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James III

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James III
Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show
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Astronomy Club (2019)
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James III is an American writer, producer and actor best known for Co-Creating and Co-Starring in the Netflix sketch series Astronomy Club (2019). James served as a Consulting Producer on the Nickelodeon series Young Dylan (2020) and was a Staff Writer on the reboot of All That (2019), also for Nickelodeon. With Astronomy Club members, Jonathan Braylock and Jerah Milligan, James co-hosts the podcast Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood].
BornMarch 2
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BornMarch 2
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      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson in Good Burger 2 (2023)
    Good Burger 2
    5.3
    • Burger(voice)
    • 2023
    Astronomy Club (2019)
    Astronomy Club
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter, William Stanford Davis, Tyler James Williams, Chris Perfetti, Quinta Brunson, and Janelle James in Abbott Elementary (2021)
    Abbott Elementary
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Harold
    Black Mirror (2011)
    Black Mirror
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Habanero

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Day of the Dad
      • Writer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • City Island (2022)
      City Island
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish (2024)
      The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish
      6.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • staff writer
      • 2024
    • Kevin Hart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2024)
      Kevin Hart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
      6.6
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2024
    • Mahogany Drive (2023)
      Mahogany Drive
      7.9
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Young Dylan in Young Dylan (2020)
      Young Dylan
      2.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2021
    • Blake Griffin in Double Cross with Blake Griffin (2021)
      Double Cross with Blake Griffin
      4.8
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2021
    • Lex Lumpkin and Tommy Snider in The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular (2020)
      The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular
      6.2
      TV Special
      • writer
      • 2020
    • Amanda Bynes, Kel Mitchell, Lori Beth Denberg, Josh Server, and Kenan Thompson in All That (1994)
      All That
      7.5
      TV Series
      • writer
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Adam Conover in Adam Ruins Everything (2015)
      Adam Ruins Everything
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2018–2019
    • Astronomy Club (2019)
      Astronomy Club
      7.0
      TV Series
      • creator
      • writer
      • 2019
    • James III in Projecting (2017)
      Projecting
      TV Mini Series
      • creator
      • written by
      • 2017

    Actor

    • Day of the Dad
      • Dad
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter, William Stanford Davis, Tyler James Williams, Chris Perfetti, Quinta Brunson, and Janelle James in Abbott Elementary (2021)
      Abbott Elementary
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Harold
      • 2022–2026
    • Judge Travis (2026)
      Judge Travis
      Podcast Series
      • Dwayne Hart
      • 2026
    • Babalu (2025)
      Babalu
      Podcast Series
      • Elevator Dad
      • 2025
    • Caleb McLaughlin in Sacrilege: Curse of the Mbirwi (2025)
      Sacrilege: Curse of the Mbirwi
      6.2
      Podcast Series
      • 2025
    • Maya Rudolph, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, and Ayo Edebiri in Big Mouth (2017)
      Big Mouth
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Cat Stevens (voice)
      • 2025
    • Toni Collette in Madam Ram (2025)
      Madam Ram
      7.5
      Podcast Series
      • Additional Performances
      • Driver
      • 2025
    • Tiny Dinos (2024)
      Tiny Dinos
      8.0
      Podcast Series
      • James
      • 2024
    • City Island (2022)
      City Island
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Mark
      • Book
      • Clubhouse ...
      • 2022–2024
    • The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish (2024)
      The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish
      6.7
      TV Series
      • James
      • Mind James (voice)
      • 2024
    • City Island Sings! (2024)
      City Island Sings!
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Mark (voice)
      • 2024
    • Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson in Good Burger 2 (2023)
      Good Burger 2
      5.3
      • Burger (voice)
      • 2023
    • Mahogany Drive (2023)
      Mahogany Drive
      7.9
      Short
      • James
      • 2023
    • David Thewlis, Rosie Perez, Maria Bamford, Hugh Jackman, Maya Rudolph, Randall Park, Keke Palmer, Nick Kroll, and Aidy Bryant in Human Resources (2022)
      Human Resources
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Cat Stevens (voice)
      • 2022–2023
    • Tim Robinson in I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (2019)
      I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
      8.1
      TV Series
      • 2023
    • DaMya Gurley, Tamara Jade, Robin Thede, Gabrielle Dennis, Angel Laketa Moore, and Skye Townsend in A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019)
      A Black Lady Sketch Show
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Cliff
      • 2023

    Producer

    • Day of the Dad
      • producer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Xosha Roquemore, DomiNque Perry, and Adele Williams in Oh My God, Yes! (2023)
      Oh My God, Yes!
      4.7
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Michael St. Michaels, Bill Weeden, Michael J. Epstein, and Sophia Cacciola in The Once and Future Smash (2022)
      The Once and Future Smash
      6.9
      • co-producer
      • 2022
    • Young Dylan in Young Dylan (2020)
      Young Dylan
      2.7
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2020–2021
    • Astronomy Club (2019)
      Astronomy Club
      7.0
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2019
    • James III in Projecting (2017)
      Projecting
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2017

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    Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show
    Trailer 1:19
    Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show

    Personal details

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      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • J.H. Smith III
    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • March 2
      • Akron, Ohio, USA

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