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Jim (given Name)
Jim is a given name or a hypocorism of the given name James and a short form of Jimmy. People * Jim Acosta (born 1971), American journalist * Jameel "Jim" Al-Khalili (born 1962), British physicist and author * Jim Bakker (born 1940), American televangelist * Jim Banks (born 1979), U.S. representative from Indiana * Jim Belushi (born 1954), American actor * Jim Boeheim (born 1944), American basketball coach * Jim Breuer (born 1967), American comedian * Jim Bridwell (1944–2018), American rock climber * Jim Broadbent (born 1949), English actor * Jim Brown (born 1936), American professional football player * Jim Brown, multiple people * Jim Ed Brown (1934-2015), American singer-songwriter * Jim J. Bullock (born 1955), American actor * Jim Caldwell (born 1955), American football coach * Jim Cantore (born 1964), American meteorologist and on-air TV personality * Jim Carrey (born 1962), Canadian-American actor * Jim Carroll (1949-2009), American poet and author * Jim Caviezel (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy (given Name)
Jimmy is a male given name of Hebrew origin. It is a diminutive form of the given name James, along with its short form, Jim. Both can also be used as the adaptation into English of the popular modern Greek name Dimitris (Δημήτρης) or the older Dimitrios (Demetrius), especially amongst Greek immigrants in English-speaking countries, due the similarity in the sound of the nickname Ντίμης/Dimi and Jimmy. People *Jimmy Alapag (born 1977), Filipino basketball player *Jimmy Buffett (born 1946), American musician *Jimmy Butler (born 1989), American basketball player *Jimmy Barnes (born 1956), Scottish-Australian rock musician *Jimmy Bartel (born 1983), Australian rules football player *Jimmy Carr (born 1972), English stand-up comedian *Jimmy Carter (born 1924), 39th president of the United States *Jimmy Chamberlin (born 1964), American drummer *Jimmy Chua Hwa Soon (1971–1998), Singaporean murderer *Jimmy Chin (born 1973), American professional climber and film director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Ed Brown
James Edward Brown (April 1, 1934 – June 11, 2015) was an American country singer-songwriter who achieved fame in the 1950s with his two sisters as a member of the Browns. He later had a successful solo career from 1965 to 1974, followed by a string of major duet hits with fellow country music vocalist Helen Cornelius, through 1981. Brown was also the host of the ''Country Music Greats Radio Show'', a syndicated country music program from Nashville, Tennessee. Biography Jim Ed was born on April 1, 1934, in Sparkman, Arkansas, to Floyd and Birdie Brown. His parents owned a farm and his father also worked at a sawmill. As small children, Jim and his sisters, Maxine and Bonnie, moved with their parents to Pine Bluff, Arkansas. As young adults, the three siblings sang together and individually. This changed in 1954 when Jim Ed and Maxine signed a recording contract as a duo. They earned national recognition and a guest spot on Ernest Tubb's radio show for their humorous song "Loo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Croce
James Joseph Croce (; January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) was an American folk and rock singer-songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, he released five studio albums and numerous singles. During this period, Croce took a series of odd jobs to pay bills while he continued to write, record, and perform concerts. After he formed a partnership with songwriter and guitarist Maury Muehleisen, his fortunes turned in the early 1970s. His breakthrough came in 1972; his third album, ''You Don't Mess Around with Jim'', produced three charting singles, including "Time in a Bottle", which reached No. 1 after his death. The follow-up album, '' Life and Times'', included the song " Bad, Bad Leroy Brown", which was the only No. 1 hit he had during his lifetime. On September 20, 1973, at the height of his popularity and the day before the lead single to his fifth album ''I Got a Name'' was released, Croce and five others died in a plane crash. His music continued to chart throughout the 1970s fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Crawford (other)
