Jimmy Jean-Louis
Jimmy Jean-Louis (born August 8, 1968 in Pétionville , Haiti ) is a Haitian actor and model .
Life
Jimmy Jean-Louis grew up in a small village near Port-au-Prince before immigrating to Paris with his family at the age of 12 . He studied economics and dance. While his parents returned to Haiti, he stayed in France with his brother. In 1991 he was discovered dancing in a Parisian nightclub and hired for a Coca-Cola commercial. As a result, he started an international modeling career, where he worked for Gianfranco Ferré and Valentino , among others . Since Jean-Louis speaks five languages (English, Spanish, French, Italian and Creole), he was able to take part in musical theater in Spain before living in Italy for a while. He gained experience through French adult television films, including Emmanuelle in Tibet in 1993 , before moving to Los Angeles , where he starred in several independent films, before receiving a role in Jean-Claude Van Dammes Derailed . From there he was hired for other smaller roles in films such as The Bourne Identity , Hollywood Cops , Tears of the Sun and The Monster- in-Law. He also played a recurring supporting role in the television series Heroes .
Filmography (selection)
- 1993: Emmanuelle in Tibet (L'Amour d'Emmanuelle)
- 2002: Derailed - Terror im Zug (Derailed)
- 2002: The Bourne identity (The Bourne Identity)
- 2003: Fastlane (TV series, an episode)
- 2003: The District - used in Washington ( The District , TV series, an episode)
- 2003: Hollywood Cops (Hollywood Homicide)
- 2003: This Girl's Life (This Girl's Life)
- 2003: Tears of the Sun (Tears of the Sun)
- 2005: The Monster-in-Law (Monster-in-Law)
- 2005: The Game of Their Lives
- 2006: Phat Girlz
- 2006–2010: Heroes (TV series, 32 episodes)
- 2008: Adventures of Power
- 2010: Paris Express (Coursier)
- 2011: The kiss of the butterfly (Un baiser papillon)
- 2012: Toussain Louverture
- 2013: Arrow (TV series, S02E04)
- 2014: Tatort - cold start
- 2015: Joy - Anything but Ordinary (Joy)
- 2015–2016: Heroes Reborn (TV series, 5 episodes)
Web links
- Jimmy Jean-Louis at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Jimmy Jean-Louis in the German dubbing file
- Official website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jean-Louis, Jimmy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Haitian actor and model |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Petionville , Haiti |