James Ray "Jimmy" Hart (born January 1, 1944) is an American professional wrestling manager, executive, composer, and musician currently signed with WWE in a Legends deal. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling under his nickname "The Mouth of the South."He has managed many professional wrestlers, including Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart (no relation) and Jim Neidhart (The Hart Foundation), Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Jerry "The King" Lawler, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, King Kong Bundy, Earthquake, Dino Bravo, the Nasty Boys, The Giant, and The Honky Tonk Man. He is a one-time AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion.Before becoming involved with professional wrestling, Hart was a member of rock band The Gentrys, best known for their 1965 top five Billboard Hot 100 hit, "Keep on Dancing".
| Full Name | Jimmy Hart |
| Net Worth | $13 Million |
| Date Of Birth | January 1, 1944 |
| Place Of Birth | Jackson, Mississippi, USA |
| Height | 1.77 m |
| Profession | Film Score Composer, Actor, Singer |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Michelle Lamerely |
| Nicknames | James Hart, Jimmy Hart, The Mouth of the South, Hart, Jimmy, The Strapmaster |
| IMDB | |
| Music Groups | The Gentrys, The Wrestling Boot Band |
| Movies | A Million Ways to Die in the West, The Bros., Bret Hart: Survival of the Hitman, Thunder in Paradise II, WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers |
| TV Shows | Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling, WCW Monday Nitro, WCW Thunder, WWF Wrestling Challenge, Saturday Night's Main Event, Memphis Wrestling, Impact Wrestling |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Colorful jackets featuring the names and images of his wrestlers |
| 2 | Megaphone (for both accentuating his voice and for hitting his wrestlers' opponents) |
| 3 | Cheating nonstop whenever possible. |
| 4 | High, screechy voice |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | On the July 12, 1986 episode of "WWF on MSG Network," he won a battle royal by hiding under the ring the entire time and waiting until the last two competitors, Greg Valentine and the Junkyard Dog, had eliminated each other. |
| 2 | Several of the themes he composed for WCW wrestlers were blatantly based on existing songs (e.g., Elix Skipper had a theme based directly on DMX's "Party Up (In Here)"). As a result, on TV Tropes, he is the former Trope Namer for Suspiciously Similar Song, which was originally called The Jimmy Hart Version. |
| 3 | When the Hart Foundation severed ties with Jimmy, Hart managed The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, which engaged in a feud with his former team. |
| 4 | Made a guest appearance on WWE SmackDown! in March of 2003. It was his first appearance on WWE programming since WrestleMania IX (1993). |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Garden's Defining Moments | 2016 | TV Mini-Series | |
| The Bob Show | 2012 | TV Series | |
| TNA Impact! Wrestling | 2005-2010 | TV Series | Jimmy Hart |
| Big Money Rustlas | 2010 | Big Winner | |
| The Bros. | 2007 | Randy | |
| W1W: Super Show | 2005 | Video | |
| Larger Than Life | 1996 | Circus Web Setter | |
| Baywatch | 1994-1996 | TV Series | Hulk Hogan's Coach / Jimmy |
| Thunder in Paradise II | 1994 | Video | Jimmy |
| Thunder in Paradise | 1994 | TV Series | Jimmy |
| Halloween Havoc | 1994 | TV Movie | Jimmy Hart |
| Thunder in Paradise | 1993 | Video | Jammin' Jimmy |
| WWF: U.K. Fan Favorites | 1993 | Video | 'The Mouth of the South' Jimmy Hart |
| The Ultimate Warrior | 1989 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| WWF Challenge | 1989 | TV Series | 'The Colonel' Jimmy Hart |
| Best of the WWF Volume 18 | 1989 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| The Brains Behind the Brawn | 1989 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| Best of the WWF Volume 17 | 1988 | Video | Peggy Sue |
| The Women of WWF | 1988 | Video | Jimmy Hart / Peggy Sue |
| Brutus the Barber Beefcake | 1988 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| Saturday Night's Main Event: The Greatest Hits | 1988 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| Best of the WWF Volume 10 | 1987 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| Best of the WWF Volume 13 | 1987 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| Jake the Snake Roberts | 1987 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| Piledriver: The Wrestling Album II, the Music Video | 1987 | Video short | Jimmy Hart |
| The Hart Foundation | 1987 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| The Ken Patera Story | 1987 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments | 1987 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| Best of the WWF Volume 5 | 1986 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| Best of the WWF Volume 7 | 1986 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| Best of the WWF Volume 8 | 1986 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| Best of the WWF Volume 9 | 1986 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| Ricky the Dragon Steamboat | 1986 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| The WWF's Grand Slams | 1986 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| WWF's Explosive TNT Show | 1986 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| WWF Grudge Matches | 1986 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| WWF Championship Wrestling | 1985 | TV Series | 'The Mouth of the South' Jimmy Hart |
| Best of the WWF Volume 3 | 1985 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| Best of the WWF Volume 4 | 1985 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! | 1985 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| Land of a Thousand Dances | 1985 | Video short | 'The Mouth of the South' Jimmy Hart |
