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Jihmi Kennedy

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Jihmi Kennedy was born on 4 November 1956 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for Glory (1989), The Dream Team (1989) and Spenser: For Hire (1985). He is married to Mary Beth Wilt.
BornNovember 4, 1956
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    Known for

    Matthew Broderick in Glory (1989)
    Glory
    7.8
    • Pvt. Jupiter Sharts
    • 1989
    Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Boyle, and Stephen Furst in The Dream Team (1989)
    The Dream Team
    6.5
    • Tow Man
    • 1989
    Avery Brooks and Robert Urich in Spenser: For Hire (1985)
    Spenser: For Hire
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Chico
    Michael Keaton, George Wendt, Rodney Kageyama, and Gedde Watanabe in Gung Ho (1986)
    Gung Ho
    6.3
    • Junior
    • 1986

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    • The Lives of Angels
      5.7
      • Beetle
      • 2007
    • Vanessa Williams, Rockmond Dunbar, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Boris Kodjoe, Aaron Meeks, Nicole Ari Parker, and Malinda Williams in Soul Food (2000)
      Soul Food
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Lloyd
      • 2004
    • Jill Hennessy in Crossing Jordan (2001)
      Crossing Jordan
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Chester
      • 2002
    • Stephen Caffrey in Tour of Duty (1987)
      Tour of Duty
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Shakey Williams
      • 1989–1990
    • Matthew Broderick in Glory (1989)
      Glory
      7.8
      • Pvt. Jupiter Sharts
      • 1989
    • Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Boyle, and Stephen Furst in The Dream Team (1989)
      The Dream Team
      6.5
      • Tow Man
      • 1989
    • Babycakes (1989)
      Babycakes
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Scam Artist (as Jimhi Kennedy)
      • 1989
    • The Equalizer (1985)
      The Equalizer
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Ulysses
      • Clarence Marshall
      • Mosley
      • 1986–1988
    • The Chair (1988)
      The Chair
      3.6
      • Walkman
      • 1988
    • White Hot (1988)
      White Hot
      4.5
      • The Wiz
      • 1988
    • Margaret Colin in Leg Work (1987)
      Leg Work
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Angel
      • 1987
    • The Rosary Murders (1987)
      The Rosary Murders
      5.8
      • Officer Knight
      • 1987
    • Avery Brooks and Robert Urich in Spenser: For Hire (1985)
      Spenser: For Hire
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Chico
      • 1986
    • Michael Keaton, George Wendt, Rodney Kageyama, and Gedde Watanabe in Gung Ho (1986)
      Gung Ho
      6.3
      • Junior
      • 1986
    • Rockhopper
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • Aardvark (as William Jimhi Kennedy)
      • 1985

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    • Alternative names
      • Jimhi Kennedy
    • Born
      • November 4, 1956
      • Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
    • Spouse
      • Mary Beth Wilt? - present
    • Parents
        William Everette Kennedy Sr.
    • Relatives
        Eugene Bernard Thacker(Half Sibling)
    • Other works
      (March 10 to May 13, 1990) He acted in "50/60 Vision: Plays and Playwrights That Changed the Theatre. Thirteen Plays in Repertory including Edward Albee's "The Sandbox," "The Zoo Story," and "The American Dream; Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones)'s "The Dutchman;" Samuel Beckett's "Happy Days" and "Krapp's Last Tape;" Jean Genet "The Maids;" Eugene Ionesco's "The Lesson," Harold Pinter's "The Collection," and Sam Shepard," were performed at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California with Ron Campbell, Phillip R. Allen, Maria O'Brien, Alan Oppenheimer, Megan Butler and John Nesci in the cast. Edward Parone was developer and producer. Michael Arabian, Peter C. Brosius, Daniel O'Connor, Casey Perloff and Ethan Silverman were directors. Louis Durra was composer. Julie Weiss was costume designer.

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      After teaching high school in North Carolina for the past 10 years, Jihmi has returned to Los Angeles to pursue acting.

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