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Jimmy Savile (1926–2011)

Trivia:

Gave the name to the show "Top of the Pops". See more trivia »

Born:

James Wilson Vincent Savile
in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK

Died:

(age 84) in Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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2012 Idris Elba's How Clubbing Changed the World (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 TV Greats: Our Favourites from the North (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Timewatch (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
– QE2: The Final Voyage (2009) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2007 The Most Annoying TV We Hate to Love (TV series)
Himself (as Sir Jimmy Savile)
 
2007 Perfect Night In (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Lucas and Walliams' Perfect Night In (2007) … Himself (as Sir Jimmy Savile)
 
2006 Only Fools' Top 40 Moments (TV documentary)
Himself (as Sir Jimmy Savile)
 
2006 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.60 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #10.57 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #10.49 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Story of Light Entertainment (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Pop and Easy Listening (2006) … Himself (as Sir Jimmy Savile)
– Radio Stars (2006) … Himself (as Sir Jimmy Savile)
 
1964-2006 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself - Host / Disc Jockey / Himself / …
– Episode dated 30 July 2006 (2006) … Himself - Presenter (as Sir Jimmy Savile)
– Episode dated 30 December 1982 (1982)
– Episode dated 22 December 1977 (1977) … Himself - Host (as Jimmy Savile O.B.E.)
– Episode dated 17 November 1977 (1977) … Himself - Host (as Jimmy Savile O.B.E.)
– Episode dated 13 October 1977 (1977) … Himself - Host (as Jimmy Savile O.B.E.)
See all 33 episodes »
 
2006 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 July 2006 (2006) … Himself (as Sir Jimmy Savile)
 
2006 Celebrity Big Brother (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.11 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #4.10 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 The 50 Greatest Documentaries (TV documentary)
Himself (as Sir Jimmy Savile OBE)
 
2005 Favouritism (TV series)
Himself
– Jarvis Cocker's TV Pop Rules! (2005) … Himself (as Sir Jimmy Saville)
 
2005 Comic Relief 2005: Is This the Way to Amarillo (video short)
Himself (as Sir Jimmy Savile)
 
2005 Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 Mastermind (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 December 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Who Got the Bay City Rollers' Millions? (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.2 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Stars Reunited (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Top of the Pops (2004) … Himself
 
2003 I'm Dreaming of a TV Christmas (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage) (as Sir Jimmy Savile)
 
2003 S.O.U.L.--Sounds of Underground London (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Big Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 March 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Mike Yarwood (2002) … Himself (as Sir Jimmy Savile)
 
2002 Living with Louis (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Happy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.6 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Bob Martin (TV series)
Himself
– This Life (2001) … Himself
 
2001 The RDA (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.35 (2001) … Himself
– Episode #2.33 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Top of the Pops: The True Story (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter, Show One (also archive footage)
 
2000 Meet Ricky Gervais (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 I Love 1970's (TV series documentary)
Himself - Host
– I Love 1970 (2000) … Himself - Host
 
2000 When Louis Met... Jimmy (documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #17.7 (1999) … Himself (as Sir Jimmy Savile OBE)
 
1975-1994 Jim'll Fix It (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
– Episode #20.13 (1994) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #20.1 (1994) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #19.13 (1993) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #19.1 (1993) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #18.13 (1992) … Himself - Presenter
See all 48 episodes »
 
1994 Digging the Dancing Queens (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1970-1993 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Frank Bruno (1993) … Himself
– Sir James Savile (1990) … Himself
– Pete Murray (1973) … Himself - Guest
– Jimmy Savile (1970) … Himself
 
1992 A Stab in the Dark (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 Clive Anderson Talks Back (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.2 (1992) … Himself
 
1989-1992 Forty Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Farewell, Fab 208 (1992) … Himself
– Inside Broadmoor (1989) … Himself
 
1991 Pebble Mill at One (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 November 1991 (1991) … Himself
 
1989 Central News South (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1989) … Himself
 
1986 Television: The Magic Rectangle - An Anatomy of the TV Personality (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage) (as Jimmy Savile OBE)
 
