Jimmy Nail

Person · Open Library

Works

4

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Film & TV

Benton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK

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…

Known for

• Great North: A Run. A River. A Region. — Self2021
• Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story — Self2021
• Made in Britain — Narrator2018
• Back with the Boys Again — Himself2013
• Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Remember — Self2009
• Parents of the Band — Phil2008
• The 10th Kingdom — Clayface the Goblin2000
• Still Crazy — Les Wickes1998
• Brunch1997
• Evita — Agustín Magaldi1996

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Country

GB

Active from

1954-03-16

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

83,670

Total plays

643,339

Jimmy Nail is an English actor and pop/country singer (born March 16, 1954, Gleneagles Close, Benton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne). He is famous for his rugged looks, hit singles and a strong Geordie accent. Nail rose to fame playing Leonard Jeffrey 'Oz' Osborne in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet in 1983, despite having no acting experience whatsoever (he had appeared as an extra in the movie Get Carter). Nail has also starred in a number of films and had a long musical career, having been a singer before he was

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Jimmy

Gender

male

Citizenship

United Kingdom

Place of birth

Newcastle upon Tyne

Occupation

television director

Languages spoken

English language

Genre

pop music

Instrument

voice

Record label

Virgin Records

Image

Jimmy Nail.jpg

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