Jimmie Fails facts for kids

Jimmie Fails (born November 10, 1994) is an American actor. He is best known for his first big movie role in The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019). This movie was partly based on his own life.

Jimmie Fails' Early Life and Acting Career

Jimmie Fails was born and grew up in San Francisco, California. When he was very young, he lived in a beautiful Victorian house. This house was in the Fillmore district, a part of San Francisco where many Black middle-class families lived. His grandfather, who was a preacher, had bought the house.

After his grandfather passed away, Jimmie's family could not afford to keep the house. So, they lost it. Jimmie then spent the rest of his childhood living in foster care and public housing. Most of his relatives moved out of the city, but Jimmie and his father stayed in San Francisco. He went to Archbishop Riordan High School and later started college, but he left after one year.

How Jimmie Met Joe Talbot

When Jimmie was growing up, he met Joe Talbot at a local park. They quickly became very good friends. They started making short movies together when they were still in high school.

Their first short film, called Last Stop Livermore, was made with Joe's brother, Nat. It was even a finalist in the Golden Gate Awards. Their next short film, American Paradise, was shown at the famous 2017 Sundance Film Festival.

Making The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Jimmie and Joe came up with the idea for the movie The Last Black Man in San Francisco when they were teenagers. In 2015, they started a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for the film. This helped them get the project going.

Danny Glover, a famous actor who also grew up in San Francisco, heard about their film. He called Jimmie directly because he was very interested in the story.

The movie is partly based on Jimmie's real life. In the film, Jimmie plays a character who is a lot like himself. This character tries to get back a Victorian house that his grandfather built. The house is in an area of San Francisco that has changed a lot. This movie was Jimmie's first professional acting job. Many people liked The Last Black Man in San Francisco and it received good reviews.

In 2019, Jimmie and Joe started their own movie company called Longshot Features.

Jimmie Fails' Personal Life

Jimmie Fails still lives in his hometown of San Francisco.

Jimmie Fails' Movies

Here are some of the movies Jimmie Fails has been in: