List of Famous people named Jimmy

Often it's a shorthand for James. Similar names: James, Jim, Jimmie, Jimi, Jemma, Jimmi, Jem. Here are some famous Jimmys:

Jimmy Crute

First Name Jimmy
Born on January 1, 1996 (age 29)

Jimmy Crute is an Australian professional mixed martial artist, and was the Australia's Hex Fight Series light heavyweight champion. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of December 14, 2020, he is #12 in the UFC Light Heavyweight rankings.

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Jimmy Carr

James Anthony Patrick Carr
First Name Jimmy
Born on September 15, 1972 (age 52)
Height 179 cm | 5'10

James Anthony Patrick Carr is an English comedian, writer and television presenter. He is known for his dark humour, distinctive laugh, and heckler interaction. After working as a marketing executive, Carr moved to a career in comedy in 2000.

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Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Jerrel Floyd Hasselbaink

Jerrel "Jimmy" Floyd Hasselbaink is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of League One club Burton Albion.

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Jimmy Lake

First Name Jimmy
Born on December 17, 1976 (age 48)

Jimmy Lake is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at the University of Washington. He has coached at both the National Football League (NFL) and college football levels, primarily overseeing defensive backs.

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Jimmy Johnson

First Name Jimmy
Born on July 16, 1943 (age 81)

James William Johnson is an American football broadcaster and former player, coach, and executive. He served as the head football coach at Oklahoma State University from 1979 to 1983 and the University of Miami from 1984 to 1988. Johnson then moved to the National Football League (NFL), serving as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys from 1989 to 1993, winning two Super Bowls back to back with the team over the Buffalo Bills, and finally serving as head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 1996 to 1999. As of 2016, he is an analyst for Fox NFL Sunday, the Fox network's NFL pregame show for the NFL games. On January 12, 2020, it was announced that he would be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Johnson and fellow coach-turned-analyst Bill Cowher are the only two coaches to be inducted for what is called the "Centennial Class", commemorating the NFL's 100th anniversary.

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Jimmy Bennett

First Name Jimmy
Born on February 9, 1996 (age 29)

James Michael Bennett is an American actor and musician. He is known for his roles as a child actor in Daddy Day Care, Hostage, The Amityville Horror, Poseidon, Evan Almighty, Orphan, Shorts, and as young James T. Kirk in the 2009 film Star Trek. He also starred on the ABC series No Ordinary Family as JJ Powell, a teenager gifted with vast intelligence after a plane crash.

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Jimmy Iovine

First Name Jimmy
Born on March 11, 1953 (age 72)

James Iovine is an American entrepreneur, record executive, and media proprietor best known as the co-founder of Interscope Records. In 2006, Iovine and rapper-producer Dr. Dre founded Beats Electronics, which produces audio products and operated a now-defunct music streaming service. The company was purchased by Apple Inc. for $3 billion in May 2014.

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Jimmy Rave

First Name Jimmy
Born on December 8, 1982
Died on December 12, 2021 (aged 39)
Height 183 cm | 6'0

James Guffey is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Jimmy Rave. He is best known for working for Ring of Honor (ROH) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).

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Jimmy Smits

Jimmy L. Smits
First Name Jimmy
Born on July 9, 1955 (age 69)
Height 191 cm | 6'3

Jimmy L. Smits is an American actor best known for playing attorney Victor Sifuentes on the 1980s legal drama L.A. Law, NYPD Detective Bobby Simone on the 1990s police drama NYPD Blue, Matt Santos on the political drama The West Wing, Switch (1991), My Family (1995) and as ADA Miguel Prado in Dexter. He also appeared as Bail Organa in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and Rogue One. From 2012 to 2014, he joined the main cast of Sons of Anarchy as Nero Padilla. Smits also portrayed Elijah Strait in the NBC drama series Bluff City Law.

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Jimmy Connors

James Scott Connors is a retired American world No. 1 tennis player. He held the top Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ranking for a then-record 160 consecutive weeks from 1974 to 1977 and a career total of 268 weeks. He is the first male player to be No. 1 for more than 200 weeks.

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