Acting credits
18
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 11Series: 7Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 1227697
IMDb ID: nm0870039
Known for: Acting
Born: January 15, 1965
Age: 61
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1959 - 2023
Years active: 65
Average TMDB rating: 7.63
Wikidata: Q553846
Also known as
Jeffrey A. Townes • Jeff Townes • Jazzy Jeff Townes • DJ Jazzy Jeff Townes • Jazzy Jeff • Jeffrey Allen Townes
Other jobs
Theme Song Performance (1)
Biography
DJ Jazzy Jeff was born on January 15, 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA as Jeffrey Allen Townes. He is an actor, known for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), Strange Days (1995) and Boyz n the Hood (1991). Was the part of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince together with Will Smith, with whom he won two Grammy awards. Legendary Philadelphia hip-hop DJ and serious turntablist who has won DJ competitions such as the New Music Seminar's 1986 DJ Battle For World Supremacy. Although he never competed in the DMC World Championship competitions, he is in the DMC hall of fame for contributions to the world of hip-hop and DJing. First hip-hop artist (along with Will Smith) to win the first best rap performance Grammy for "Parents Just Don't Understand" (1988).
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with DJ Jazzy Jeff.
9.0
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self
2023 Movie
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
as Self
2023 Movie
The Legacy of J Dilla
as Self - Producer; Friend
2023 Movie
Mixtape
as Self
2022 Movie
8.1
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
as Self
2020 Movie
5.0
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self (archive footage)
2012 Movie
NB80s
as Self
2011 Movie
4.2
Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling
2011 Movie
Downtown Calling
as Self
2009 Movie
5.8
Will Smith: Live in Concert
as Self
2005 Movie
4.0
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
1990 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with DJ Jazzy Jeff.
10.0
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
4.9
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2019 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.0
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
as Self • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Jazz • 46 eps
1990 Series
7.5
Yo! MTV Raps
as Self • 1 eps
1988 Series
8.6
The Grammys
as Self • 1 eps
1959 Series