Jim or Jimmy Crawford may refer to: Entertainment * Jimmy Crawford (drummer) (1910–1980), American jazz drummer of the swing era * Jimmy Crawford (British singer) (born 1937), British pop singer in the 1960s * Jimmy Crawford (Home and Away), a fictional character on the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' Sports * Jim Crawford (American football) (1935–2018), American football player for the Boston Patriots * Jim Crawford (baseball) (born 1950), former baseball player * Jim Crawford (footballer) (born 1973), Irish footballer * Jim Crawford (racing driver) (1948–2002), Scottish auto racing driver * Jim Crawford (runner), American track athlete and medalist in athletics at the 1971 Pan American Games * Jimmy Crawford (racing driver) (1944–2007), NASCAR Cup Series driver Others * James W. Crawford Jr. (born 1937), known as Jim, Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly * Jim Crawford (playwright) James Crawford (6 February 1908 – 11 November 1973) was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Cramer
James Joseph Cramer (born February 10, 1955) is an American television personality and author. He is the host of ''Mad Money'' on CNBC and an anchor on ''Squawk on the Street''. A former hedge fund manager, founder, and senior partner of Cramer Berkowitz, Cramer wrote several books, including ''Confessions of a Street Addict'' (2002), ''Jim Cramer's Real Money: Sane Investing in an Insane World'' (2005), ''Jim Cramer's Mad Money: Watch TV, Get Rich'' (2006), and ''Jim Cramer's Get Rich Carefully'' (2013). He co-founded TheStreet.com, which he wrote for from 1996 to 2021. Cramer hosted ''Kudlow & Cramer'' from 2002 to 2005. Early life Cramer was born in 1955 in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania (a suburb of Philadelphia), to Jewish parents. Cramer's mother, Louise A. Cramer (1928–1985), was an artist. Cramer's father, N. Ken Cramer (1922–2014), owned International Packaging Products, a Philadelphia-based company that sold wrapping paper, boxes, and bags to retailers and restaurants. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Courier
James Spencer "Jim" Courier (born August 17, 1970) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. He won four major singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open. He was the youngest man to reach the singles finals of all four majors, at the age of 22 years and 11 months. He also won five Masters titles. Since 2005 he has worked as a tennis commentator, notably for the host broadcaster of the Australian Open, Nine (for which he also commentates and co-hosts Australian Ninja Warrior), and as an analyst for Tennis Channel and Prime Video Sport. Tennis career Courier was raised in Dade City, Florida, and though he excelled at youth sports in general, after a certain point it became clear that tennis was where his true talent lay. As a junior player in the 1980s, Courier attended the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy and won the prestigious Orange Bowl in 1986 and 1987 (the first to win back-to-back titles since Ivan Lendl), as well as the French Open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Conroy
Jim Conroy (born September 17, 1970) is an American actor and television writer known for appearing on television shows and movies, such as ''The Cuphead Show!'', ''Jellystone!'', ''Kenny the Shark'' and ''Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman'', as well as numerous radio commercials and video games. He has worked for WGBH, Hanna Barbera, The Walt Disney Company and Discovery Channel. Career Conroy began his career on MTV2's ''Celebrity Deathmatch''. His first major role was ''Kenny the Shark'' for Discovery Kids. He later voiced Mr. Duck on Disney Channel's ''Mr. Pig & Mr. Duck'' and made special appearances on ''Saturday Night Live'' in 2005. In 2007, he was awarded the ''Golden Hammer of Humor'' award. Conroy also voices Steve the Shark in Fiber One's granola bar commercials. Filmography Animation * ''The Cuphead Show!'' - Ollie Bulb, Jasper and Duke * ''The Casagrandes'' – Candy Goblin * ''Jellystone!'' – Huckleberry Hound, Captain Caveman, Paw Rugg, Yahooey, Bingo * ''Rio 2'' – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Clyburn
James Enos Clyburn (born July 21, 1940) is an American politician and retired educator serving as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina. He has served as House majority whip, House Majority Whip since 2019. He is a two-time majority whip, previously serving in the post from 2007 to 2011, and served as Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives, House assistant minority leader from 2011 to 2019. Currently in his 15th term, Clyburn has served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for since 1993. His congressional district includes most of the majority-black precincts in and around Columbia, South Carolina, Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston, as well as most of the majority-black areas outside Beaufort, South Carolina, Beaufort and nearly all of South Carolina's share of the Black Belt in the American South, Black Belt. Clyburn is the dean of United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Clark
