Actor
James Ray Hart
January 1, 1944 · Jackson, Mississippi, USA
James Ray Hart is a professional wrestling manager, executive, composer, and musician currently signed with WWE in a Legends deal. He is best known for his work in WWE 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".
Often works with
Hulk Hogan
16 titles together
Thunder in Paradise, WWE WrestleMania III, WCW Monday Nitro
Randy Poffo
8 titles together
WWE WrestleMania III, WCW Monday Nitro, WWE WrestleMania V
Ed Leslie
7 titles together
Thunder in Paradise, Thunder in Paradise, WWE WrestleMania IV
Aurelian Smith Jr.
7 titles together
WWE WrestleMania III, WWE WrestleMania V, WWE WrestleMania IV
Bret Hart
7 titles together
WWE WrestleMania III, WWE WrestleMania V, WWE WrestleMania IX
Jim Neidhart
6 titles together
Thunder in Paradise, WWE WrestleMania III, Thunder in Paradise
Full filmography · 150
WWE Hall Of Fame 2026
as Jimmy Hart
2026
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
as Jimmy Hart
2023
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
as Jimmy Hart
2021
WWE Crown Jewel 2019
as JImmy Hart (Ringside)
2019
Noxious
as Jimmy Heart
2018
WWE Hall of Fame 2018
as Jimmy Hart
2018
The Suplex Duplex Complex
as Judge Justice
2017
Warrior's Greatest Matches
as Jimmy Hart (Archive Footage)
2014
Dynamite Kid: A Matter of Pride
cast
2013
Big Money Rustlas
as Big Winner
2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
2010Survival Of The Hitman
as Jimmy Hart
2010