Actor profile

Jelly Roll

4th December 1984 Nashville, Tennessee, USA Acting

Jason DeFord (born December 4, 1984), known professionally as Jelly Roll (sometimes stylized as JellyRoll), is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter known for his collaborations with Lil Wyte, Struggle Jennings, and Tech N9ne. In 2023, he won three CMT Music Awards for the song "Son of a Sinner". Jason DeFord was raised in the Antioch neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee.

23 Movies 32 TV Shows 58 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday poster

WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday 18th April 2026 as Jelly Roll

GOAT poster

GOAT 11th February 2026 as Grizz (voice)

Grace for the World poster

Grace for the World 13th September 2025 as Self

WWE Clash in Paris 2025 poster

WWE Clash in Paris 2025 31st August 2025 as Jelly Roll (Crowd Member)

WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday poster

WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday 3rd August 2025 as Jelly Roll

WWE SummerSlam 2025: Saturday poster

WWE SummerSlam 2025: Saturday 2nd August 2025 as Jelly Roll

Saturday Night's Main Event XL poster

Saturday Night's Main Event XL 12th July 2025 as Jelly Roll

WrestleMania 41: Saturday poster

WrestleMania 41: Saturday 19th April 2025 as Himself

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert poster

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert 14th February 2025 as Self

FireAid Benefit Concert poster

FireAid Benefit Concert 30th January 2025 as Self

Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas poster

Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas 19th December 2024 as Self

Adam Ray Is Dr. Phil UNLEASHED poster

Adam Ray Is Dr. Phil UNLEASHED 18th November 2024 as Self

2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster

2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 19th October 2024 as Self

Toby Keith: American Icon poster

Toby Keith: American Icon 28th August 2024 as Self

WWE SummerSlam 2024 poster

WWE SummerSlam 2024 3rd August 2024 as Jelly Roll

Rebel Country poster

Rebel Country 10th June 2024 as Self

Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central poster

Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central 9th June 2024 as Self

CMA Fest 2024 poster

CMA Fest 2024 6th June 2024 as Presenter

iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023 poster

iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023 21st December 2023 as Self

Still Playin' Possum: Music and Memories of George Jones poster

Still Playin' Possum: Music and Memories of George Jones 17th October 2023

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Celebrating 50 Years Live at the Ryman poster

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Celebrating 50 Years Live at the Ryman 8th July 2023 as Self

Jelly Roll: Save Me poster

Jelly Roll: Save Me 30th May 2023 as Self

Reportin’ for Duty: A Tribute to Leslie Jordan poster

Reportin’ for Duty: A Tribute to Leslie Jordan 29th April 2023 as Self

Star Search poster

Star Search 20th January 2026 as Self - Panelist

WWE: Unreal poster

WWE: Unreal 29th July 2025 as Self

WWE: Unreal poster

WWE: Unreal 29th July 2025

What Do You Wanna Talk About? With Cody Rhodes poster

What Do You Wanna Talk About? With Cody Rhodes 28th May 2025 as self

What's Your Story? With Steph McMahon poster

What's Your Story? With Steph McMahon 17th April 2025 as Self - Guest

What Drives You with John Cena poster

What Drives You with John Cena 21st January 2025 as Self

On the Go with Gabe poster

On the Go with Gabe 11th January 2024 as Self

Dr Phil LIVE! poster

Dr Phil LIVE! 4th August 2023 as Self

Barmageddon poster

Barmageddon 5th December 2022 as Self - Contestant

Tulsa King poster

Tulsa King 13th November 2022 as Jelly Roll

Amazon Music Live poster

Amazon Music Live 27th October 2022 as Self

Fire Country poster

Fire Country 7th October 2022 as Noah

The Jennifer Hudson Show poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show 12th September 2022 as Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show 12th September 2022 as Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show 9th September 2019 as Self

American Idol poster

American Idol 11th March 2018 as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 17th February 2014 as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self - Musical Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self - Guest Host

CMT Music Awards poster

CMT Music Awards 12th June 2002 as Self

CMT Music Awards poster

CMT Music Awards 12th June 2002 as Self - Performer

WWE Friday Night SmackDown poster

WWE Friday Night SmackDown 29th April 1999

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show 22nd July 1996 as Self

Raw poster

Raw 11th January 1993

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event poster

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event 11th May 1985 as Jelly Roll

MTV Video Music Awards poster

MTV Video Music Awards 14th September 1984 as Self

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self - Musical Guest

Academy of Country Music Awards poster

Academy of Country Music Awards 1st January 1966 as Self - Performer

The Grammys poster

The Grammys 29th November 1959 as Self