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Jimmy Jean-Louis

Jimmy Jean-Louis

Actor and producer, also writer · Born August 8, 1968 (58) · Pétionville - Haiti

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jimmy Jean-Louis (born August 8, 1968) is a Haitian actor and model best known for his role as The Haitian on the NBC television series Heroes. Born in Petionville, Haiti, he moved to Paris at a young age to pursue a modeling career. His early roles were in French musical theatre and television commercials. Eventually settling in Los Angeles in the late 1990s, he had small parts in The Bourne Identity and Arliss before breaking into larger parts in American television and film.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 8, 1968 (58)
From
Pétionville - Haiti
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 85 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 8% in 30 days

What are Jimmy Jean-Louis' films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Bonds
26%
Self
17%
Survival
16%
Society
8%
Power
5%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 8 · Dark 9

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 12
Shadow
3 of 12
Ally
2 of 12
Herald
1 of 12
Shapeshifter
1 of 12
Mentor
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Thrilling
7
Melancholic
6
Romantic
5
Hopeful
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Unsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous9

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jimmy Jean-Louis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jimmy Jean-Louis' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

85 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Melodrama(2026)

    as Aimé

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Marcus 'Shadow' Blackwood

  • Au revoir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Frédéric

  • July 7: Who Killed the President of Haiti? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Renel Monise

  • The Fire and the Moth(2025)

    Producer · as Contractor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jimmy Goes to Tropico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Screenplay · as Narrator

  • Evil, I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Pastor

  • Dead Money(2024)

    as Faizel

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Goat Life(2024)

    Producer · as Ibrahim Khadiri

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Jagged Mind(2023)

    as Papa Juste

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Assassin Club(2023)

    as Inspector Leon

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Detective Knight: Independence(2023)

    as Det.Godwin Sango

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Detective Knight: Rogue(2022)

    as Det.Godwin Sango

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Gray Man(2022)

    as Alex Dumas

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Parsley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • Pam & Tommy(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Jarvis

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Detective Knight: Redemption(2022)

    as Godwin Sango

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Citation(2020)

    as Prof. Lucien N'Dyare

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Jungle Jihad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Co-Producer · as The negotiator

  • Code_Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Associate Producer · as Rodney Oliver

  • Deadly Tropics(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Clément Galpin

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Cargo(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Rattlesnakes(2019)

    Producer · as Robert McQueen

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Desrances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer · as Francis Desrances

  • The Outer Wild(2018)

    as Ramson

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • SMILF(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Henri

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Sal Desir

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Catastrópico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Damien

  • Just One Look (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Eric Toussaint

  • The Empty Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Toussaint

  • Everything But a Man(2016)

    Producer · as Max

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The CEO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Jean-Marc

  • Joy(2015)

    as Toussaint

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Cursed Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Paladin

  • Heroes Reborn(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as The Haitian

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Jimmy Goes to Nollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Writer · as Himself

  • Yefon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as President Jean Pierre

  • Extant(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Pierre Lyon

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Five Thirteen(2013)

    as JJL

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • One Night in Vegas(2013)

    Producer · Writer · as Nick

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • And Then There Was You(2013)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Mark of the Angels - Miserere(2013)

    as Puyferrat

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Doctor Bello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Doctor Bello

  • Metal Hurlant Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Norman

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as The Captain

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Toussaint Louverture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Toussaint Louverture

  • Toussaint Louverture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Toussaint Louverture

  • A Butterfly Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Sinking Sands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jimah Sanson

  • Relentless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Candidate

  • The Penthouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Buzz McManus

  • Coursier(2010)

    as Steve Loki

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • I Sing of a Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Moloch Tropical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Francis

  • Orpailleur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Myrtho

  • Diary of a Tired Black Man(2008)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Loaded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Antonio

  • Adventures of Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Aubelin

  • Le president a-t-il le sida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer · as Dao

  • Heroes(2006)

    Show 32 episodes · as The Haitian

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Cousines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ralph

  • Phat Girlz(2006)

    as Dr. Tunde Jonathan

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Monster-in-Law(2005)

    as Prince Amir

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Game of Their Lives(2005)

    as Joe Gaetjens

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Age of Kali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ferdinand

  • Tears of the Sun(2003)

    as Gideon

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Fastlane(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Haitian #1

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Derailed(2002)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Ididsa Okoye

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jean-Paul Bertrand

  • Blade Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Caesar

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Emmanuelle's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as as Jean-Louis Jimmy

  • Emmanuelle's Perfume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as as Jean-Louis Jimmy

  • Emmanuelle's Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as as Jean-Louis Jimmy

  • Emmanuelle's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as as Jean-Louis Jimmy

  • Emmanuelle in Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as as Jean-Louis Jimmy

  • Emmanuelle's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as as Jean-Louis Jimmy

  • Emmanuelle Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as as Jean-Louis Jimmy

  • Angel Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as The Pharaoah

  • Angie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · as Det. Randall

  • Fronteras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Killing of a Nation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jovenel Moise

  • Life Outside of Pearl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Marco

  • Un coq sur un escalier de secours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 84 titles, 78 of them dated from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Phat Girlz (2006)

$7.4M worldwide

Highest rated

The Goat Life (2024)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Assassin Club (2023)

Film career

19932026

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2002Screen debut· Derailed
  • 2006Career best· Heroes
  • 2020First top-billed film· Citation
  • 2020Career best· Citation

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting81 of 84: 71 only acting, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdDirecting1 of 84: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 84: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing11 of 84: 2 only producing, 9 with another role

84 titles, 11 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1990s9 · acting2000s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew2010s33 · 31 acting · 5 crew2020s18 · 17 acting · 6 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 6% of 16 roles
020722

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jimmy Jean-Louis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 27; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 38 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor, producer

The Goat Life (2024)

99th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Heroes (2006)

Midcredits 75th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jimmy Jean-Louis' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jimmy Jean-Louis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jimmy Jean-Louis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edward Drake shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers