Jimmy White

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Jimmy White

Acting 64 May 2, 1962

Tooting, South London, England, United Kingdom

James Warren White MBE (born 2 May 1962) is an English professional snooker player who has won four seniors World titles. Nicknamed "The Whirlwind" because of his fluid, swift and…

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I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

6.0 2002 TV Show
GamesMaster

GamesMaster

6.5 1992 TV Show
Jack Said

Jack Said

5.1 2009 Movie
Absolute Snooker

Absolute Snooker

2008 Movie
Kill Keith

Kill Keith

4.1 2011 Movie
Gods of Snooker

Gods of Snooker

7.0 2021 TV Show
Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything

Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything

7.7 2023 Movie
Sports Life Stories

Sports Life Stories

2012 TV Show
Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story

Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story

6.0 2001 Movie
When Snooker Ruled the World

When Snooker Ruled the World

10.0 2002 Movie
Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel

Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel

1991 Movie
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion

Alex Higgins: The People's Champion

7.7 2010 Movie

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James Warren White MBE (born 2 May 1962) is an English professional snooker player who has won four seniors World titles. Nicknamed "The Whirlwind" because of his fluid, swift and attacking style of play. White has won two of snooker's three majors: the UK Championship (in 1992) and the Masters (in 1984) and a total of ten ranking events. He is currently eleventh on the all-time list of ranking event winners. He reached six World Championship finals but never won the event.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    SEAMUS

    Movie

  2. 2023
    The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story

    Movie

  3. 2023
    Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything

    Movie Self

  4. 2022
    Make or Break: The World Snooker Tour

    Movie

  5. 2021
    Gods of Snooker

    TV show Self - Masters and UK Champion

  6. 2021
    One Day at the Crucible

    Movie

  7. 2016
    Steve Davis: Snookerstar DJ

    Movie

  8. 2016
    Perfect Break

    Movie Himself

  9. 2015
    Ali Carter: The Unbreakable

    Movie

  10. 2015
    Mark Selby: Life of a World Champion

    Movie Self

  11. 2014
    Tony Drago: Fun & Torture

    Movie

  12. 2012
    Sports Life Stories

    TV show Self

  13. 2012
    Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter

    Movie

  14. 2011
    Kill Keith

    Movie Jimmy White (uncredited)

  15. 2010
    Alex Higgins: The People's Champion

    Movie Self

  16. 2009
    Jack Said

    Movie Vic Lee

More credits
  1. 2008
    Absolute Snooker

    Movie

  2. 2008
    Jimmy White - The One & Only

    Movie Self

  3. 2007
    Roy Shaw Fight School

    Movie

  4. 2007
    Dave Courtney Dodgy Dave

    Movie Self

  5. 2005
    Roy Shaw: Brute Force

    Movie Self

  6. 2004
    Ronnie's Snooker Hotshots

    Movie Self

  7. 2002
    I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

    TV show Self

  8. 2002
    When Snooker Ruled the World

    Movie Self

  9. 2001
    Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story

    Movie Self

  10. 2000
    Hellraisers

    Movie Self

  11. 1997
    Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause

    Movie

  12. 1997
    Unseen Big Break

    Movie

  13. 1996
    Snooker: Basic Skills

    Movie

  14. 1994
    Jimmy White: Close To The Wind

    Movie Self

  15. 1993
    The Max and The Magic

    Movie

  16. 1992
    Best of Friends - The Official Story of Gary Lineker & Willie Thorne

    Movie

  17. 1992
    GamesMaster

    TV show

  18. 1991
    Matchroom's Magical Breaks

    Movie

  19. 1991
    Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel

    Movie Self

  20. 1988
    The Positive Touch

    Movie

  21. 1988
    Stephen Hendry: Doing the Business

    Movie Self

  22. 1984
    Snooker Century Breakers

    Movie