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Jamie Kennedy Biography: In His Own Words – Exclusive News, Video, Photos, Age
by James Harvey Kennedy was born on May 25, 1970 (Jamie Kennedy age: 51) in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. Kennedy has five siblings; he has one older brother and four older sisters. His family is Catholic. Kennedy graduated from Monsignor Bonner High School in 1988 and moved to Los Angeles shortly after to pursue an acting career.
JAMIE KENNEDY BIOGRAPHY: EARLY LIFE, FAMILY, EDUCATION
Kennedy made his film debut as an extra in Dead Poets Society. Kennedy initially struggled to find roles in Hollywood, and eventually decided to act as his own agent, using the pseudonym Marty Power. He booked his next role in 1994 for the TV series VR Troopers and later appeared in California Dreams in the same year. In 1996, he portrayed Sampson in Baz Luhrmann‘s Romeo + Juliet, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.
JAMIE KENNEDY BIOGRAPHY: MOVIES AND TV SHOWS
Kennedy came to mainstream attention for his performance as Randy Meeks in the Scream film series. He appeared in Scream (1996), Scream 2 (1997) and Scream 3 (2000). In 1998, he won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor in the horror division for his role in Scream 2.
From 2002 to 2004, Kennedy hosted his own TV show called The Jamie Kennedy Experiment, a hidden camera show with comedic elements.
From 2008 to 2010, Kennedy played Eli James in the series Ghost Whisperer alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt.
From 2009 to 2013, Kennedy played Federline Jones in a voice role in The Cleveland Show. He also voiced Kyle Bloodworth-Thomason and Fankylechum in Fanboy & Chum Chum from 2009 to 2014.
In 2020, Kennedy had his own comedy special, Jamie Kennedy: Stoopid Smart.
JAMIE KENNEDY BIOGRAPHY: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ON ‘STOOPID SMART’
In an exclusive talk with uInterview, Kennedy revealed some details about his new stand-up special Stoopid Smart, and what he thinks the job of a comic is. Stoopid Smart includes some of Kennedy’s meditations on fame, thoughts about robots, and even college scams.
Kennedy noted the difficulty of 2020 and shared that he hoped comedy could provide relief for watchers who might be feeling overwhelmed. “I think a comic’s job is to let some airs out of tires,” he told uInterview. What, for Kennedy, is the role of a comic? “A good comic is a voice of society to hold a mirror up to itself. This special has a little bit of that, but it’s a lot more fun escape.”
Any other projects for fans of Kennedy to look forward to? Kennedy completed filming a new movie titled Crabs in the Bucket, which is currently in the post-production process.
JAMIE KENNEDY BIOGRAPHY: PERSONAL LIFE
Kennedy dated former Ghost Whisper co-star Hewitt from 2009 to 2010.
Kennedy has lived in Los Feliz, California since 2007.
In 2016, Kennedy revealed on the television show The Doctors that he was diagnosed with congenital heart block at ten years old and has had a pacemaker since age 14.
JAMIE KENNEDY BIOGRAPHY: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Jamie Kennedy’s net worth? According to Celebrity Net Worth, Kennedy has a net worth of $10 million.
Who was Jamie Kennedy married to? Kennedy is not married.
How tall is Jamie Kennedy? Kennedy is 6’0″.
JAMIE KENNEDY FILMOGRAPHY
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1989 | Skin Deep | (uncredited) |
| 1989 | Dead Poets Society | (uncredited) |
| 1994 | V.R. Troopers (TV Series)
– Cybertron (Pilot) |
Elmo |
| 1994 | California Dreams (TV Series)
– Junior Achievement – Family Tree |
Sea Kelp |
| 1995 | Unhappily Ever After (TV Series)
– Making the Grade – A Touch of Glass – Zit Could Happen to You |
Stoney
Pony Burger Attendant |
| 1995 | Ellen (TV Series)
– Do You Fear What I Fear? – Hello, I Must Be Going |
Tad |
| 1996 | Romeo + Juliet | Sampson |
| 1996 | Scream | Randy |
| 1997 | On the Edge of Innocence | Luke Canby |
| 1997 | Clockwatchers | Eddie |
| 1997 | Perversions of Science (TV Series)
– Panic |
Spaceman John |
| 1997 | Stricken | Banyon |
| 1997 | Sparkler | Trent |
| 1997 | As Good as It Gets | Street Hustler |
| 1997 | Scream 2 | Randy Meeks |
| 1997 | Coax (Short) | Jamie |
| 1998 | Starstruck | George Gordon Flynn |
| 1998 | Bongwater | Tommy |
| 1998 | The Pass | Deputy Jim Banks |
| 1998 | Soundman | Frank’s Assistant
Mary (voice) |
| 1998 | Enemy of the State | Jamie |
| 1999 | Bowfinger | Dave |
| 1999 | Three Kings | Walter Wogaman |
| 2000 | Stark Raving Mad (TV Series)
– My Bodyguard |
Doobs |
| 2000 | Boiler Room | Adam |
| 2000 | Scream 3 | Randy Meeks |
| 2000 | Bait | Agent Blum |
| 2000 | The Specials | Amok |
| 2000 | Road to Flin Flon | Brad |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | Bandit
Forest Animal Animal Groupie #1 (voice) |
| 2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Chaka’s Production Assistant |
| 2001 | Strange Frequency (TV Series)
– A Change Will Do You Good |
Pete Derek |
| 2001 | Max Keeble’s Big Move | Evil Ice Cream Man |
| 2001 | Pretty When You Cry | Albert Straka |
| 2001 | Slacker Cats (Short) | Buckley (voice) |
| 2002 | Bug | Dwight |
| 2001-2002 | Da Mob (TV Series)
– The Yowling – To Sir Hamsta with Love – Sheep’s Clothing – Lo Fidelity – 20$ Beat Box Hall of Fame – Lip ‘N Sync – Fool’s Gold
|
Rooster (voice) |
| 2002 | Night Visions (TV Series)
– Cargo/Switch |
Mark Stevens |
| 2003 | Sol Goode | Justin Sax |
| 2003 | Malibu’s Most Wanted | Brad Gluckman |
| 2003-2004 | King of the Hill (TV Series)
– Phish and Wildlife – Queasy Rider |
Fudgie (voice)
Police Chief (voice) Dr. Tim Rast (voice) |
| 2004 | Crank Yankers (TV Series)
– Episode #2.23 |
Wally Palumbo (voice) |
| 2004 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle | Creepy Guy (uncredited) |
| 2005 | Son of the Mask | Tim Avery |
| 2005 | Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone | Spazz (voice) |
| 2006 | Mind of Mencia (TV Series)
– Stereotype Olympics |
Will Pillowbiter |
| 2006 | Farce of the Penguins | Jamie (voice) |
| 2007 | Kickin’ It Old Skool | Justin Schumacher |
| 2005-2007 | Living with Fran (TV Series)
– School Ties – Who’s the Parent? |
Alan
TV Announcer (uncredited) |
| 2007 | Larry the Cable Guy’s Christmas Spectacular | Ghost of Christmas Past |
| 2007 | Me & Lee? | Joel |
| 2008 | Reaper (TV Series)
– Hungry for Fame |
Ryan Milner |
| 2008 | Extreme Movie | Mateus |
| 2009 | Finding Bliss | Dick Harder |
| 2009 | Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! | ‘Danno’ Wolfe (voice) |
| 2009 | Real Heroes: Firefighter (Video Game) | Marc Cameron (voice) |
| 2008-2010 | Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) (45 episodes) | Professor Eli James |
| 2010 | Eureka (TV Series)
– The Story of O2 |
Dr. Ramsey |
| 2010 | Darker Side of Green | Moderator |
| 2011 | Café | Dealer
Glenn |
| 2011 | Entourage (TV Series)
– Motherfucker – One Last Shot |
Jamie Kennedy |
| 2012 | Cupid, Inc. | Vernon Gart |
| 2012 | Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds | Mark Freeze |
| 2012 | Bending the Rules | Theo Gold |
| 2012 | Chris Brown Feat. Big Sean, Wiz Khalifa: Till I Die (Short) | |
| 2012 | The Reef 2: High Tide | Ronny (voice) |
| 2012 | Lost and Found in Armenia | Bill |
| 2012 | Parental Payback | Rik Sari |
| 2013 | Jackhammer | Lance Selmour |
| 2009-2013 | The Cleveland Show (TV Series) (25 episodes) | Federline Jones
Franklin |
| 2013 | The Soul Man (TV Series)
– Love Thy Neighbor |
Kevin |
| 2013 | Foreclosed | Forrest Hayes |
| 2013 | Feels So Good | Mr. Horton |
| 2014 | The After | David |
| 2014 | The Hungover Games | Justmitch
Willy Wanker Tim Pistol |
| 2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series)
– Long Road Home |
Ed Kapena |
| 2014 | Bermuda Tentacles | Dr. Zimmer |
| 2009-2014 | Fanboy & Chum Chum (TV Series Short) (19 episodes) | Kyle
Fankylechum |
| 2014 | Mission Air | Galvez |
| 2014 | Nowhere Safe | Kevin Carlisle |
| 2014 | Bro, What Happened? | MF Bob |
| 2014 | Kingdom (TV Series)
– Eat Your Own Cooking – Flowers |
Bucky DeMarco |
| 2014 | Other Plans | Nathan |
| 2015 | Rivers 9 | Rob |
| 2015 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil (TV Series)
– Freeze Day/Royal Pain |
Helios (voice) |
| 2015 | The Sand | Beach Patrol Alex |
| 2015 | Tremors 5: Bloodlines | Travis B. Welker |
| 2015 | Buddy Hutchins | Buddy Hutchins |
| 2015 | Gloom | Frump |
| 2016 | Interns of F.I.E.L.D. (TV Series)
– Villains |
Black Skull |
| 2016 | Little Savages | Fritz |
| 2016 | Heartbeat (TV Series)
– What Happens in Vegas… Happens – Sanctuary – Match Game – The Land of Normal – 100,000 Heartbeats – Backwards – Twins – Pilot |
Dr. Callahan |
| 2016 | Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House | Simon Drake |
| 2016 | Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge, & Michel’le | Jerry Heller |
| 2017 | Lucifer (TV Series)
– Stewardess Interruptus |
Andy Kleinburg |
| 2017 | Walk of Fame | Hugo |
| 2016-2017 | Legends of Chamberlain Heights (TV Series) (14 episodes) | (voice) |
| 2017 | The Hammer | T.J. |
| 2007-2017 | Criminal Minds (TV Series)
– Lucky Strikes – Lucky |
Floyd Feylinn Ferell |
| 2018 | Surviving the Wild | Kristopher |
| 2018 | Spinning Man | Ross |
| 2018 | Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell | Travis B. Welker |
| 2019 | Trick | Dr. Steven |
| 2019 | Funny You Should Ask (TV Series)
– Episode #3.17 |
|
| 2020 | Usher feat. Ella Mai: Don’t Waste My Time | |
| 2020 | Crabs in a Bucket (post-production) |
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