Jim Ross

Acting

Jim Ross

Born January 3, 1952Fort Bragg, California, USA153 credits

James William "Jim" Ross is a professional wrestling commentator, referee, restaurateur, occasional wrestler, and former company executive of WWE, where he works as a commentator on NXT, interim commentator on Raw, and as a talent relations consultant. Ross was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest announcers in wrestling history. He is known affectionately by wrestling fans as "Good Ol' JR". Outside of professional wrestling, Ross has developed his own brand of barbecue sauces and cookbooks.

Known For

AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
8.3

AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025

Movie

2025

WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
5.2

WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle

Movie

2025

AEW Dynasty 2025
6.7

AEW Dynasty 2025

Movie

2025

Queen of the Ring
6.7

Queen of the Ring

Movie

2025

WWE's Greatest Moments
7.0

WWE's Greatest Moments

TV

2025

AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024
7.3

AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024

Movie

2024

Filmography

AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
2025AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025as Jim Ross - English CommentaryMovie
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
2025WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacleas SelfMovie
AEW Dynasty 2025
2025AEW Dynasty 2025as Jim RossMovie
Queen of the Ring
2025Queen of the RingExecutive ProducerMovie
WWE's Greatest Moments
2025WWE's Greatest MomentsTV
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024
2024AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024as Jim Ross - English CommentaryMovie
AEW Dynasty 2024
2024AEW Dynasty 2024as Jim RossMovie
Angle
2023Angleas SelfMovie
AEW All In 2023: London - Zero Hour
2023AEW All In 2023: London - Zero Houras Jim RossMovie
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023All Elite Wrestling: Collisionas Jim RossTV
AEW All Out 2022
2022AEW All Out 2022as Jim RossMovie
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow
2022Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshowas Jim RossMovie
WWE Rivals
2022WWE RivalsTV
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
2022AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022as Jim Ross - English CommentaryMovie
AEW Double or Nothing 2022
2022AEW Double or Nothing 2022as Jim RossMovie
Hey! (EW)
2022Hey! (EW)as Jim RossTV
AEW Revolution 2022
2022AEW Revolution 2022as Jim RossMovie
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts
2022All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Beltsas Jim RossTV
AEW Full Gear 2021
2021AEW Full Gear 2021as Jim RossMovie
AEW Grand Slam
2021AEW Grand Slamas Jim RossMovie
AEW All Out 2021
2021AEW All Out 2021as Jim RossMovie
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021All Elite Wrestling: Rampageas Jim RossTV
AEW Fyter Fest
2021AEW Fyter Festas Jim RossMovie
AEW Road Rager
2021AEW Road Rageras Jim RossMovie
AEW Double or Nothing 2021
2021AEW Double or Nothing 2021as Jim RossMovie
Biography: WWE Legends
2021Biography: WWE Legendsas Self - WWE AnnouncerTV
AEW Winter is Coming
2020AEW Winter is Comingas Jim RossMovie
AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show
2020AEW Dynamite Anniversary Showas Jim RossMovie
Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration
2020Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebrationas Jim RossMovie
The Best of Mickie James
2020The Best of Mickie JamesMovie
AEW Fight for the Fallen
2020AEW Fight for the Fallenas Jim RossMovie
The Best of WWE
2020The Best of WWEas HimselfTV
AEW Revolution 2020
2020AEW Revolution 2020as Jim RossMovie
AEW Unrestricted
2020AEW Unrestrictedas Jim RossTV
AEW Bash at the Beach
2020AEW Bash at the Beachas Jim RossMovie
AEW Dark
2019AEW Darkas Jim RossTV
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019All Elite Wrestling: Dynamiteas Jim RossTV
AEW All Out 2019
2019AEW All Out 2019as Jim RossMovie
AEW Fyter Fest
2019AEW Fyter Festas Jim RossMovie
AEW Double or Nothing 2019
2019AEW Double or Nothing 2019as Jim RossMovie
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2019Before the Bell: The Story of All Elite Wrestlingas Jim RossMovie
Dark Side of the Ring
2019Dark Side of the RingTV
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018
2018NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018as Jim Ross - English CommentaryMovie
WWE Untold
