Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/30/1944
Place of Birth
Somerton district of St. James, Jamaica
Also Known As
James Chambers
Jimmy Cliff
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...
Known For
Club Paradise
as Ernest Reed
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
as Self (archive footage)
The Harder They Come
as Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
Marley
as Self
Marked for Death
as Himself
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute
as Self - Perfomer
Muscle Shoals
as Self
ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff
as Himself
Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa
as Self (archive footage)
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
as Self (archive footage)
A Reggae Session
as Self
Acústico MTV: Titãs
as Self
Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes
as Self
Toots and the Maytals Reggae Got Soul
as Himself
Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene
as Self
Formel Eins - Die Kultvideos Vol. 2
as Self (archive footage)
This Is Ska
as Himself
Bongo Man
as Self
Jimmy Cliff - Moving On
as Singer