Jimmy Savile
Known for Acting · 39 credits
- Born
- 1926-10-31
- Died
- 2011-10-29
- Place of birth
- Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile OBE KCSG · James Wilson Vincent Savile · James Savile
Biography
Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile OBE KCSG was an English DJ and television and radio personality who hosted BBC shows including Top of the Pops and Jim'll Fix It. During his lifetime, he was well known in the United Kingdom for his eccentric image and his charitable work. After his death, hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse made against him were investigated, leading the police to conclude that he had been a predatory sex offender and possibly one of Britain's most prolific.
Known For
TV Shows (15)
Top of the Pops
1964
as Self / Self - Presenter
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
Wogan
1982
as Self
Celebrity Big Brother
2001
as Self - Guest
Soccer AM
1995
as Self
World in Action
1963
Jim'll Fix It
1975
as Self
Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story
2022
as Self (archive footage)
The Reckoning
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Friday People
1985
The Story of Light Entertainment
2006
as Self
The Cook Report
1987
When Louis Met...
2000
as Self
ITV Exposure
2011
Jim'll Fix It Strikes Again
2007
as Self
Movies (24)
Just for Fun
1963
as Self - DJ
Pop Gear
1965
as Self - Host
A Fix with Sontarans
1985
as Himself
Savile: Portrait of a Predator
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Radio Wonderful
1973
Louis Theroux: Savile
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Ferry Cross the Mersey
1965
as Jimmy
Glitter: The Popstar Paedophile
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Built for War: The Sontaran Story
2006
as (archive footage)
National Treasure, National Disgrace: Savill, Harris & Hall
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Update: The Jimmy Savile Investigation
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Farewell, FAB 208
1992
Top of the Pops: The True Story
2001
as Self
Jimmy Savile: The People Who Knew
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Faking It: Jimmy Savile
2020
as Self (archive footage)
100 Worst Britons
2003
as Self
Jimmy Savile: What the BBC Knew
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Abused: The Untold Story
2016
as Self (archive footage)
The Other side of Jimmy Savile
2012
as Self (archive Footage)
Sir Peter Parker Talks to Jimmy Savile
1982
as Self
Pop Go the Sixties!
1969
as Self - Host
When Louis Met... Jimmy
2000
as self
Jimmy Savile : Untouchable
2021
as Self (archive)
Sir Jimmy Savile: As It Happened
2011
as Self (archive footage)
About Jimmy Savile
Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile OBE KCSG was an English DJ and television and radio personality who hosted BBC shows including Top of the Pops and Jim'll Fix It. During his lifetime, he was well known in the United Kingdom for his eccentric image and his charitable work. After his death, hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse made against him were investigated, leading the police to conclude that he had been a predatory sex offender and possibly one of Britain's most prolific. With 39 credits spanning from 1963 to 2024, Jimmy Savile has appeared in 24 films and 15 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jimmy Savile Movies
- Just for Fun (1963) — as Self - DJ
- Pop Gear (1965) — as Self - Host
- A Fix with Sontarans (1985) — as Himself
- Savile: Portrait of a Predator (2021) — as Self (archive footage)
- Radio Wonderful (1973)
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