Acting · Fort Bragg, California, USA · Born January 3, 1952
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.
MovieAEW Double or Nothing 2026
2026
as Jim Ross
MovieAEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
2025
as Jim Ross - English Commentary
MovieWrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
2025
as Self
MovieAEW Dynasty 2025
2025
as Jim Ross
TVWWE's Greatest Moments
2025
MovieAEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024
2024
as Jim Ross - English Commentary
MovieAEW Dynasty 2024
2024
as Jim Ross
MovieAngle
2023
as Self
MovieAEW All In 2023: London - Zero Hour
2023
as Jim Ross
TVAll Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023
as Jim Ross
MovieAEW All Out 2022
2022
as Jim Ross
MovieRic Flair's Last Match: Preshow
2022
as Jim Ross
TVWWE Rivals
2022
MovieAEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
2022
as Jim Ross - English Commentary
MovieAEW Double or Nothing 2022
2022
as Jim Ross
TVHey! (EW)
2022
as Jim Ross
MovieAEW Revolution 2022
2022
as Jim Ross
TVAll Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts
2022
as Jim Ross
MovieAEW Full Gear 2021
2021
as Jim Ross
MovieAEW Grand Slam
2021
as Jim Ross
MovieAEW All Out 2021
2021
as Jim Ross
TVAll Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021
as Jim Ross
MovieAEW Fyter Fest
2021
as Jim Ross
MovieAEW Road Rager
2021
as Jim Ross
MovieAEW Double or Nothing 2021
2021
as Jim Ross
TVBiography: WWE Legends
2021
as Self - WWE Announcer
MovieAEW Winter is Coming
2020
as Jim Ross
MovieAEW Dynamite Anniversary Show
2020
as Jim Ross
MovieChris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration
2020
as Jim Ross
MovieThe Best of Mickie James
2020
MovieAEW Fight for the Fallen
2020
as Jim Ross
TVThe Best of WWE
2020
as Himself
MovieAEW Revolution 2020
2020
as Jim Ross
TVAEW Unrestricted
2020
as Jim Ross
MovieAEW Bash at the Beach
2020
as Jim Ross
TVAEW Dark
2019
as Jim Ross
TVAll Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
as Jim Ross
MovieAEW All Out 2019
2019
as Jim Ross
MovieAEW Fyter Fest
2019
as Jim Ross
MovieAEW Double or Nothing 2019
2019
as Jim Ross
Before the Bell: The Story of All Elite Wrestling
2019
as Jim Ross
TVDark Side of the Ring
2019
MovieNJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018
2018
as Jim Ross - English Commentary
TVWWE Untold
2018
as Self
MovieNJPW G1 Special In San Francisco
2018
as Jim Ross - English Commentary
MovieNJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018
2018
as Jim Ross - English Commentary
MovieThe Price of Fame
2017
as Self
Movie1997: Dawn of the Attitude
2017
as Jim Ross (archive footage)
TVWWE Mae Young Classic
2017
as Commentator
MovieNXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
2017
MovieNJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2
2017
as Jim Ross - English Commentary
MovieNJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1
2017
as Jim Ross - English Commentary
MovieWWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
2017
MovieNXT Takeover: Toronto
2016
as Jim Ross
MovieThe Funks
2016
as Himself
MovieI Never Quit: The Magnum T.A. Story
2016
MovieInside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross
2016
Rudy & Des
2016
as Himself
MovieWWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
2015
as Jim Ross
MovieWhat Now
2015
as Mr. Rappole
MovieWWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015
2015
as Jim Ross
TVWWE 24
2015
as Himself
MovieThe Resurrection of Jake The Snake
2015
as Self
MovieNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
2015
as Jim Ross - English Commentary
MovieBrian and the Boz
2014
as Self
TVWWE Rivalries
2014
as Self
MovieLadies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heyman
2014
as Himself
MovieThe Sheik
2014
as Self
MovieWWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
2014
as Jim Ross
MovieDaniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
2014
as Jim Ross
Brock Lesnar: Best of the Beast
2014
as Self
TVWrestlemania Rewind
2014
as Jim Ross
