
James Ray Hart
Acting
Born 1944-01-01 · 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".
Known for

WCW Monday Nitro
1995 · TV

WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986 · TV

WWF Superstars
1986 · TV

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985 · TV

Tuesday Night Titans
1984 · TV

USWA Championship Wrestling
1977 · TV

Thunder in Paradise
1994 · TV

WWE Old School
1973 · TV

WWE Legends' House
2014 · TV

Mr. McMahon
2024 · TV

Hulk Hogan: Real American
2026 · TV

WWE Pay Per View
1985 · TV

WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
2021 · TV

Biography: WWE Legends
2021 · TV

WWE This Is Awesome
2022 · TV

Dark Side of the Ring
2019 · TV

Mid-South Wrestling
1981 · TV

WWF Prime Time Wrestling
1985 · TV

Swerved
2015 · TV

WWE Hall of Fame
2005 · TV

Clash of the Champions
1988 · TV

WCW Thunder
1998 · TV

Raw
1993 · TV

WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999 · TV

WWE's Greatest Moments
2025 · TV

WWE Rivals
2022 · TV

Hogan Knows Best
2005 · TV

The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness
2016 · TV