James Lassiter is an American film producer and talent agent.
He served as the manager of American rapper and actor Will Smith before the two co-founded the production company Overbrook Entertainment in 1998.
Lassiter briefly worked with other companies including Handprint and The Firm, but ultimately shifted focus towards managing Smith full time, also serving as his business partner.
Lassiter and Smith formed Overbrook Entertainment in 1998, a production company which has produced films including Hitch and ATL.
While Overbrook had a deal with Universal Studios to produce films, none resulted, and the company was taken to Sony.