimmy Cliff was one of five performers inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.
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Known For
TV Shows (13)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
Le monde est à vous
1987
as Self
TOTP2
1994
as Self
Rockpalast
1974
Partido Alto
1984
as Self
Rock Concert
1973
as Self
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
1966
as Self
Spotlight
1968
as self
Grandes Nomes
1980
as Self
Movies (24)
Marked for Death
1990
as Himself
Lennon or McCartney
2014
as Self
Club Paradise
1986
as Ernest Reed
Muscle Shoals
2013
as Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Marley
2012
as Self
The Harder They Come
1972
as Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
2021
as Self (archive footage)
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute
1999
as Self - Perfomer
ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff
2018
as Himself
A Reggae Session
1988
as Self
Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Ôrí
1989
as Self
Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene
1977
as Self
Rude Boy: The Jamaican Don
2003
as Wise Man
Toots and the Maytals Reggae Got Soul
2011
as Himself
Dear Jerry - Celebrating The Music of Jerry Garcia
2016
as Self
Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes
2019
as Self
Jimmy Cliff - Moving On
2006
as Singer
Formel Eins - Die Kultvideos Vol. 2
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Bongo Man
1982
as Self
Acústico MTV: Titãs
1997
as Self
Jimmy Cliff - Rockpalast 84
1984
This Is Ska
1964
as Himself
About Jimmy Cliff
The Honourable Jimmy Cliff, OM (30 July 1944 – 24 November 2025), known professionally as Jimmy Cliff, was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and actor. At the time of his death, he was the only living reggae musician to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour that can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievements 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"… With 37 credits spanning from 1964 to 2021, Jimmy Cliff has appeared in 24 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jimmy Cliff Movies
- Marked for Death (1990) — as Himself
- Lennon or McCartney (2014) — as Self
- Club Paradise (1986) — as Ernest Reed
- Muscle Shoals (2013) — as Self
- O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar (2009) — as Self (archive footage)
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