Lil' JJ
{{Short description|American actor and comedian (born 1990)}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2012}}
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| birthname = James Charles Lewis III
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|10|31}}
| birth_place = Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
| education = Arkansas Baptist College
| occupation = {{csv|Actor|comedian|rapper}}
| years_active = 2003–present
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James Charles Lewis III (born October 31, 1990), known professionally as Lil' JJ or 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".{{cn|date=August 2022}}
He also played a supporting role in the film Crossover (2006) as a character named "Up."{{cite web|last=JJ|first=Lil'|title=Almost Grown|url=http://www.codeblackentertainment.com/Products.aspx?productID=66|publisher=Codeblack entertainment}}{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=Nathan |date=2006-09-01 |title=On the Detroit Streets, Friends Strive for More Than Baskets |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/01/movies/01cros.html |access-date=2023-04-06 |issn=0362-4331}}
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.{{cite web|last=JJ|first=Lil'|title=Almost Grown|url=http://www.codeblackentertainment.com/Products.aspx?productID=66|work=DVD|publisher=Code Black entertainment}}
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=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="2"| 2005
| Willie | |
| Yours, Mine & Ours
| Jimi North | |
| 2006
| Up | |
| 2009
| 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 |
| rowspan="2"| 2019
| Twenty to One | Josh | Television film |
| The Workout Room
| Juice | |
| 2021
| Good Intentions | David Banks | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2003
| Comin' to the Stage | Himself/Contestant | Season 1, Winner (11 episodes) |
| 2005
| All That | Himself | Cast member: Season 10 |
| 2006
| Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | Morris Adams | Episode: "Music Class & Class Clown" |
| 2007–08
| Jordan James Lewis | Main cast |
| rowspan="2"| 2009
| The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Duncan | Recurring cast: Season 1 |
| The Super Hero Squad Show
| Voice, episode: "A Brat Walks Among Us!" |
| 2009–11
| Dashaun | Main cast |
| 2011
| Heezy | Episode: "The Despicable E Episode" |
| 2012–14
| Brandon | Guest season 2, recurring cast season 3 |
| 2013
| Alton | Recurring cast: Season 3 |
| 2015
| Crazy Craze | Voice, episode: "Old School" |
| 2018–2023
| Himself | Season 12-20 |
| 2019
| Tales | Deshawn | Episode: "I Gave You Power" |
=Music Videos=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2005
| Person on Sidewalk |
| 2007
| Himself |
| 2008
| Nelly Ft. Ciara & Jermaine Dupri | High School Student |
Discography
- 2009: Yo Yo
=Singles=
- 2012: "Party Boi"
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|1807170}}
- [https://myspace.com/liljj_live Lil' JJ] on Myspace
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Category:21st-century African-American male actors
Category:21st-century American comedians
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:African-American male child actors
Category:African-American male comedians
Category:African-American comedians
Category:African-American television personalities
Category:American male child actors
Category:American male comedians
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American stand-up comedians
Category:Arkansas Baptist College alumni
Category:Comedians from Arkansas