2018WWE Untoldas SelfTV
NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco
2018NJPW G1 Special In San Franciscoas Jim Ross - English CommentaryMovie
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018
2018NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018as Jim Ross - English CommentaryMovie
The Price of Fame
2017The Price of Fameas SelfMovie
1997: Dawn of the Attitude
20171997: Dawn of the Attitudeas Jim Ross (archive footage)Movie
WWE Mae Young Classic
2017WWE Mae Young Classicas CommentatorTV
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
2017NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IIIMovie
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2
2017NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2as Jim Ross - English CommentaryMovie
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1
2017NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1as Jim Ross - English CommentaryMovie
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
2017WWE NXT Takeover: ChicagoMovie
NXT Takeover: Toronto
2016NXT Takeover: Torontoas Jim RossMovie
The Funks
2016The Funksas HimselfMovie
I Never Quit: The Magnum T.A. Story
2016I Never Quit: The Magnum T.A. StoryMovie
Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross
2016Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim RossMovie
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2016Rudy & Desas HimselfMovie
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
2015WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Firedas Jim RossMovie
What Now
2015What Nowas Mr. RappoleMovie
WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015
2015WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015as Jim RossMovie
WWE 24
2015WWE 24as HimselfTV
The Resurrection of Jake The Snake
2015The Resurrection of Jake The Snakeas SelfMovie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
2015NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9as Jim Ross - English CommentaryMovie
Brian and the Boz
2014Brian and the Bozas SelfMovie
WWE Rivalries
2014WWE Rivalriesas SelfTV
Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heyman
2014Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heymanas HimselfMovie
The Sheik
2014The Sheikas SelfMovie
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
2014WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Showas Jim RossMovie
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
2014Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30as Jim RossMovie
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2014Brock Lesnar: Best of the Beastas SelfMovie
Wrestlemania Rewind
2014Wrestlemania Rewindas Jim RossTV
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013Legends of Mid-South Wrestlingas HimselfMovie
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2013WWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoffas Jim RossMovie
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
2013WWE Royal Rumble 2013Movie
CM Punk: Best in the World
2012CM Punk: Best in the Worldas HimselfMovie
WWE Tagged Classics: Austin 3:16 Uncensored / Three Faces Of Foley / Chris Jericho: Break Down The Walls / Kurt Angle: Its True
2012WWE Tagged Classics: Austin 3:16 Uncensored / Three Faces Of Foley / Chris Jericho: Break Down The Walls / Kurt Angle: Its Trueas ActorMovie
The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History
2012The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE HistoryMovie
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streakas Jim Ross (archive footage)Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2011
2011WWE Survivor Series 2011as Jim RossMovie
WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
2011WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE HistoryMovie
WWE Over The Limit 2011
2011WWE Over The Limit 2011as Jim Ross (Appearance)Movie
WWE Extreme Rules 2011
2011WWE Extreme Rules 2011as Jim RossMovie
The True Story of WrestleMania
2011The True Story of WrestleManiaMovie
WWE NXT
2010WWE NXTTV
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI
2009WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVIas Jim RossMovie
WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story
2008WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Storyas SelfMovie
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2007Inside MMAas Self GuestTV
W
2007WWE: Legends of Wrestling - HeatseekersMovie
The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling
2007The Most Powerful Families in WrestlingMovie
