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jimmy jean-louis

jimmy jean-louis -lrb- born august 8 , 1968 -rrb- is a haitian actor and model best known for his role as `` the haitian '' on the nbc television series `` heroes '' .
born in pétionville , he moved to paris at a young age to pursue a modeling career .
his early roles were in french musical theatre and television commercials .
eventually settling in los angeles in the late 1990s , he had small roles in `` the bourne identity '' and `` arliss '' before breaking into larger roles in american television and film .
