Jim Ross

Known for: Acting

Born: 1952-01-03 (age 74)

From: Fort Bragg, California, USA

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.

Filmography (148)

MOVIE★ 9.4
AEW Double or Nothing 2026
2026
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 8.5
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
2025
as Jim Ross - English Commentary
MOVIE★ 5.2
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
2025
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
AEW Dynasty 2025
2025
as Jim Ross
TV★ 7.0
WWE's Greatest Moments
2025
MOVIE★ 7.3
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024
2024
as Jim Ross - English Commentary
MOVIE★ 7.6
AEW Dynasty 2024
2024
as Jim Ross
MOVIE
Angle
2023
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
AEW All In 2023: London - Zero Hour
2023
as Jim Ross
TV★ 7.7
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 7.7
AEW All Out 2022
2022
as Jim Ross
MOVIE
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow
2022
as Jim Ross
TV★ 7.3
WWE Rivals
2022
MOVIE★ 8.9
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
2022
as Jim Ross - English Commentary
MOVIE★ 7.0
AEW Double or Nothing 2022
2022
as Jim Ross
TV
Hey! (EW)
2022
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 8.3
AEW Revolution 2022
2022
as Jim Ross
TV★ 4.7
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts
2022
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 7.6
AEW Full Gear 2021
2021
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 9.5
AEW Grand Slam
2021
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 8.0
AEW All Out 2021
2021
as Jim Ross
TV★ 7.1
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 8.0
AEW Fyter Fest
2021
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 8.0
AEW Road Rager
2021
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 7.0
AEW Double or Nothing 2021
2021
as Jim Ross
TV★ 7.3
Biography: WWE Legends
2021
as Self - WWE Announcer
MOVIE★ 8.7
AEW Winter is Coming
2020
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 7.5
AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show
2020
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 7.0
Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration
2020
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Best of Mickie James
2020
MOVIE★ 5.0
AEW Fight for the Fallen
2020
as Jim Ross
TV★ 9.7
The Best of WWE
2020
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.7
AEW Revolution 2020
2020
as Jim Ross
TV★ 6.5
AEW Unrestricted
2020
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 7.5
AEW Bash at the Beach
2020
as Jim Ross
TV★ 6.0
AEW Dark
2019
as Jim Ross
TV★ 8.0
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 8.3
AEW All Out 2019
2019
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 7.5
AEW Fyter Fest
2019
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 8.2
AEW Double or Nothing 2019
2019
as Jim Ross
MOVIE
Before the Bell: The Story of All Elite Wrestling
2019
as Jim Ross
TV★ 8.3
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
MOVIE
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018
2018
as Jim Ross - English Commentary
TV★ 10.0
WWE Untold
2018
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco
2018
as Jim Ross - English Commentary
MOVIE
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018
2018
as Jim Ross - English Commentary
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Price of Fame
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
1997: Dawn of the Attitude
2017
as Jim Ross (archive footage)
TV★ 5.0
WWE Mae Young Classic
2017
as Commentator
MOVIE★ 8.7
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
2017
MOVIE★ 8.0
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2
2017
as Jim Ross - English Commentary
MOVIE
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1
2017
as Jim Ross - English Commentary
MOVIE★ 7.6
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
2017
MOVIE★ 7.8
NXT Takeover: Toronto
2016
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Funks
2016
as Himself
MOVIE★ 6.0
I Never Quit: The Magnum T.A. Story
2016
MOVIE★ 8.0
Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross
2016
MOVIE
Rudy & Des
2016
as Himself
MOVIE★ 6.8
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
2015
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 3.1
What Now
2015
as Mr. Rappole
MOVIE
WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015
2015
as Jim Ross
TV★ 6.8
WWE 24
2015
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Resurrection of Jake The Snake
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.5
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
2015
as Jim Ross - English Commentary
MOVIE★ 7.0
Brian and the Boz
2014
as Self
TV★ 7.0
WWE Rivalries
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.4
Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heyman
2014
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Sheik
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.7
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
2014
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 8.4
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
2014
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 5.5
Brock Lesnar: Best of the Beast
2014
as Self
TV
Wrestlemania Rewind
2014
