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Jimmy White

Jimmy White

Actor · Born May 2, 1962 · Tooting, South London, England, United Kingdom

Biography

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.

Acted in 7

2020s

  1. 2024

    SEAMUS

    Movie

2010s

  1. 2011

    Kill Keith

    Jimmy White (uncredited)

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2008

    Absolute Snooker

    Movie

  3. 2007

    Roy Shaw Fight School

    Movie

1990s

  1. 1994

    Jim Davidson's Snooker Balls-Ups

    Movie

  2. 1992
Appearances17

2020s

  1. 2023

    Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything

    Self

  2. 2021

    Gods of Snooker

    Self - Masters and UK Champion · 3 episodes

2010s

  1. 2016

    Perfect Break

    Himself

  2. 2015

    Mark Selby: Life of a World Champion

    Self

  3. 2012

    Sports Life Stories

    Self · 2 episodes

  4. 2010

    Alex Higgins: The People's Champion

    Self

2000s

  1. 2008

    Jimmy White - The One & Only

    Self

  2. 2007

    Dave Courtney Dodgy Dave

    Self

  3. 2005

    Roy Shaw: Brute Force

    Self

  4. 2004

    Ronnie's Snooker Hotshots

    Self

  5. 2002
  6. When Snooker Ruled the World

    Self

  7. 2001

    Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story

    Self

  8. 2000

    Hellraisers

    Self

1990s

  1. 1994

    Jimmy White: Close To The Wind

    Self

  2. 1991

    Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel

    Self

1980s

  1. 1988

    Stephen Hendry: Doing the Business

    Self