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Biography

Jimmy Nail was born James Michael Aloysius Bradford in 1954 to mother Laura and father Jimmy. His father was a professional footballer and played…more

Born

3/16/1954, Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Birth Name

James Michael Aloysius Bradford

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (5)

Role
- Parents Of The Band
  Phil Parker
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    1/9/09
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 5
    1/2/09
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    12/19/08
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    12/12/08
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    12/5/08
  - + 1 More Credits
- Auf Wiedersehen Pet
  Oz
  - S 5: Ep 2 Au Revoir, Part 2
    12/29/04
  - S 5: Ep 1 Au Revoir, Part 1
    12/28/04
  - S 4: Ep 6 The End of the Affair
    2/8/04
  - S 4: Ep 5 Dangerous Liaisons
    2/1/04
  - S 4: Ep 4 Moonlighting
    1/25/04
  - + 33 More Credits
- Auf Wiedersehen Pet
  Oz Osborne
  - S 3: Ep 0 Miami Vice
    3/14/03
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Girls They Left Behind
    11/25/83
  - S 1: Ep 2 Who Won the War Anyway?
    11/18/83
  - S 1: Ep 1 If I Were a Carpenter
    11/11/83
- Crocodile Shoes
  Jed Shepperd
  - S 2: Ep 5 Answered Prayers
    12/12/96
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Trip
    12/1/94
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Pitch
    11/17/94
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Tape
    11/10/94
- Spender
  Spender
  - S 3: Ep 7 The French Collection
    12/29/93
  - S 3: Ep 6 Retreat
    2/9/93
  - S 3: Ep 5 Best Friends
    2/2/93
  - S 3: Ep 4 Bad Company
    1/26/93
  - S 3: Ep 3 Puck
    1/19/93
  - + 16 More Credits
Guest Star (18)

Role
- Richard & Judy
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 1 11th April 2004
    4/11/04
- Comic Relief
  Oz Osborne
  - S 5: Ep 6 RND 2003 - The Big Hair Do
    3/14/03
- The National Lottery
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 1 28th April 2001
    4/28/01
- Live Talk
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 21 Episode 86
    4/18/01
- The 10th Kingdom
  Clayface the Goblin
  - S 1: Ep 3 Part 3
    3/5/00
  - S 1: Ep 2 Part 2
    2/27/00
- This Morning
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 19 Monday 19th April 1999
    4/19/99
- Brunch
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 46 Jimmy Nail, Neil Tennant
    12/28/97
- TFI Friday
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 5 Jimmy Nail, Peter Beardsley, Tony Bennett, Coolio, Supergrass.
    10/10/97
  - S 2: Ep 16 Beverley Callard, Jimmy Nail, Texas, Reef.
    1/10/97
- Omnibus (UK)
  Himself
  - S 31: Ep 12 Whatever Happened To... Clement and La Frenais?
    7/20/97
- Live and Kicking
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 9 Episode 98
    11/16/96
  - S 3: Ep 6 Episode 65
    10/28/95
  - S 2: Ep 21 Episode 50
    2/11/95
- Brit Awards
  Performer
  - S 1: Ep 19 1996
    1/1/96
- The South Bank Show
  Guest
  - S 19: Ep 6 Jimmy Nail
    10/15/95
- Talking Telephone Numbers
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 20
    2/27/95
- Saturday Zoo
  Guest Presenter
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    11/23/93
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  Performer
  - S 29: Ep 27 2nd July 1992
    7/2/92
  - S 22: Ep 20 16th May 1985
    5/16/85
- Aspel & Company
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 1 Alice Cooper, Catherine Zeta Jones, Jimmy Nail
    1/18/92
- Lenny Henry Tonite
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 4 Neighbourhood Watch
    9/25/86
- Minder (1979)
  Nathan Loveridge
  - S 4: Ep 5 The Car Lot Baggers
    2/8/84
Writer (2)

