Jimmy led a simple life in a remote village in Haiti until the age of twelve, when he moved to Paris. He has worked in musical theatre in Spain, spending three years with a musical theater "La Belle Epoque", and has had a successful career as an international model. Jimmy moved to Los Angeles in 1998 and immediately started honing his chosen craft by lending his abilities to underground and independent films. That eventually led to him landing a role in Jean Claude Van Damme's "Derailed", which set the stage for subsequent roles with other Hollywood A-listers. He went on to shoot "Tears of the sun" with Bruce Willis and Monica Belluci, "Hollywood Homicide" with Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnet, "Monster-in-law" with Jane Fonda and Jennifer Lopez and "The Miracle match" with Patrick Stewart, Wes Bentley and Gerard Butler. He played the lead role in "The Diary of a tired black man " and in "Phat Girlz" starring opposite Oscar winner Monique Imes Jackson as her love interest. Jimmy portrayed the charismatic Rene "the Haitian" in the hit TV show "Heroes". With an international appeal, he's been working in many parts of the world including France, England, Indonesia, Ghana, Nigeria...making full use of his ability to speak 5 different languages. He received a best actor nomination in the movie "Sinking Sand" at the AMAA 2011, the equivalent of the African Oscars.
Jimmy finished school with a degree in Business, but without a permanent home it was the night clubs of Paris which kept him off the streets.
He landed his first job, a Coca Cola commercial, when he was spotted dancing in a club.
He has had a successful modelling career in London, Paris, Milan, South Africa and New York.
He is fluent in five languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, and Creole.
(June 2011) Los Angeles, California, USA: Attended 2011 Caribbean Heritage Salute to Hollywood & the Arts. Proceeds from the event benefits his organization, Hollywood Unites for Haiti.
From a young boy growing up in Haiti, living with no electricity or,running water, my journey to Hollywood has been rich with experience. I,take little for granted and appreciate the beauty of life, knowing that,there is so much more to learn. .
