Jimmy Jean-Louis was Born in Petionville, Haiti, he moved to Paris at a young age to pursue a modelling career. His early roles were in French musical theatre and television commercials. Eventually settling in Los Angeles in the late 1990s, he had small parts in The Bourne Identity and Arliss before breaking into larger parts in American television and film.
Jean-Louis is also a huge Soccer fan. He often plays for Hollywood United F.C., a team comprised mostly of celebrities and former professionals.
Jean-Louis stars in the drama series "Heroes" as The Haitian, a mysterious man from Haiti recruited by the Company and partnered with Noah Bennet to aid into the investigations of evolved human. Eventually, the Haitian and Bennet both rebel against their superiors and go on the run. He is an evolved human with the ability to manipulate people's minds. The Haitian is also very religious, and openly wears the Symbol around his neck.