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Jimmy Johnson(III)

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Jimmy Johnson in Survivor (2000)
Team owner Jerry Jones' journey transforming the Cowboys. Leading players/coaches to 3 NFL titles in '90s, becoming innovative sports leader with world's most valuable franchise.
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America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys (2025)
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Jimmy Johnson was born on 16 July 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for The Waterboy (1998), Funny People (2009) and The Shield (2002). He has been married to Rhonda Rookmaaker since 18 July 1999. He was previously married to Linda Kay Cooper.
BornJuly 16, 1943
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    Known for

    Adam Sandler in The Waterboy (1998)
    The Waterboy
    6.2
    • Jimmy Johnson
    • 1998
    Adam Sandler, Leslie Mann, and Seth Rogen in Funny People (2009)
    Funny People
    6.3
    • Jimmy Johnson
    • 2009
    Michael Chiklis in The Shield (2002)
    The Shield
    8.7
    TV Series
    • J.J.
    Shelley Fabares, Craig T. Nelson, Bill Fagerbakke, Kenneth Kimmins, and Jerry Van Dyke in Coach (1989)
    Coach
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Jimmy Johnson
    • Fake Cop

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Josh Peck and Natalie Zea in Pilot (2014)
      The Rebels
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Jimmy Johnson
      • 2014
    • Adam Sandler, Leslie Mann, and Seth Rogen in Funny People (2009)
      Funny People
      6.3
      • Jimmy Johnson
      • 2009
    • Michael Chiklis in The Shield (2002)
      The Shield
      8.7
      TV Series
      • J.J.
      • 2006
    • Adam Sandler in The Waterboy (1998)
      The Waterboy
      6.2
      • Jimmy Johnson
      • 1998
    • Arli$$ (1996)
      Arli$$
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Jimmy Johnson
      • 1998
    • New York Daze (1995)
      New York Daze
      6.7
      TV Series
      • 1996
    • Shelley Fabares, Craig T. Nelson, Bill Fagerbakke, Kenneth Kimmins, and Jerry Van Dyke in Coach (1989)
      Coach
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Jimmy Johnson
      • Fake Cop
      • 1994–1995

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    A Football Life: Barry Sanders
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    A Football Life: Barry Sanders
    A Football Life: Walter Payton
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    A Football Life: Walter Payton
    A Football Life: Walter Payton
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    A Football Life: Walter Payton
    A Football Life: Tom Landry & Jimmy Johnson
    Clip 1:12
    A Football Life: Tom Landry & Jimmy Johnson
    A Football Life: The Immaculate Reception
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    A Football Life: The Immaculate Reception
    A Football Life: Reggie White & Jerome Brown
    Clip 1:12
    A Football Life: Reggie White & Jerome Brown
    A Football Life: Ray Lewis
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    A Football Life: Ray Lewis

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Jimmy J
    • Born
      • July 16, 1943
      • Port Arthur, Texas, USA
    • Spouses
        Rhonda RookmaakerJuly 18, 1999 - present
    • Other works
      Print ads for Mars, Inc's M&M candies, with Howie Long, as part of the "There's an M&M in everyone" ad campaign.
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      • 2 Articles
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      High school classmate of G.W. Bailey and Janis Joplin in Port Arthur, Texas.
    • Nickname
      • Jimmy Jumpup

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