1985-1986 Children in Need (TV series)
Himself
– Three Days to Go (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 November 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1981-1983 Play It Safe (TV series)
Himself
– Mind How You Go: You Can Save Lives (1983) … Himself
– Mind How You Go: Under the Influence (1983) … Himself
– Mind How You Go: Dark Wet & Icy (1983) … Himself
– Mind How You Go: On Your Feet (1983) … Himself
– Mind How You Go: M for Motorway (1983) … Himself
See all 20 episodes »
 
1979 Star Games (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 December 1979 (1979) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 December 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1976 The Sunday Gang (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.3 (1976) … Himself - Guest
 
1975 World in Action (TV series documentary)
Himself - Discussion Chairman
– Coming Out in Newport Pagnell (1975) … Himself - Discussion Chairman
 
1973-1974 Clunk-Click (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #2.12 (1974) … Himself - Host
– Episode #2.11 (1974) … Himself - Host
– Episode #2.10 (1974) … Himself - Host
– Episode #2.9 (1974) … Himself - Host
– Episode #2.8 (1974) … Himself - Host
See all 20 episodes »
 
1974 Radio Wonderful (documentary short)
Himself
 
1970 Score with the Scaffold (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.11 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 Schlag auf Schlager (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1969 Pop Go the Sixties! (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1964-1967 Juke Box Jury (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Judge
– Episode dated 7 January 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 June 1964 (1964) … Himself - Judge
 
1966 New Musical Express Poll Winners' Concert (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1966 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.22 (1966) … Himself
 
1965 Stars and Garters (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.9 (1965) … Himself
 
1965 Ferry Cross the Mersey
Himself
 
1965 Go Go Mania
Himself - Host
 
1964 World of Sport (TV series)
 
1961-1964 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Himself - Guest DJ
– Episode #7.12 (1964) … Himself - Guest DJ
– Episode #6.8 (1964) … Himself - Guest DJ
– Episode #5.30 (1964) … Himself - Guest DJ
– Episode #5.11 (1963) … Himself - Guest DJ
– Episode #4.4 (1963) … Himself - Guest DJ
See all 11 episodes »
 
1964 The Glad Rag Ball (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1964 The Big Noise (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 Big Beat '64 (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1963 Just for Fun
Himself, Disc Jockey
 
1960 Young at Heart (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.8 (1960) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.7 (1960) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.6 (1960) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.5 (1960) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.4 (1960) … Himself - Host
See all 8 episodes »
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (25 titles)
2012 Exposure (TV series documentary)
 
2012 The Wright Stuff (TV series)
 
2012 Panorama (TV series documentary)
 
2012 Newsnight (TV series)
 
2012 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
 
2012 The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2012 The Age of the Train (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2012 South at Six (TV series)
 
2012 The 70s (TV series documentary)
 
2012 Top of the Pops: The Story of 1977 (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2011 Sir Jimmy Savile at the BBC: How's About That Then? (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Sir Jimmy Savile: As It Happened (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Regional TV: Life Through a Local Lens (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Top of the Pops: The Story of 1976 (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2009 The Joy of Motoring (TV documentary)
Himself - 'Clunk Click' advert
 
2008 TV's Believe It or Not (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 Jackie Magazine: A Girl's Best Friend (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 The Weird World of Louis Theroux (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Built for War (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Favouritism (TV series)
 
2005 Best of ITV Wrestling (video)
Himself
 
2001 I Love Christmas (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 I Love a 1970's Christmas (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV series)
 
1997 Room 101 (TV series)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercial car seat-belt safety campaign. Introduced slogan "Clunk Click, Every Trip". See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Jimmy Savile O.B.E. | Jimmy Saville O.B.E. | Jimmy Savile OBE | Sir Jimmy Savile OBE | Sir Jimmy Savile | Jimmy Saville | Sir Jimmy Saville

Height:

5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

The people who work for me call me the Godfather. And nobody messes with the Godfather. He is the boss. The big man. See more »

Trivia:

Gave the name to the show "Top of the Pops". See more »

Trademark:

Saying "Now then, now then" and "How's about that, then?" See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio