LJ

Lil Jon
Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn January 17, 1971 (54 years)
Jonathan H. Smith, better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, DJ, and record producer. He was instrumental in the commercial breakthrough of the hip hop subgenre crunk in the early 2000s and is often credited as a progenitor of the genre.
Filmography
2024 | Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told · as Self - Rapper/producer |
2024 | Super Bowl LVIII · as Self - Performer |
2024 | The Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show Starring Usher · as Self - Performer |
2024 | Dinner Time Live with David Chang (TV Series) · as Self |
2023 | Celebrity Prank Wars (TV Series) · as Self |
2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
2022 | Origins of Hip Hop (TV Series) · as Self |
2022 | Lil Jon Wants to Do What? (TV Series) · as Self - Host / Designer |
2021 | America’s Most Wanted (2021) (TV Series) · as Self |
2021 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
2020 | The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart (TV Series) · as Self |
2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
2020 | VERZUZ (TV Series) · as Self |
2019 | Valiant · as Self |
2019 | BET Hip-Hop Awards · as Self - Performer |
2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self |
2019 | Lights Out with David Spade (TV Series) · as Self - Super Bowl Correspondent |
2018 | Hip-Hop Houdini (TV Series) · as Self |
2018 | F2 Finding Football (TV Series) · as Self |
2017 | The Hollywood Puppet Sh!tshow (TV Series) · as Self |
2016 | MTV Wonderland (TV Series) · as Self |
2016 | Hip-Hop Evolution (TV Series) · as Self |
2016 | Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry (TV Series) · as Self |
2016 | The Rap Game (TV Series) · as Self |
2015 | 808 · as Self |
2015 | Backstage Diaries (TV Series) · as Self |
2014 | The Meredith Vieira Show (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
2014 | Bachelor in Paradise (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
2014 | I Heart Radio Ultimate Pool Party · as Self - Performer |
2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
2014 | About a Boy (TV Series) · as Self |
2013 | The Big Interview (TV Series) · as Self |
2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
2013 | Beat Bobby Flay (TV Series) · as Self |
2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV Series) · as Self |
2012 | Hip Hop Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
2012 | The Eric Andre Show (TV Series) · as Self |
2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
2011 | American Music Awards 2011 · as Self - Performer |
2011 | Talking Dead (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2011 | Ridiculousness (TV Series) · as Self |
2011 | Bar Rescue (TV Series) · as Self |
2010 | Playboy's Beach House (TV Series) · as Self |
2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2010 | 2010 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Opening Sketch Performer |
2010 | 100 Greatest Artists of All Time (TV Series) · as Self |
2009 | Lopez Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
2009 | Make My Day (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
2008 | Unsung (TV Series) · as Self |
2008 | 5th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors · as Self |
2008 | The adventures of Danny and the Dingo (TV Series) · as Self |
2008 | Celebrity Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self |
2007 | |
2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2006 | Identity (TV Series) · as Self - Stranger |
2006 | 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors · as Self |
2006 | Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1 · as Self |
2006 | NBC Sunday Night Football (TV Series) · as Self |
2006 | Date Movie · as Lil Jon |
2005 | Eminem: Live from New York City · as Self |
2005 | 2005 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
2005 | The Teen Choice Awards 2005 · as Self - Nominee |
2005 | Criss Angel Mindfreak (TV Series) · as Self |
2005 | BET Awards 2005 · as Self |
2005 | The Andy Milonakis Show (TV Series) · as Self |
2005 | Hell's Kitchen (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
2005 | Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up · as Self (segment "yeah!") |
2004 | The 2004 Billboard Music Awards · as Self |
2004 | And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (TV Series) · as Self |
2004 | The Source Awards: From Behind · as Self |
2004 | 2004 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
2004 | Lyricist Lounge: Dirty States of America · as Self |
2004 | The Soup (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2004 | 4th Annual BET Awards · as Self |
2004 | 2004 MTV Movie Awards · as Self |
2004 | MTV Movie Awards 2004 Pre-Show · as Self - Co-Host |
2004 | Soul Plane · as Self |
2004 | Chris Rock: Never Scared · as Self |
2004 | The 18th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
2004 | The Apprentice (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
2004 | The Teen Choice Awards 2004 · as Self - Nominee |
2003 | The 31st Annual American Music Awards · as Self |
2003 | Like Family (TV Series) · as Self |
2003 | All of Us (TV Series) · as Self |
2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
2003 | 2003 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
2003 | The Bachelorette (TV Series) · as Self |
2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
2002 | Crank Yankers (TV Series) · as Self |
2002 | Fashion Police (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2000 | MTV Cribs (TV Series) · as Self |
1999 | Making the Video (TV Series) · as Self |
1998 | TRL (2017) (TV Series) · as Self |
1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as Self |
1994 | The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self |
1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
1987 | Showtime at the Apollo (TV Series) · as Self |
1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
1974 | American Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |