Jimmy White

Jimmy White

Known for
Acting
Born
May 2, 1962 (age 64)
Birthplace
Tooting, South London, England, United Kingdom
Website

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.

Known For

Filmography

2024
SEAMUS poster

SEAMUS

Movie

2023
Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything poster

Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything

Movie · as Self

2023
The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story

The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story

Movie

2022
Make or Break: The World Snooker Tour

Make or Break: The World Snooker Tour

Movie

2021
One Day at the Crucible

One Day at the Crucible

Movie

2021
Gods of Snooker poster

Gods of Snooker

TV · as Self - Masters and UK Champion · 3 eps

2016
Perfect Break poster

Perfect Break

Movie · as Himself

2016
Steve Davis: Snookerstar DJ

Steve Davis: Snookerstar DJ

Movie

2015
Mark Selby: Life of a World Champion poster

Mark Selby: Life of a World Champion

Movie · as Self

2015
Ali Carter: The Unbreakable

Ali Carter: The Unbreakable

Movie

2014
Tony Drago: Fun & Torture

Tony Drago: Fun & Torture

Movie

2012
Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter

Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter

Movie

2012
Sports Life Stories poster

Sports Life Stories

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2011
Kill Keith poster

Kill Keith

Movie · as Jimmy White (uncredited)

2010
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion poster

Alex Higgins: The People's Champion

Movie · as Self

2009
Jack Said poster

Jack Said

Movie · as Vic Lee

2008
Jimmy White - The One & Only poster

Jimmy White - The One & Only

Movie · as Self

2008
Absolute Snooker poster

Absolute Snooker

Movie

2007
Dave Courtney Dodgy Dave poster

Dave Courtney Dodgy Dave

Movie · as Self

2007
Roy Shaw Fight School poster

Roy Shaw Fight School

Movie

2005
Roy Shaw: Brute Force poster

Roy Shaw: Brute Force

Movie · as Self

2004
Ronnie's Snooker Hotshots poster

Ronnie's Snooker Hotshots

Movie · as Self

2002
When Snooker Ruled the World poster

When Snooker Ruled the World

Movie · as Self

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

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

TV · as Self · 19 eps

2001
Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story poster

Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story

Movie · as Self

2000
Hellraisers poster

Hellraisers

Movie · as Self

1997
Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause

Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause

Movie

1997
Unseen Big Break

Unseen Big Break

Movie

1996
Snooker: Basic Skills

Snooker: Basic Skills

Movie

1994
Jimmy White: Close To The Wind poster

Jimmy White: Close To The Wind

Movie · as Self

1994
Jim Davidson's Snooker Balls-Ups poster

Jim Davidson's Snooker Balls-Ups

Movie

1993
The Max and The Magic

The Max and The Magic

Movie

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

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

Movie

1992
GamesMaster poster

GamesMaster

TV · 2 eps

1991
Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel poster

Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel

Movie · as Self

1991
Matchroom's Magical Breaks

Matchroom's Magical Breaks

Movie

1988
Stephen Hendry: Doing the Business poster

Stephen Hendry: Doing the Business

Movie · as Self

1988
The Positive Touch

The Positive Touch

Movie

1984
Snooker Century Breakers

Snooker Century Breakers

Movie