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Slim Jim Phantom

Slim Jim Phantom

Actor, Producer

Born March 20, 1961 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

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Drummer Slim Jim Phantom was born James McDonnell on March 20, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in Massapequa, Long Island. McDonnell listened to his parents' jazz records as a kid and started taking drumming lessons at age ten. Moreover, James took lessons from musician Mousie Alexander that included the study of jazz and working through books by Jim Chapin and Ted Reed. He jammed with fellow musicians Lee Rocker and Brian Setzer throughout grade school. McDonnell, Setzer, and Rocker formed the rockabilly group the Stray Cats in 1979. The Stray Cats scored several hit songs (most notably the rousing "Rock This Town" in 1982) and released a few successful albums prior to breaking up in 1984. In 1985 James and Rocker formed the group Phantom, Rocker, and Slick with former David Bowie guitarist Earl Slick; the trio had a minor hit with the song "Men Without Shame." McDonnell married actress Britt Ekland on March 20, 1984; the couple had a son named T.J. and eventually divorced in 1992. James continues to play drums with his own self-titled roots rock trio and the band the Head Cat with Lemmy from Motorhead and guitarist Danny B. Harvey. He owns and runs the famous nightspot the Cat Club on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, California.

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ARIA Hall of Fame 2026 TV Series2026Self

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I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol Feature Film2025Self

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The Rock Prophet: Link Wray Feature Film2025Self

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The Session Man Documentary2023Self

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Let There Be Drums! Documentary2022Self

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The Comedy Kitchen Podcast Mini-Series2020Guest

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One Dead Donkey and a Bullet TV Movie2018Tony

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Man in the Camo Jacket Documentary2017Self

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The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell TV Series2014Guest

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Sunset Strip Documentary2012Self

Lemmy Documentary2010Self

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Pointless Celebrities TV Series2010Self - Contestant

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Arbor Live! TV Series2009Self

Piers Morgan's Life Stories Poster

Piers Morgan's Life Stories TV Series2009Self

Everest Rocks Poster

Everest Rocks Documentary2008

The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice Poster

The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice Documentary2008Self

Stray Cats: Rumble in Brixton Poster

Stray Cats: Rumble in Brixton Documentary2004Self - Drums and Background Vocals

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Stray Cats: Rumble in Brixton - Mystery Train Kept a Rollin' Video2004Self

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We're Outta Here! Documentary2004Self

Lemmy Documentary2002Self

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Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme TV Movie1990Georgie Porgie's House Band

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Private Eye Poster

Private Eye TV Series1987Loser

Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session with Carl Perkins and Friends Poster

Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session with Carl Perkins and Friends TV Special1985Self

American Bandstand Poster

American Bandstand TV Series1952Self

Charles Connor: Rock'n Rhythm DocumentarySelf

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Sunset Strip Poster

Sunset Strip Documentary2012

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