Jimmy Nail
Biography
Jimmy Nail is an English actor, singer-songwriter, film producer and television writer. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, he first became known on screen in 1983 as Oz Osborne in the comedy drama Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. He went on to lead the BBC series Spender and to create, write and star in Crocodile Shoes. His music career produced the chart-topping 1992 song Ain't No Doubt and the successful album Growing Up In Public. In film, he played Agustín Magaldi in Evita (1996), which brought him international recognition, and appeared in Morons from Outer Space (1985), Danny the Champion of the World (1989) and Still Crazy (1998), whose theme song earned a Golden Globe nomination. He also acted and sang in Sting's musical The Last Ship in 2014 and played Parson Nathaniel in War of the Worlds in 2016.
72years old
Turns 73 on March 16in 154 days
- Born Newcastle upon Tyne
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 13 years1985 to 1998
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First role
Jimmy Nail worked as an extra on the 1971 gangster film Get Carter, an involvement he confirmed in his 2004 autobiography.
Jimmy Nail movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Jimmy Nail shares two films with Timothy Spall, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Timothy Spall's page
Christopher Lee's page
Antonio Banderas's page
Bill Nighy's page
Jonathan Pryce's page
Jeremy Irons's page
All films by Alan Parker
Brian GibsonDirector, 1 film, 1998
All films by Brian Gibson
All films by Philippe Mora
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