James Harris

James Harris

Known for
Acting
Born
May 28, 1950
Died
August 9, 2020 (aged 70)
Birthplace
Senatobia, Mississippi, USA

Biography

James Harris, was an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Kamala. Nicknamed "The Ugandan Giant", Kamala portrayed a fearsome and simpleminded Ugandan who wrestled barefoot in war paint and a loincloth, and approached the ring wearing an African mask and carrying a spear and shield. He is best known for his appearances with WWE in the mid-1980s and early 1990s.

Known For

Filmography

2019
The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton poster

The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton

Movie

2013
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling poster

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

Movie · as Kamala

2010
WWE: The Undertaker's Deadliest Matches poster

WWE: The Undertaker's Deadliest Matches

Movie

2008
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II poster

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

Movie · as Kamala

2007
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1 poster

Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1

Movie · as Kamala

2007
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling poster

The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling

Movie · as Kamala

2006
WWE Vengeance 2006 poster

WWE Vengeance 2006

Movie · as Kamala (Ringside)

2006
Heroes of World Class poster

Heroes of World Class

Movie · as Kamala

2004
NEW Renegades Rampage

NEW Renegades Rampage

Movie · as Kamala

2001
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven poster

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

Movie · as Kamala

1995
WCW Bash at the Beach 1995 poster

WCW Bash at the Beach 1995

Movie · as Kamala

1995
WCW Fall Brawl 1995 poster

WCW Fall Brawl 1995

Movie · as "The Ugandan Giant" Kamala

1995
Shawn Michaels: Hits from the Heartbreak Kid poster

Shawn Michaels: Hits from the Heartbreak Kid

Movie · as Kamala

1995
WCW Monday Nitro poster

WCW Monday Nitro

TV · as Kamala · 1 ep

1994
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch poster

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

Movie · as Kamala (archive footage)

1994
The Undertaker poster

The Undertaker

Movie · as Kamala

1993
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches poster

WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

Movie · as Kamala

1993
WWE Smack 'Em Whack 'Em poster

WWE Smack 'Em Whack 'Em

Movie · as Kamala

1993
WWE Bashed in the USA poster

WWE Bashed in the USA

Movie · as Kamala

1993
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers poster

WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers

Movie · as Kamala

1993
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993 poster

WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

Movie · as Kamala

1993
WWE WrestleFest '93 poster

WWE WrestleFest '93

Movie · as Kamala

1993
WWE March to WrestleMania IX poster

WWE March to WrestleMania IX

Movie · as "The Ugandan Giant" Kamala

1993
Mr. Nanny poster

Mr. Nanny

Movie · as Kamala

1993
WWE UK Rampage '93 poster

WWE UK Rampage '93

Movie · as Kamala

1993
Raw poster

Raw

TV · as Kamala (archive footage) · 1 ep

1992
WWE Survivor Series 1992 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1992

Movie · as Kamala

1992
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992

Movie · as "The Ugandan Giant" Kamala

1992
WWE SummerSlam 1992 poster

WWE SummerSlam 1992

Movie · as "The Ugandan Giant" Kamala

1992
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992 poster

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992

Movie · as "The Ugandan Giant" Kamala

1987
Hulkamania 2 poster

Hulkamania 2

Movie · as Kamala

1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 11 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 11

Movie · as Kamala

1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 12 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 12

Movie · as Kamala

1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 13 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 13

Movie · as Kamala

1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show

WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show

Movie · as Kamala

1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87

Movie · as Kamala

1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87

Movie · as Kamala

1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87

Movie · as Kamala

1987
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

Movie · as Kamala

1987
Jake "The Snake" Roberts poster

Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Movie · as Kamala

1986
AWA WrestleRock 1986 poster

AWA WrestleRock 1986

Movie · as Kamala

1986
Inside the Steel Cage poster

Inside the Steel Cage

Movie · as Kamala

1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge poster

WWF Wrestling Challenge

TV · as Kamala · 21 eps

1986
WWF Superstars poster

WWF Superstars

TV · as Kamala · 14 eps

1985
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars 1985

WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars 1985

Movie · as Kimala

1985
NWA The Great American Bash 1985 poster

NWA The Great American Bash 1985

Movie · as Kamala

1985
PWUSA Star Wars

PWUSA Star Wars

Movie · as Kamala

1985
PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands

PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands

Movie · as Kamala

1985
AWA Super Clash poster

AWA Super Clash

Movie · as Kamala

1985
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams poster

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams

Movie · as Kamala

1985
WCCW Parade of Champions '85

WCCW Parade of Champions '85

Movie · as Kamala

1985
Mid-South WrestleFest '85 poster

Mid-South WrestleFest '85

Movie · as Kamala

1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event poster

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

TV · 1 ep

1984
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84

Movie · as "The Ugandan Giant" Kamala

1984
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84

Movie · as "The Ugandan Giant" Kamala

1984
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

Movie · as Kamala

1984
WCCW Parade of Champions

WCCW Parade of Champions

Movie · as Kimala

1984
Tuesday Night Titans poster

Tuesday Night Titans

TV · as Kamala · 1 ep

1983
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '83

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '83

Movie · as Kimala

1983
WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)

WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)

Movie · as Kimala

1983
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83

WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83

Movie · as Kamala

1982
World Class Championship Wrestling poster

World Class Championship Wrestling

TV · as Kamala · 11 eps

1981
Mid-South Wrestling poster

Mid-South Wrestling

TV · as Kamala 'The Ugandan Giant', Kamala 'The Ugandan Warrior' · 16 eps

1981
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling poster

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

TV · as Kamala · 1 ep

1977
USWA Championship Wrestling poster

USWA Championship Wrestling

TV · as Sugar Bear Harris · 1 ep

1973
WWE Old School poster

WWE Old School

TV · as Kamala · 2 eps