James Ray Hart
Born January 1, 1944 · Jackson, Mississippi, USA
James Ray Hart is a professional wrestling manager, executive, composer, and musician currently signed with WWE in a Legends deal. He is best known for his work in WWE and World Championship Wrestling under his nickname "The Mouth of the South." He has managed many professional wrestlers, including Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart (no relation) and Jim Neidhart (The Hart Foundation), Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Jerry "The King" Lawler, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, King Kong Bundy, Earthquake, Dino Bravo, the Nasty Boys, The Giant, and The Honky Tonk Man. He is a one-time AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion. Before becoming involved with professional wrestling, Hart was a member of rock band The Gentrys, best known for their 1965 top five Billboard Hot 100 hit, "Keep on Dancing".
Notable Appearances
Movies
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Saturday
Functional Fitness
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Larger Than Life
WWE WrestleFest '91
WWE Hottest Matches
WWE U.K. PPV
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir
WWE WrestleMania VIII
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
Noxious
WWE World Tour '90
The Bros.
WWE UK Rampage
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994
Carmen Electra's Naked Women Wrestling League: Naked Revolution
TNA Slammiversary 2005
WWE WrestleMania IV
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
WWE SuperTape: Volume 5
TV Shows
WWF Wrestling Challenge
USWA Championship Wrestling
Mid-South Wrestling
Dark Side of the Ring
WWE's Greatest Moments
WWE Old School
Clash of the Champions
WWE Rivals
Tuesday Night Titans
Biography: WWE Legends
Mr. McMahon
WWE This Is Awesome
Hulk Hogan: Real American
WCW Monday Nitro
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
WWE Hall of Fame
Thunder in Paradise
Swerved
Hogan Knows Best
The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
WCW Thunder
WWE Legends' House
More Movies
TMZ Presents: The Real Hulk Hogan
WWE WrestleMania III
Big Money Rustlas
WWE Survivor Series 1987
WWE Survivor Series 1991
WWE Survivor Series 1988
WWE Hall Of Fame 2026
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
WCW Clash of the Champions XXX
Women of the WWF
The Sheik
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WWE Funniest Moments
The Ultimate Warrior
WWE WrestleMania VII
The Ultimate Warrior
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX
WWE Crown Jewel
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
WWE Rampage '91
WrestleMania
Naked Women's Wrestling League
WWE Grudge Match
WCW SuperBrawl VII
Monster Brawl
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
WWE WrestleFest
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII
WCW The Great American Bash 1995
Thunder in Paradise
WWE World Tour 1992
WWE Survivor Series 1990
WWE King of the Ring 1993
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
WWE Survivor Series 1989
WWE WrestleMania IX
WCW Starrcade 1995
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
WWE WrestleMania VI
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Thunder in Paradise 2
WCW Road Wild 1998
WWE SummerSlam 1989
WWE UK Rampage '92
WWE SummerSlam 1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
WrestleMania II
The Wrestling Classic
WCW Bash at the Beach 1997
Thunder in Paradise 3
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
The Lost Episodes of the XWF
WWE SummerSlam 1992
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
Warrior's Greatest Matches
WWE Mega Matches
Best of the WWF Volume 3
WCW Slamboree 1996
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
WWE World Tour 1991
WCW Mayhem 1999
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
WCW Uncensored 2000
WWE WrestleFest '92
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
WCW Fall Brawl 1999
WCW Halloween Havoc 1999
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIII
The Brains Behind the Brawn
WWE SummerSlam 1988
Hulkamania 4
WWE SummerSlam 1991
WWE Global Warfare
WWE The Big Event
The Best of the WWF: volume 13
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
WCW Starrcade 1996
I'm from Hollywood
WWE Survivor Series 1992
Demolition: Witness the Power
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
WCW Bash at the Beach 1995
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
WCW Uncensored 1996
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
WCW SuperBrawl V
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIV
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992
WCW Spring Stampede 2000
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
WWE Hall of Fame 2018
WCW Bash at the Beach 1996
TNA Sacrifice 2005
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
Biography: Wrestlemania I
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
WCW Uncensored 1995
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
WWE Crunch Classic
WWE Rampage '92
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
WWE WrestleFest '90
WWE Invasion '92
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
The WWF's Amazing Managers
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
WCW Starrcade 1994
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
WCW SuperBrawl VI
The Wrestling Album II: Piledriver
Battle of the WWE Superstars
It's a Bikini World
WWE WrestleMania V
TNA No Surrender 2005
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
WWE WrestleFest '93
Memphis Heat: The True Story of Memphis Wrasslin'
The Ken Patera Story
WWE The Main Event
WWE Bashed in the USA
WCW Fall Brawl 1996
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
WWE The Hart Foundation
WCW Mayhem 2000
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
Dynamite Kid: A Matter of Pride
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
WWE The Main Event V
The Suplex Duplex Complex
WCW Slamboree 1995
The Best of the WWF: volume 18
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
WCW Slamboree 1997
