Lil' JJ facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
James Lewis
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James Charles Lewis III
October 31, 1990 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
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| Education | Arkansas Baptist College |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, rapper |
| Years active | 2003–present |
James Charles Lewis III (born October 31, 1990), known professionally as Lil' JJ and Big JJ, is an American actor and stand-up comedian, best known for his role as Jordan on the Nickelodeon television series Just Jordan and doing Vital Information sketch for All That in season ten.
Life and career
Lil' JJ was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He won BET's comedy talent search Comin' to the Stage.
He became a cast member on Nickelodeon's All That in its 10th season. He guest starred on Nickelodeon's Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, made a cameo appearance in Chris Brown's music video "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)", in Sean Kingston's music video "Beautiful Girls," Nelly's music video "Stepped On My J'z, Hot Styles' video "Lookin Boy" and Young Gunz' video "Friday Night" . He also appeared with a rap verse on Small Change's music video for "Don't Be Shy".
He also played a supporting role in the film Crossover (2006) as a character named "Up."
In 2005 and 2006, he appeared in the Nickelodeon series Romeo! as Romeo's best friend, Jason Brooks, in seasons 2 and 3.
In 2007, he starred in the Nickelodeon series Just Jordan as Jordan Lewis. In 2008, he, Lily Collins, and Pick Boy appeared together on Nickelodeon for special events. Also, Lil' JJ has appeared in the ABC television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager.
In 2008, he hosted the variety/sketch DVD Almost Grown.
He appeared on the TNT show Men of a Certain Age as DaShaun and on an episode of Chelsea Lately.
He also appeared on the TV One sitcom The Rickey Smiley Show as Brandon.
As of April 18, 2013, Lewis is a member of Omega Psi Phi at Arkansas Baptist College.
He returned to television and became a regular cast member of Wild 'n Out since Season 12 on MTV and VH1.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Beauty Shop | Willie | |
| Yours, Mine & Ours | Jimi North | ||
| 2006 | Crossover | Up | |
| 2009 | Janky Promoters | Yung Semore | |
| 2010 | Peep Game | Julius | |
| 2011 | And They're Off | Julian Rivers | |
| 2013 | Tell Me, Tell Me | Himself | Video Short |
| 2015 | Brotherly Love | Peanut | |
| 2018 | Coins For Christmas | Rex | Television film |
| 2019 | Twenty to One | Josh | Television film |
| The Workout Room | Juice | ||
| 2021 | Good Intentions | David Banks |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | All That | Himself | Cast member: Season 10 |
| 2006 | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | Morris Adams | Episode: "Music Class & Class Clown" |
| 2007–08 | Just Jordan | Jordan James Lewis | Main cast |
| 2009 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Duncan | Recurring cast: Season 1 |
| The Super Hero Squad Show | Luke Cage | Voice, episode: "A Brat Walks Among Us!" | |
| 2009–11 | Men of a Certain Age | Dashaun | Main cast |
| 2011 | Are We There Yet? | Heezy | Episode: "The Despicable E Episode" |
| 2012–14 | The Rickey Smiley Show | Brandon | Guest season 2, recurring cast season 3 |
| 2013 | The Killing | Alton | Recurring cast: Season 3 |
| 2015 | Da Jammies | Crazy Craze | Voice, episode: "Old School" |
| 2018– | Wild 'n Out | Himself | Season 12 onwards |
| 2019 | Tales | Deshawn | Episode: "I Gave You Power" |
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
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| 2005 | Yo (Excuse Me Miss) | Chris Brown | Person on Sidewalk |
| 2007 | Beautiful Girls | Sean Kingston | Himself |
| 2008 | Stepped on My J'z | Nelly Ft. Ciara & Jermaine Dupri | High School Student |
Discography
- 2009: Yo Yo
Singles
- 2012: "Party Boi"
See also
In Spanish: Lil' JJ para niños
