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Jimmy Cliff

Acting Born Jul 30, 1944 Died Nov 24, 2025 Somerton district of St. James, Jamaica 40 credits

Biography

Jimmy Cliff works in acting. Born July 30, 1944 in Somerton district of St. James, Jamaica. Died November 24, 2025. Archytele lists 40 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Film

Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa

as Self (archive footage)
Film

Psycho

1960
Film

Me and You and Everyone We Know

2005
Film

The Long Goodbye

as Self
Film

Stop Making Sense

as Self
Film

Oscar

1967
Film

Marked for Death

as Himself
Film

Ôrí

as Self

Sacrée soirée

as Self
Film

Club Paradise

as Ernest Reed
Film

Inherit the Wind

1960

Partido Alto

as Self

Frequent co-stars

Steve Wright 1 shared title
Amanda Holden 1 shared title
Johnnie Walker 1 shared title
Shania Twain 1 shared title
Neil Diamond 1 shared title
Alanis Morissette 1 shared title
Norah Jones 1 shared title
Ringo Starr 1 shared title
Sting 1 shared title
Meat Loaf 1 shared title

Career timeline

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes
ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff
Dear Jerry - Celebrating The Music of Jerry Garcia
Lennon or McCartney
Muscle Shoals
Marley
Toots and the Maytals Reggae Got Soul
Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma FestaO Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Formel Eins - Die Kultvideos Vol. 2
Jimmy Cliff - Moving On
Squidbillies · Theme Song PerformanceEngine · Theme Song Performance
Rude Boy: The Jamaican Don
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute
Acústico MTV: Titãs
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TOTP2Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Marked for Death
Ôrí
A Reggae Session
Sacrée soiréeLe monde est à vous
Club Paradise
Miami Vice · SongsPartido Alto
Champs-ElyséesBongo Man
Grandes Nomes
Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene
Saturday Night Live
Rockpalast
Rock Concert
The Harder They ComeThe Harder They Come · Music

Full filmography

  • Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell (2021) as Self (archive footage)
  • Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes (2019) as Self
  • ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff (2018) as Himself
  • Dear Jerry - Celebrating The Music of Jerry Garcia (2016) as Self
  • Lennon or McCartney (2014) as Self
  • Muscle Shoals (2013) as Self
  • Marley (2012) as Self
  • Toots and the Maytals Reggae Got Soul (2011) as Himself
  • Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa (2009) as Self (archive footage)
  • O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar (2009) as Self (archive footage)
  • Formel Eins - Die Kultvideos Vol. 2 (2008) as Self (archive footage)
  • Jimmy Cliff - Moving On (2006) as Singer
  • Squidbillies (2005) Theme Song Performance
  • Engine (2005) Theme Song Performance
  • Rude Boy: The Jamaican Don (2003) as Wise Man
  • One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute (1999) as Self - Perfomer
  • Acústico MTV: Titãs (1997) as Self
  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self
  • TOTP2 (1994) as Self
  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994)
  • Marked for Death (1990) as Himself
  • Ôrí (1989) as Self
  • A Reggae Session (1988) as Self
  • Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self
  • Le monde est à vous (1987) as Self
  • Club Paradise (1986) as Ernest Reed
  • Miami Vice (1984) Songs
  • Partido Alto (1984) as Self
  • Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
  • Bongo Man (1982) as Self
  • Grandes Nomes (1980) as Self
  • Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene (1977) as Self
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
  • Rockpalast (1974)
  • Rock Concert (1973) as Self
  • The Harder They Come (1972) as Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
  • The Harder They Come (1972) Music
  • Spotlight (1968) as self
  • 4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet (1966) as Self
  • This Is Ska (1964) as Himself