Jimmy Nail
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Biography
Filmography
Biography
A working-class stiff from Newcastle, rough-hewn actor-singer-writer Jimmy Nail first came to prominence as one of the gang of bricklayers in the immensely popular British TV series "Auf Wiedersehen Pet" (1983-84) and, after appearing on American TV in the miniseries "Master of the Game" (CBS, 1984) and "Wallenberg: A Hero's Story" (NBC, 1985), reprised his role as Oz for a second "Auf Wiedersehen Pet" (1986) series. Nail co-created and starred as the melancholy detective "Spender" (BBC, 1991-93) before writing, co-executive producing and starring in "Crocodile Shoes" (BBC, 1994), playing a Newcastle factory worker and budding country singer-songwriter. Outstanding as Latin lover Augustin Magaldi, the tango singer who first introduces the young Eva Peron to Buenos Aires, in the film version of "Evita," he returned to the small screen for the sequel "Crocodile Shoes II" (1997). He also reteamed with the writers of "Auf Wiedersehen Pet" (Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais) for the feature "Still Crazy" (1998), about the reunion of a British rock band in which he played a singer now working as a roofer.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Music (Feature Film)
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
Life Events
1983
First came to prominence as Oz, one of a gang of bricklayers, in British TV's massively successful "Auf Wiedersehen Pet", written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais
1984
Made American TV debut in the CBS miniseries "Master of the Game", based on the novel by Sidney Sheldon
1985
Appeared as Vilmos in NBC miniseries "Wallenberg: A Hero's Story"
1986
Reprised Oz for a second "Auf Wiedersehen Pet" series, in which the gang journeyed to Spain
1989
Played Rabbetts in "Danny, the Champion of the World" (Disney Channel)
1994
Wrote, co-executive produced and starred in the seven part "Crocodile Shoes" (BBC) as a Newcastle factory worker and budding country singer-songwriter; also wrote and sang the program's theme music, which went straight into the British pop charts at Number Eight; a second "Crocodile Shoes" series aired in 1997
1996
Portrayed Augustin Magaldi, the tango singer who first introduces the young Eva Peron to Buenos Aires, in the film version of "Evita"
1998
Acted in "Still Crazy", about a British rock band reuniting after 20 years; feature reunited him with writers Clement and La Frenais