Role
- Crocodile Shoes
  Writer
  - S 2: Ep 6 Boom
    12/19/96
  - S 2: Ep 5 Answered Prayers
    12/12/96
  - S 2: Ep 4 Still I Dream
    12/5/96
  - S 2: Ep 3 Running Man
    11/28/96
  - S 2: Ep 2 Troubled Man
    11/21/96
  - + 8 More Credits
- Spender
  Writer
  - S 3: Ep 7 The French Collection
    12/29/93
  - S 3: Ep 3 Puck
    1/19/93
  - S 3: Ep 1 The More Things Change
    1/5/93
  - S 2: Ep 6 At the End of the Day
    2/11/92
  - S 2: Ep 3 Fee
    1/21/92
  - + 6 More Credits
Creator (3)

Role
- Parents Of The Band
  Creator
- Crocodile Shoes
  Creator
  - S 2: Ep 6 Boom
    12/19/96
  - S 2: Ep 5 Answered Prayers
    12/12/96
  - S 2: Ep 4 Still I Dream
    12/5/96
  - S 2: Ep 3 Running Man
    11/28/96
  - S 2: Ep 2 Troubled Man
    11/21/96
  - + 8 More Credits
- Spender
  Creator
Music (1)

Role
- Parents Of The Band
  Music
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    1/9/09
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 5
    1/2/09
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    12/19/08
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    12/12/08
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    12/5/08
  - + 1 More Credits
Main Title Theme (1)

Role
- Crocodile Shoes
  Main Title Theme
  - S 2: Ep 6 Boom
    12/19/96
  - S 2: Ep 5 Answered Prayers
    12/12/96
  - S 2: Ep 4 Still I Dream
    12/5/96
  - S 2: Ep 3 Running Man
    11/28/96
  - S 2: Ep 2 Troubled Man
    11/21/96
  - + 8 More Credits
Executive Producer (3)

Role
- Parents Of The Band
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    1/9/09
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 5
    1/2/09
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    12/19/08
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    12/12/08
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    12/5/08
  - + 1 More Credits
- Auf Wiedersehen Pet
  Executive Producer
  - S 3: Ep 6 An Inspector Calls
    6/2/02
  - S 3: Ep 5 Another Country
    5/26/02
  - S 3: Ep 4 A Bridge Too Far
    5/19/02
  - S 3: Ep 3 Bridge Over Troubled Water
    5/12/02
  - S 3: Ep 2 Heavy Metal
    5/5/02
  - + 1 More Credits
- Crocodile Shoes
  Executive Producer
  - S 2: Ep 6 Boom
    12/19/96
  - S 2: Ep 5 Answered Prayers
    12/12/96
  - S 2: Ep 4 Still I Dream
    12/5/96
  - S 2: Ep 3 Running Man
    11/28/96
  - S 2: Ep 2 Troubled Man
    11/21/96
  - + 8 More Credits

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Trivia
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- Jimmy is 6'3" tall.
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- In 1995, a story written by Jimmy for Spender: The Novel was published in The Crimebusters Omnibus; a compendium of crime stories.
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- Jimmy's song Ain't no doubt, reached No.1 in the official U.K. Top 40 in July 1992. He has had a total of 7 Top 40 hits - 3 of which reached the Top 10.
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Quotes
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- Jimmy Nail: I've gradually grown more comfortable with who I am and what I am. The older I've got, the easier I've found it to accept myself. I think I've finally learnt not to beat myself up so much.
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- Jimmy Nail: [On his life after Oz] I went from being totally unknown to getting stopped every time I went out. I always wanted to be successful, but I have never wanted to become a celebrity. I never, ever, craved that. Even now I can't stand being recognized in the street. I just hate it when strangers come up and try to talk to me. I'm pathologically shy.
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- Jimmy Nail: [Jimmy on his early life] I was racing through life, utterly confused and angry. I don't know if I was out of control; it was more like I felt frustrated with myself and everything I saw happening around me. I couldn't make sense of things. But then I began the process of civilising myself and trying to become a decent human being. I'm still working on it.
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