Acting
Jimmy Nail
Born 1954-03-16
Benton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK
Department: Acting
Biography
Jimmy Nail (born 16 March 1954) is an English singer-songwriter, actor and musician. He has starred in numerous roles on television since 1983. He is 6'3" tall and a Newcastle United F.C. supporter. He is most famous for his role as Leonard "Oz" Osbourne in the hit television show Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, his title role in Spender, and his 1992 number one single "Ain't No Doubt". Description above from the Wikipedia article Jimmy Nail, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Jimmy Nail
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Top of the Pops
1964
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Sacrée soirée
1987
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Evita
1996
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GMTV
1993
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Minder
1979
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The 10th Kingdom
2000
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Wogan
1982
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Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch
1985
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TOTP2
1994
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Taratata
1993
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (47 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Great North: A Run. A River. A Region. | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Made in Britain | Narrator | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Back with the Boys Again | Himself | Movie | 2013 |
 | Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Remember | Self | Movie | 2009 |
| Parents of the Band | Phil | TV Series | 2008 | |
| Parents of the Band | Producer | TV Series | 2008 | |
| Parents of the Band | Creator | TV Series | 2008 | |
 | The 10th Kingdom | Clayface the Goblin | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Still Crazy | Les Wickes | Movie | 1998 |
| Brunch | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1997 | |
 | Evita | Agustín Magaldi | Movie | 1996 |
 | TFI Friday | Self | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Crocodile Shoes | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1994 |
| Crocodile Shoes | Producer | TV Series | 1994 |
| Crocodile Shoes | Creator | TV Series | 1994 |
 | TOTP2 | Self | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Spender : The French Collection | Freddie Spender | Movie | 1993 |
| Spender : The French Collection | Writer | Movie | 1993 |
 | Live & Kicking | Self | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Taratata | Self | TV Series | 1993 |
 | GMTV | Self | TV Series | 1993 |
| Pebble Mill | Self | TV Series | 1991 | |
 | Spender | Spender | TV Series | 1991 |
| Spender | Producer | TV Series | 1991 |
| Spender | Creator | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Danny the Champion of the World | Rabbetts | Movie | 1989 |
 | Crusoe | Tatik | Movie | 1989 |
 | Dream Demon | Paul | Movie | 1988 |
 | Just Ask for Diamond | Boyle | Movie | 1988 |
| Comic Relief | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 | |
 | Going Live! | Self | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Sacrée soirée | Self | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Shoot for the Sun | Geordie | Movie | 1987 |
| Lenny Henry Tonite | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1986 | |
 | Educating Oz | Oz | Movie | 1986 |
 | Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch | Punk | Movie | 1985 |
 | Morons from Outer Space | Desmond Brock | Movie | 1985 |
 | Blott on the Landscape | Edwards | TV Series | 1985 |
| Aspel & Company | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1984 | |
 | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Leonard 'Oz' Osborne | TV Series | 1983 |
| Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Producer | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Spyship | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Wogan | Self | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Minder | Nathan Loveridge | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Top of the Pops | Self | TV Series | 1964 |
 | Crocodile Shoes II | Creator | TV Series | — |