Jermaine Harris is an American actor, known as a dynamic comedic actor with an on-screen presence and an expanding film and television career. Harris, with his career primarily associated with his appearances in such high-profile Disney and Tyler Perry productions, has slowly gained a reputation as a well-rounded performer who can easily fit in humor, heart, and charisma.
His popularity burst out with his appearances in films with filmmaker Tyler Perry and his role in the Disney Channel series Saturdays (2023) as London Johnson. Harris has experience in theater and dance, and a solid performance background serves as the foundation of his on-screen appearances and makes him one of the newcomers in family and comedy entertainment.
Jermaine Harris Biography | |
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| Real Name: | Jermaine Harris |
| Birth Date: | July 17, 1996 |
| Age: | 29 Years |
| Birthplace: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Height: | 1.63 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Parents: | – |
Early Life
Jermaine Harris was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 17th July, 1996. He showed an interest in the performing arts from a young age, leaning towards acting and dancing as a child. At age ten, Harris entered the acting world, taking part in school plays and other local creative projects, which brought out the creative instincts within him.
Harris attended Columbia College Chicago after high school, where he obtained formal training in ballet and acting. His Chicago experience enabled him to perfect his performance skills, especially his movement and presence on stage. Specifically, ballet training provided him with discipline, body control, and confidence, which would ultimately improve his physicality on-screen and comedy timing.
Three years later, he decided to drop out of college and move to Los Angeles to become a full-time professional actor. Harris has said that he was raised in a supportive environment, but has kept details of his parents and family confidential. It is also known publicly that his early life was nurturing to his performance, which would form the foundation of his entertainment career.
Jermaine Harris Career
Jermaine Harris started compiling his professional resume at the end of the 2010s. The HBO series Ballers (2019) was one of his first screen appearances and involved his introduction to mainstream television. He went on to star in the Amazon Prime film The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021), and he has still been gaining experience in youth-directed storytelling.
His greatest discovery came when he got linked with Tyler Perry Productions. In 2025, Harris played the eccentric and humorous son of Brian and Debrah, B.J., in Madea’s Destination Wedding. The role brought him to a larger audience through the popular comedy franchise Perry owned.
The high-energy personality of his character was compared to classic sitcom archetypes, which demonstrated Harris’s capability to lean into expressive comic performance. After the success of Madea’s Destination Wedding, Harris reappeared and increased his role in the 2026 spin-off Joe’s College Road Trip, where he appeared alongside Tyler Perry.
The project also cemented his relationship with the film world of Perry and showed his ability to hold a more substantial role. Harris also appealed to younger viewers in 2023 with a Disney Channel series, Saturdays. He played the role of a future DJ named London Johnson and the elder brother of the main character of the show.
The roller-skating-themed show was a showcase of Jermaine Harris in his charisma and capacity to combine humor with familiar sibling relationships. He gained fans through his appearance on Saturdays and became a part of the Disney ecosystem, which had been a reputable launching area for up-and-coming actors.
Outside of film and television, Harris has not lost touch with his theater background. His dance work and theatrical background still guide his screen work, specifically in physical comedy and expressive acting.
Personal Life
Jermaine Harris is a rather secretive person, particularly in matters to do with romantic relationships. There are no reports of his being married or in a long-term romantic relationship, which is verifiable as of publicly available information.
He is not seen publicly introducing a partner to social media or talking about romantic relationships in interviews. Although he has shown up at premieres and industry parties with co-stars, including those of the Disney and Tyler Perry projects, no information has been confirmed that he is in any confirmed romantic relationship.
Social Media
Jermaine Harris has a moderate but still active social media presence. On Instagram, he goes by the name @jermxine with around 8K followers. The content he posts is mostly behind-the-scenes shots on film sets, promotions, creative photoshoots, and occasional personal reflections.
Compared to most other actors of his generation who extensively curate lifestyle branding, Harris tends to use his social media accounts to share professional achievements and artistic expression. He utilizes the platform to engage with fans, advertise projects, and extol partnerships with cast members and production groups.
Jermaine Harris Net Worth
The net worth of Jermaine Harris has not been reported publicly in audited financial statements. But with his head and assistant operations in Disney Channel programming and Tyler Perry productions, industry estimates put his net worth in the mid-six-figure scale, which is around 500,000 to 1 million.