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Jimmy Cliff
Actor, Composer, Additional Credits
Born July 30, 1944Died November 24, 2025 (81 years)
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 helped popularize reggae across the world; and his covers of Cat Stevens' "Wild World" and Johnny Nash's "I Can See Clearly Now" from the film Cool Runnings. Outside of the reggae world, he is probably best known for his film appearance in The Harder They Come. Jimmy Cliff was one of five performers inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.
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Filmography
| 2024 | Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple · as Self - Artists United Against Apartheid |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | Why Are We (Not) Creative? · as Self |
| 2021 | Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes · as Self |
| 2018 | ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff? · as Himself |
| 2018 | Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records · as Self - 'wonderful World, Beautiful People' Singer |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2013 | Muscle Shoals · as Self |
| 2012 | Marley · as Self |
| 2011 | Toots and the Maytals Reggae Got Soul · as Himself |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2009 | O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2008 | Titãs: A Vida Até Parece uma Festa · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Reggae: The Story of Jamaican Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute · as Self - Perfomer |
| 1999 | Independent Lens (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Acústico MTV: Titãs · as Self |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | TOTP2 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Taratata 100% Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1990 | Marked for Death · as Himself |
| 1988 | A Reggae Session · as Self |
| 1987 | Seitenblicke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | NPA (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | Rock in Rio (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | Partido Alto (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysees (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Bananas (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | Roots Rock Reggae · as Self |
| 1979 | Reggae Sunsplash II · as Self - Musician |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Austin City Limits (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1973 | Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Disco (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 | In Concert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | |
| 1965 | Beat Club (TV Series) · as Self - Musician |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | Ready Steady Go! (TV Series) · as Self |