Jim Carroll
Known for Writing · 8 credits
- Born
- 1949-08-01
- Died
- 2009-09-11
- Place of birth
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- James Dennis Carroll
Biography
James Dennis "Jim" Carroll was an author, poet, autobiographer, actor and punk musician. He was the author of “The Basketball Diaries,” a cult-classic memoir of his drug-fueled misadventures as a teenager in the 1960s. Then he became a celebrated downtown poet; and then in 1980, the star of his own hit rock band. With the help of the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards, Carroll signed a record deal and in 1980 the band released its first album, "Catholic Boy. He appeared in two feature films and a couple of documentaries.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (7)
The Basketball Diaries
1995
as Frankie Pinewater
Tuff Turf
1985
as Self
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
2008
as Self
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
1989
as Self
Poetry in Motion
1982
as Self
Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jersey
1992
as Guest Performer
Listen to the City
1984
as Hupar
About Jim Carroll
James Dennis "Jim" Carroll was an author, poet, autobiographer, actor and punk musician. He was the author of “The Basketball Diaries,” a cult-classic memoir of his drug-fueled misadventures as a teenager in the 1960s. Then he became a celebrated downtown poet; and then in 1980, the star of his own hit rock band. With the help of the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards, Carroll signed a record deal and in 1980 the band released its first album, "Catholic Boy. He appeared in two feature films and a couple of documentaries. With 8 credits spanning from 1980 to 2008, Jim Carroll has appeared in 7 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Jim Carroll Movies
- The Basketball Diaries (1995) — as Frankie Pinewater
- Tuff Turf (1985) — as Self
- Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press (2008) — as Self
- Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets (1989) — as Self
- Poetry in Motion (1982) — as Self
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