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
2007WWE Hall of Fame 2007as HimselfMovie
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthologyas Jim RossMovie
WWE ECW
2006WWE ECWas Jim RossTV
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior
2005The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrioras HimselfMovie
Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling Historyas HimselfMovie
WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling HistoryMovie
WWE Hall of Fame
2005WWE Hall of Fameas SelfTV
WWE WrestleMania XX
2004WWE WrestleMania XXas Jim RossMovie
The Celebrity Apprentice
2004The Celebrity Apprenticeas Jim Ross (archive footage)TV
WWE Unforgiven 2003
2003WWE Unforgiven 2003as Jim RossMovie
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
2003WWE Royal Rumble 2003as Jim RossMovie
WWE Armageddon 2002
2002WWE Armageddon 2002as Jim RossMovie
WWE Survivor Series 2002
2002WWE Survivor Series 2002as Jim RossMovie
W
2002WWE Super Tuesdayas Jim RossMovie
WWE No Mercy 2002
2002WWE No Mercy 2002as Jim RossMovie
WWE Unforgiven 2002
2002WWE Unforgiven 2002as Jim RossMovie
WWE SummerSlam 2002
2002WWE SummerSlam 2002as Jim RossMovie
WWE Vengeance 2002
2002WWE Vengeance 2002as Jim RossMovie
WWE: Triple H - The Game
2002WWE: Triple H - The Gameas HimselfMovie
WWE Judgment Day 2002
2002WWE Judgment Day 2002as Jim RossMovie
WWE Insurrextion 2002
2002WWE Insurrextion 2002as Jim RossMovie
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
2002WWE Royal Rumble 2002as Jim RossMovie
Lita - It Just Feels Right
2001Lita - It Just Feels Rightas SelfMovie
Lita: It Just Feels Right
2001Lita: It Just Feels Rightas HimselfMovie
WWE Tough Enough
2001WWE Tough Enoughas SelfTV
W
2000WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairsas Jim RossMovie
Man on the Moon
1999Man on the Moonas Wrestling CommentatorMovie
WWF: It's Our Time
1999WWF: It's Our Timeas Jim RossMovie
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
1999Mick Foley: Madman Unmaskedas HimselfMovie
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDownas Jim RossTV
WWF: Three Faces of Foley
1998WWF: Three Faces of Foleyas HimselfMovie
WWE Heat
1998WWE Heatas Jim RossTV
WWE SummerSlam 1997
1997WWE SummerSlam 1997as Jim RossMovie
WWE Sunny
1997WWE Sunnyas Jim RossMovie
German Fan Favorites
1994German Fan Favoritesas Jim RossMovie
WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
1994WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slamas Jim RossMovie
WWE Sunday Night Slam
1994WWE Sunday Night Slamas Jim RossTV
Smoky Mountain Wrestling
1994Smoky Mountain Wrestlingas Jim Ross (Interviewer)TV
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
1993Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matchesas Jim RossMovie
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
1993WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993as Jim RossMovie
WWE Global Warfare
1993WWE Global Warfareas Jim RossMovie
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
1993WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammersas Jim RossMovie
WWE Bashed in the USA
1993WWE Bashed in the USAas Jim Ross (Commentator)Movie
WWE UK Rampage '93
1993WWE UK Rampage '93as Jim Ross (Commentator)Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXII
1993WCW Clash of The Champions XXIIWriterMovie
Raw
1993Rawas Jim RossTV
WCW Starrcade 1992
1992WCW Starrcade 1992WriterMovie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
1992WCW Clash of The Champions XXIWriterMovie
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
1992WCW Halloween Havoc 1992WriterMovie
WCW The Great American Bash 1992
1992WCW The Great American Bash 1992WriterMovie
WCW Clash of The Champions XIX
1992WCW Clash of The Champions XIXWriterMovie
WCW Beach Blast
1992WCW Beach BlastWriterMovie
WCW WrestleWar 1991
1991WCW WrestleWar 1991as Jim Ross (Commentator)Movie
NWA WrestleWar 1989
1989NWA WrestleWar 1989Movie
Clash of the Champions
1988Clash of the ChampionsWriterTV
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986WWF Wrestling Challengeas Jim RossTV
WWF Superstars
1986WWF SuperstarsTV
Power Pro Wrestling
1986Power Pro Wrestlingas Jim Ross (Announcer)TV
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985NWA World Championship Wrestlingas SelfTV
Saturday Night's Main Event
1985Saturday Night's Main Eventas Jim RossTV
Mid-South Wrestling
1981Mid-South Wrestlingas Jim Ross (Guest Commentator)TV
WWE Old School
1973WWE Old Schoolas Jim Ross (Commentary)TV
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—Owenas SelfMovie