James Clark Jr. OBE (4 March 1936 – 7 April 1968) was a British Formula One racing driver from Scotland, who won two World Championships, in 1963 and 1965. A versatile driver, he competed in sports cars, touring cars and in the Indianapolis 500, which he won He was particularly associated with the Lotus marque. Clark was killed in a Formula Two racing accident in 1968 in Hockenheim, At the time of his death, aged 32, he had won more Grand Prix races (25) and achieved more Grand Prix pole positions (33) than any other driver. In 2009, ''The Times'' placed Clark at the top of a list of the greatest-ever Formula One drivers. Early years James Clark Jr was born into a farming family at Kilmany House Farm, Fife, the youngest child of five, and the only boy. In 1942 the family moved to Edington Mains Farm, near Duns, Berwickshire, in the Borders. He was educated at primary schools in Kilmany and then in Chirnside. Following three years of preparatory schooling at Clifton Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Caviezel
James Patrick Caviezel Jr. (; born September 26, 1968) is an American film and television actor who played Jesus Christ in ''The Passion of the Christ'' (2004) and starred as John Reese on the CBS series ''Person of Interest'' (2011–2016). He also has had roles as Slov in ''G.I. Jane'' (1997), Private Witt in '' The Thin Red Line'' (1998), Detective John Sullivan in ''Frequency'' (2000), Catch in '' Angel Eyes'' (2001), and Edmond Dantès in ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (2002). Early life Caviezel was born in Mount Vernon, Washington, the son of Margaret (née Lavery), a homemaker and former stage actress, and James Caviezel, a chiropractor. He has a younger brother, Timothy, and three sisters, Ann, Amy, and Erin. He was raised in a tight-knit Catholic family in Conway, Washington. His surname is Romansh. His father is of Slovak and Swiss descent, while his mother is Irish. Career Caviezel began acting in plays in Seattle, Washington. He earned his Screen Actors Guild card ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Carroll
James Dennis Carroll (August 1, 1949 – September 11, 2009) was an American author, poet, autobiographer, and punk musician. Carroll was best known for his 1978 autobiographical work '' The Basketball Diaries'', which inspired a 1995 film of the same title that starred Leonardo DiCaprio as Carroll, and his 1980 song "People Who Died" with the Jim Carroll Band. Early life Carroll was born to a working-class family of Irish descent, and grew up in New York City's Lower East Side. When he was about 11 (in the sixth grade) his family moved north to Inwood in Upper Manhattan. He was taught by the LaSalle Christian Brothers. In fall 1963, he entered Rice High School in Harlem, but was soon awarded a scholarship to the elite Trinity School. He attended Trinity from 1964 to 1968. Carroll was a basketball star in high school, but also developed an addiction to heroin. He financed his drug habit by engaging in prostitution in the vicinity of 53rd Street and Third Avenue in Manhattan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Carrey
James Eugene Carrey (; born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian and artist. Known for his energetic slapstick performances, Carrey first gained recognition in 1990, after landing a role in the American sketch comedy television series ''In Living Color'' (1990–1994). He broke out as a star in motion pictures with '' Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'', '' The Mask'' and ''Dumb and Dumber'' (all 1994). This was followed up with ''Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls'', ''Batman Forever'' (both 1995) and ''Liar Liar'' (1997). In the 2000s, he gained further notice for his portrayal of the Grinch in ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film), How the Grinch Stole Christmas'' and for the comedy ''Me, Myself & Irene'' (both in 2000), as well as ''Bruce Almighty'' (2003), ''Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events'' (2004), ''Fun with Dick and Jane (2005 film), Fun with Dick and Jane'' (2005), ''Yes Man (film), Yes Man'', ''Horton Hears a Who! (film), Horton Hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
