Jim Ross

Personal Info

Birthday

January 3, 1952

(73 years old)

Place of Birth

Fort Bragg, California, USA

Also Known As

James William "Jim" Ross

Jim Ross

Biography

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

Raw

WWE Tough Enough

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWE Heat

The Celebrity Apprentice

WWF Superstars

WWE SmackDown

Filmography

2025
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
as Self
2024
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door
as Jim Ross - English Commentary
AEW Dynasty
as Jim Ross
2023
Angle
as Self
AEW All In: London - Zero Hour
as Jim Ross
2022
Biography: D-Generation X
as Himself
Biography: Kurt Angle
as Self - Former WWE Executive
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow
as Jim Ross
Biography: Goldberg
as Self
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door
as Jim Ross - English Commentary
2021
AEW Full Gear
as Jim Ross
AEW Grand Slam
as Jim Ross
AEW All Out
as Jim Ross
AEW Road Rager
as Jim Ross
Biography: Bret "Hitman" Hart
as Himself
Biography: Shawn Michaels
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Biography: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
as Jim Ross
2020
AEW Winter is Coming
as Jim Ross
AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show
as Jim Ross
Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration
as Jim Ross
AEW Fight for the Fallen
as Jim Ross
AEW Revolution
as Jim Ross
AEW Bash at the Beach
as Jim Ross
2019
AEW Fyter Fest
as Jim Ross
AEW Double or Nothing
as Jim Ross
Before the Bell: The Story of All Elite Wrestling
as Jim Ross
2018
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018
as Jim Ross - English Commentary
NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco
as Jim Ross
NJPW Strong Style Evolved
as Jim Ross
2017
The Price of Fame
as Self
1997: Dawn of the Attitude
as Jim Ross (archive footage)
2016
NXT Takeover: Toronto
as Jim Ross
The Funks
as Himself
Rudy & Des
as Himself
2015
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
as Jim Ross
What Now
as Mr. Rappole
WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015
as Jim Ross
The Resurrection of Jake The Snake
as Self
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
as Himself (Commentary)
2014
Brian and the Boz
as Self
Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heyman
as Himself
The Sheik
as Self
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
as Jim Ross
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
as Jim Ross
Brock Lesnar: Best of the Beast
as Self
2013
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
as Himself
WWE WrestleMania 29 Kickoff
as Jim Ross
2012
CM Punk: Best in the World
as Himself
WWE Tagged Classics: Austin 3:16 Uncensored / Three Faces Of Foley / Chris Jericho: Break Down The Walls / Kurt Angle: Its True
as Actor
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
as Jim Ross (archive footage)
2011
WWE Survivor Series 2011
as Jim Ross
WWE Over The Limit 2011
as Jim Ross (Appearance)
WWE Extreme Rules 2011
as Jim Ross
2009
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI
as Jim Ross
2008
WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story
as Self
2007
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
as Himself
2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as Jim Ross
2005
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior
as Himself
Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
as Himself
2004
WWE WrestleMania XX
as Jim Ross
2003
WWE Unforgiven 2003
as Jim Ross
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
as Jim Ross
2002
WWE Armageddon 2002
as Jim Ross
WWE Survivor Series 2002
as Jim Ross
WWE Super Tuesday
as Jim Ross
WWE No Mercy 2002
as Jim Ross
WWE Unforgiven 2002
as Jim Ross
WWE SummerSlam 2002
as Jim Ross
WWE Vengeance 2002
as Jim Ross
WWE: Triple H - The Game
as Himself
WWE Judgment Day 2002
as Jim Ross
WWE Insurrextion 2002
as Jim Ross
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
as Jim Ross
2001
Lita - It Just Feels Right
as as Himself
2000
WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairs
as Jim Ross
1999
Man on the Moon
as Wrestling Commentator
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
as Himself
1998
WWF: Three Faces of Foley
as Himself
1997
WWE SummerSlam 1997
as Jim Ross
1994
German Fan Favorites 2
as Jim Ross
WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
as Jim Ross
1993
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
as Jim Ross
1991
WCW WrestleWar 1991
as Jim Ross (Commentator)