Lil' JJ
James Charles Lewis, III (born October 31, 1990), known professionally as Lil' JJ, is an American stand-up comedian, musician, and actor, 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.
James Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Charles Lewis, III October 31, 1990 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Education | Arkansas Baptist College |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, musician, rapper |
| Years active | 2003–present |
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 video "Don't Be Shy".
He also played a supporting role in the movie Crossover (2006) as a character named "Up." [1][2]
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.[3]
He appeared on the TNT show, Men of a Certain Age as DaShaun and on an episode of Chelsea Lately.
He is also on the TV Series The Rickey Smiley Show on TV ONE as Brandon.
As of April 18, 2013, Lewis is a member of Omega Psi Phi at Arkansas Baptist College.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | All That | Himself | 15 episodes |
| Yours, Mine and Ours | Jimi North | ||
| Beauty Shop | Willie | ||
| 2006 | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | Morris Adams | 1 episode |
| God's Gift | |||
| Crossover | Up | ||
| 2005–2006 | Romeo! | Jason Brooks | 9 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | Just Jordan | Jordan Lewis | Lead role |
| 2007 | The War at Home | Andre | 1 episode |
| 2008 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Duncan | 7 episodes |
| Stepped on My J'z by Nelly Ft. Ciara & Jermaine Dupri | High School Student | Cameo | |
| 2009 | Janky Promoters | Yung Semore | |
| The Super Hero Squad Show | Luke Cage | voice | |
| 2010 | BrainSurge | Himself | |
| 2009–2011 | Men of a Certain Age | DaShaun | Main cast |
| 2011 | Are We There Yet? | Heezy | 1 episode |
| And They're Off | Julian Rivers | ||
| 2012–2014 | The Rickey Smiley Show | Brandon | Main cast |
| 2015 | Brotherly Love | Peanut | |
| 2018 | Coins For Christmas | Rex | |
| 2018–present | Wild 'n Out | Himself | Recurring cast member |
Discography
- 2009: Yo Yo
Singles
- 2012: "Party Boi"
References
- JJ, Lil'. "Almost Grown". Codeblack entertainment.
- Lee, Nathan. "On the Detroit Streets, Friends Strive for More Than Baskets." The New York Times. 1 September 2006. https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/01/movies/01cros.html. Accessed 4 September 2017.
- JJ, Lil'. "Almost Grown". DVD. Code Black entertainment.