| The WWF's Amazing Managers | 1985 | Video | Jimmy Hart |
| It's a Bikini World | 1967 | Member of the Gentrys (uncredited) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| WWE '13 | 2012 | Video Game writer: "Sexy Boy" | |
| WrestleMania XXVII | 2011 | TV Special writer: "Sexy Boy" | |
| WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2011 | 2010 | Video Game writer: "Return The Hitman", "Shawn Michaels", "Superfly Theme" | |
| Summerslam | 2006 | TV Special writer: "Sexy Boy" | |
| WWE Saturday Night's Main Event | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| WWE Raw | 2005 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| WWE Day of Reckoning 2 | 2005 | Video Game writer: "Sexy Boy" | |
| Summerslam | 2005 | TV Special writer: "Sexy Boy" | |
| WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW | 2004 | Video Game writer: "Sexy Boy" | |
| WWE Day of Reckoning | 2004 | Video Game writer: "Sexy Boy" | |
| WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain | 2003 | Video Game writer: "Sexy Boy" | |
| WrestleMania XIX | 2003 | Video Game writer: "Sexy Boy" | |
| WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth | 2002 | Video Game writer: "Sexy Boy" | |
| Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 1 | 2000 | Video writer: "American Made" | |
| WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role | 2000 | Video Game writer: "Sexy Boy" | |
| WWF No Mercy | 2000 | Video Game writer: "Sexy Boy" | |
| WWF WrestleMania 2000 | 1999 | Video Game writer: "Sexy Boy" | |
| WWF Attitude | 1999 | Video Game writer: "Sexy Boy" | |
| WCW Monday Nitro | 1995-1996 | TV Series writer - 17 episodes | |
| Thunder in Paradise II | 1994 | Video writer: "End Title" | |
| Saturday Night's Main Event | 1992 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| WWE Legends of WrestleMania | 2009 | Video Game | |
| XWF: In Your Face | 2005 | Video | |
| WCW Road Wild | 1997 | TV Movie | |
| The Great American Bash | 1997 | TV Movie | |
| WCW Slamboree | 1997 | TV Movie | |
| WCW Uncensored | 1997 | TV Movie | |
| WCW SuperBrawl VII | 1997 | TV Movie | |
| WCW Monday Nitro | 1995 | TV Series |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be | 2005 | Video documentary composer: original entrance themes | |
| WCW Monday Nitro | 1995 | TV Series music editor |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Wrestling Legends: 6:05 - The Reunion | 2006 | TV Movie |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrestlicious Takedown | 2010 | TV Series consulting producer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Wrestling | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
| Summerslam | 1988 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WrestleMania IV | 1988 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 37th Annual Slammy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| Survivor Series | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| WrestleMania III | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| Rock 'n' Wrestling | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| WWF Championship Wrestling | 1985-1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| WWF: The Big Event | 1986 | Video | Himself |
| WrestleMania 2 | 1986 | TV Special | Himself |
| WWF All-Star Wrestling | 1985-1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Slammy Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself |
| WWF: The Wrestling Classic | 1985 | TV Special | Himself |
| WWF on NESN | 1985 | TV Series | Himself |
| WrestleMania | 1985 | TV Special | Himself |
| Pro Wrestling USA | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| CWA Wrestling | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| LeagueOne: Invasion Indy PopCon! | 2016 | Video short | Himself |
| The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness | 2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Jimmy Hart |
| Swerved | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| WWE NXT | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Macho Man: The Randy Savage Story | 2014 | Video documentary | Himself |
| WWE Raw | 1993-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| WWE Legends' House | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| WWE Smackdown! | 2003-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Sheik | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Dynamite Kid: A Matter of Pride | 2013 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Memphis Heat: The True Story of Memphis Wrasslin' | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| SummerSlam | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| Monster Brawl | 2011 | Himself | |
| Wrestlicious Takedown | 2010 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Host |
| Bret Hart: Survival of the Hitman | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Hulkamania: Let the Battle Begin | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| NEW: Spring Slam IV | 2009 | Video | Himself |
| X-Play | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| NEW: Wrestlefest XIII | 2009 | Video | Himself |
| Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Judge / Himself |
| The Bob Show | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| WrestleMania 23 | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| Blood, Guts & No Glory | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology | 2006 | Video | Himself - Host |
| Summerslam | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| WWE: McMahon | 2006 | Video | Himself |
| The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers | 2006 | Video | Himself |
| World Wrestling Legends: 6:05 - The Reunion | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself (as The Mouth of The South' Jimmy Hart) |
| Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
| 20 Years Too Soon: Superstar Billy Graham | 2006 | Video | Himself |
| CCW: Tribute Show | 2005 | Video | Himself |
| The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006 | 2005 | Video Game | Himself (voice) |
| TNA Wrestling: Unbreakable | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| TNA Wrestling: Sacrifice | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| Hogan Knows Best | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| BCW: Wrestlefest | 2005 | Video | Himself |
| TNA Wrestling: No Surrender | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| XWF: In Your Face | 2005 | Video | Himself |
| TNA Wrestling: Slammiversary | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| WWE Legends: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| WrestleMania 21 | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| WWE Hall of Fame 2005 | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| WWE: Byte This! | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ballpark Brawl 3: Canadian Carnage | 2004 | Video | Himself |
| TNA Impact! Wrestling | 2004 | TV Series | Himself (2005) |
| WWE Hall of Fame 2004 | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| 10 Things Every Guy Should Experience | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Opening the Vault of Classic Memphis Wrestling | 2001 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| WCW Mayhem | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Biography | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| WCW Spring Stampede | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WCW Thunder | 1998-2000 | TV Series | Himself - Manager / Himself / Himself - The First Family |
| WCW Uncensored | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WCW SuperBrawl 2000 | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| WCW Mayhem | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WCW Halloween Havoc | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WCW Fall Brawl | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WCW Monday Nitro | 1995-1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| WCW The Great American Bash | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WCW/NWO Thunder | 1998 | Video Game | Himself |
| WCW/NWO Road Wild | 1998 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Great American Bash | 1997 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WCW Slamboree | 1997 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WCW Spring Stampede | 1997 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WCW SuperBrawl VII | 1997 | TV Movie | Himself |
| NWO Souled Out | 1997 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Clash of the Champions | 1997/II | TV Movie | Himself |
| WCW Fall Brawl | 1996 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Clash of the Champions | 1996/II | TV Movie | Himself |
| WCW The Great American Bash | 1996 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WCW Uncensored | 1996 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WCW World Championship Wrestling | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| WCW SuperBrawl VI | 1996 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Clash of the Champions | 1996/I | TV Movie | Himself |
| WCW Starrcade 1995 | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
| WCW Halloween Havoc 1995 | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
| WCW Fall Brawl: War Games | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Clash of the Champions | 1995/II | TV Movie | Himself |
| WCW Bash at the Beach | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Great American Bash | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WCW Slamboree: A Legends' Reunion | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WCW Uncensored | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WCW SuperBrawl V | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Starrcade | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| Clash of the Champions XXIX | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Clash of the Champions XXVIII | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WCW Bash at the Beach | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WrestleMania IX | 1993 | Video | Himself |
| WWF Superstars | 1986-1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| Royal Rumble | 1993 | TV Special | Himself |
| Family Feud | 1992-1993 | TV Series | Himself - Contestant |
| Survivor Series | 1992 | TV Special | Himself |
| Saturday Night's Main Event | 1985-1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| WWF Prime-Time Wrestling | 1986-1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| WWF Challenge | 1986-1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| World Wrestling Federation | 1986-1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Royal Rumble | 1992 | TV Special | Himself |
| Summerslam | 1991 | TV Special | Himself |
| WrestleMania VII | 1991 | TV Special | Himself |
| Survivor Series | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
| WWF: Wrestlefest '90 | 1990 | Video | Himself |
| WrestleMania VI | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
| Royal Rumble | 1990 | Video | Himself |
| WWF: Wrestlemania's Greatest Matches | 1989 | Video | Himself |
| No Holds Barred: The Match/The Movie | 1989 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Survivor Series | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
| Summerslam | 1989 | Video | Himself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| WrestleMania V | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
| I'm from Hollywood | 1989 | Documentary | Himself |
| Survivor Series | 1988 | TV Special | Himself |