MovieLegends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
as Himself
WWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoff
2013
as Jim Ross
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 2013
2013
MovieCM Punk: Best in the World
2012
as Himself
MovieWWE Tagged Classics: Austin 3:16 Uncensored / Three Faces Of Foley / Chris Jericho: Break Down The Walls / Kurt Angle: Its True
2012
as Actor
MovieThe 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History
2012
MovieWWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012
as Jim Ross (archive footage)
MovieWWE Survivor Series 2011
2011
as Jim Ross
MovieWWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
2011
MovieWWE Over The Limit 2011
2011
as Jim Ross (Appearance)
MovieWWE Extreme Rules 2011
2011
as Jim Ross
MovieThe True Story of WrestleMania
2011
TVWWE NXT
2010
MovieWWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI
2009
as Jim Ross
MovieWWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story
2008
as Self
Inside MMA
2007
as Self Guest
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Heatseekers
2007
MovieThe Most Powerful Families in Wrestling
2007
MovieWWE Hall of Fame 2007
2007
as Himself
MovieWWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
as Jim Ross
TVWWE ECW
2006
as Jim Ross
MovieThe Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior
2005
as Himself
MovieRoad Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005
as Himself
MovieWWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005
TVWWE Hall of Fame
2005
as Self
MovieWWE WrestleMania XX
2004
as Jim Ross
TVThe Celebrity Apprentice
2004
as Jim Ross (archive footage)
MovieWWE Unforgiven 2003
2003
as Jim Ross
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 2003
2003
as Jim Ross
MovieWWE Armageddon 2002
2002
as Jim Ross
MovieWWE Survivor Series 2002
2002
as Jim Ross
WWE Super Tuesday
2002
as Jim Ross
MovieWWE No Mercy 2002
2002
as Jim Ross
MovieWWE Unforgiven 2002
2002
as Jim Ross
MovieWWE SummerSlam 2002
2002
as Jim Ross
MovieWWE Vengeance 2002
2002
as Jim Ross
MovieWWE: Triple H - The Game
2002
as Himself
MovieWWE Judgment Day 2002
2002
as Jim Ross
MovieWWE Insurrextion 2002
2002
as Jim Ross
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 2002
2002
as Jim Ross
MovieLita - It Just Feels Right
2001
as Self
MovieLita: It Just Feels Right
2001
as Himself
TVWWE Tough Enough
2001
as Self
WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairs
2000
as Jim Ross
MovieMan on the Moon
1999
as Wrestling Commentator
MovieWWF: It's Our Time
1999
as Jim Ross
MovieMick Foley: Madman Unmasked
1999
as Himself
MovieBeyond the Mat
1999
as Self
TVWWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
as Jim Ross
MovieWWF: Three Faces of Foley
1998
as Himself
TVWWE Heat
1998
as Jim Ross
MovieWWE SummerSlam 1997
1997
as Jim Ross
MovieWWE Sunny
1997
as Jim Ross
MovieGerman Fan Favorites
1994
as Jim Ross
MovieWWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
1994
as Jim Ross
TVWWE Sunday Night Slam
1994
as Jim Ross
TVSmoky Mountain Wrestling
1994
as Jim Ross (Interviewer)
MovieBret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
1993
as Jim Ross
MovieWWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
1993
as Jim Ross
MovieWWE Global Warfare
1993
as Jim Ross
MovieWWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
1993
as Jim Ross
MovieWWE Bashed in the USA
1993
as Jim Ross (Commentator)
MovieWWE UK Rampage '93
1993
as Jim Ross (Commentator)
TVRaw
1993
as Jim Ross
MovieWCW WrestleWar 1991
1991
as Jim Ross (Commentator)
MovieNWA WrestleWar 1989
1989
TVWWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Jim Ross
TVWWF Superstars
1986
TVPower Pro Wrestling
1986
as Jim Ross (Announcer)
TVNWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
as Self
TVWWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
as Jim Ross
TVWWE Pay Per View
1985
TVMid-South Wrestling
1981
as Jim Ross (Guest Commentator)
TVWWE Old School
1973
as Jim Ross (Commentary)
Owen
as Self
MovieOMG! Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
as Self