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 9.3
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
as Himself
MOVIE
WWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoff
2013
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 7.3
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
2013
MOVIE★ 8.2
CM Punk: Best in the World
2012
as Himself
MOVIE
WWE Tagged Classics: Austin 3:16 Uncensored / Three Faces Of Foley / Chris Jericho: Break Down The Walls / Kurt Angle: Its True
2012
as Actor
MOVIE★ 7.7
The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History
2012
MOVIE★ 8.8
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012
as Jim Ross (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.4
WWE Survivor Series 2011
2011
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 8.0
WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
2011
MOVIE★ 6.0
WWE Over The Limit 2011
2011
as Jim Ross (Appearance)
MOVIE★ 7.0
WWE Extreme Rules 2011
2011
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 8.2
The True Story of WrestleMania
2011
TV★ 6.7
WWE NXT
2010
MOVIE
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI
2009
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 8.0
WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story
2008
as Self
TV★ 8.0
Inside MMA
2007
as Self Guest
MOVIE
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Heatseekers
2007
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling
2007
MOVIE★ 9.2
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
2007
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.9
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
as Jim Ross
TV★ 6.6
WWE ECW
2006
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior
2005
as Himself
MOVIE★ 8.4
Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005
as Himself
MOVIE★ 8.2
WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005
TV★ 7.3
WWE Hall of Fame
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.3
WWE WrestleMania XX
2004
as Jim Ross
TV★ 4.9
The Celebrity Apprentice
2004
as Jim Ross (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 8.0
WWE Unforgiven 2003
2003
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 7.6
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
2003
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 5.4
WWE Armageddon 2002
2002
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 8.6
WWE Survivor Series 2002
2002
as Jim Ross
MOVIE
WWE Super Tuesday
2002
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 7.4
WWE No Mercy 2002
2002
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 6.8
WWE Unforgiven 2002
2002
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 8.4
WWE SummerSlam 2002
2002
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 7.5
WWE Vengeance 2002
2002
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 5.6
WWE: Triple H - The Game
2002
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.9
WWE Judgment Day 2002
2002
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 5.0
WWE Insurrextion 2002
2002
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 6.7
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
2002
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 8.0
Lita - It Just Feels Right
2001
as Self
MOVIE
Lita: It Just Feels Right
2001
as Himself
TV★ 7.5
WWE Tough Enough
2001
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.1
WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairs
2000
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 7.2
Man on the Moon
1999
as Wrestling Commentator
MOVIE
WWF: It's Our Time
1999
as Jim Ross
MOVIE
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
1999
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.3
Beyond the Mat
1999
as Self
TV★ 7.5
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 8.2
WWF: Three Faces of Foley
1998
as Himself
TV★ 5.3
WWE Heat
1998
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 8.0
WWE SummerSlam 1997
1997
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 8.0
WWE Sunny
1997
as Jim Ross
MOVIE
German Fan Favorites
1994
as Jim Ross
MOVIE
WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
1994
as Jim Ross
TV
WWE Sunday Night Slam
1994
as Jim Ross
TV
Smoky Mountain Wrestling
1994
as Jim Ross (Interviewer)
MOVIE
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
1993
as Jim Ross
MOVIE
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
1993
as Jim Ross
MOVIE
WWE Global Warfare
1993
as Jim Ross
MOVIE
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
1993
as Jim Ross
MOVIE
WWE Bashed in the USA
1993
as Jim Ross (Commentator)
MOVIE
WWE UK Rampage '93
1993
as Jim Ross (Commentator)
TV★ 6.8
Raw
1993
as Jim Ross
MOVIE★ 8.0
WCW WrestleWar 1991
1991
as Jim Ross (Commentator)
MOVIE
NWA WrestleWar 1989
1989
TV★ 6.8
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Jim Ross
TV★ 8.2
WWF Superstars
1986
TV
Power Pro Wrestling
1986
as Jim Ross (Announcer)
TV
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
as Self
TV★ 8.4
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
as Jim Ross
TV
WWE Pay Per View
1985
TV
Mid-South Wrestling
1981
as Jim Ross (Guest Commentator)
TV
WWE Old School
1973
as Jim Ross (Commentary)
MOVIE
Owen
—
as Self
MOVIE
OMG! Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
—
as Self