Jack Wild
Biography
Jack Wild was an English actor and singer who started as a child performer. Born in Royton, Lancashire, in 1952, he was spotted by agent June Collins while playing football and trained at the Barbara Speake Stage School. In 1964 he joined the West End cast of Oliver!, and he later played the Artful Dodger in the 1968 movie Oliver!, which brought him Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations. He starred as Jimmy in H.R. Pufnstuf on television and in the 1970 film Pufnstuf, then appeared in Melody (1971) and later in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). Wild also recorded albums and spent much of his later career in theater. He died in 2006.
53years old at death
- Born Royton
- Died Tebworth
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 23 years1968 to 1991
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A first
Wild was cast as the Artful Dodger in the 1968 film Oliver! and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at 16, making him the fourth-youngest nominee in that category as of 2026.
Beyond film
Wild released the album The Jack Wild Album for Capitol Records, which included the single "Some Beautiful", and followed it with Everything's Coming Up Roses and Beautiful World for Buddah Records.
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