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Jimmy Somerville

Soundtrack | Actor | Composer

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Now a solo performer, Somerville was the singer for Bronski Beat and the Communards in the 1980's.

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James William Somerville
in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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Hide HideSoundtrack (13 titles)
2009 House of Boys (performer: "World of My Own")
 
2008 Zack and Miri Make a Porno (writer: "Smalltown Boy")
 
2007 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
– Top 6 (2007) (performer: "Don't Leave Me This Way" / as The Communards)
 
2006 Another Gay Movie (performer: "I Was Born This Way")
 
2002 Wie die Karnickel (performer: "Don't Leave Me This Way" / as Communards)
 
2000 Lexx (TV series)
– Girltown (2000) (performer: "Freedom" - uncredited)
 
1998 Edge of Seventeen (writer: "Why", "Small Town Boy")
 
1994 Postcards from America (performer: "So Long, Babe", "Postcards From America Suite")
 
1992 Orlando (writer: "COMING" / performer: "ELIZA IS THE FAIREST QUEEN", "COMING")
 
1990 Screen One (TV series)
– The Police (1990) (performer: "You Make Me Feel Mighty Real")
 
1990 Red Hot and Blue (TV movie) (performer: "From This Moment On")
 
1986 Parting Glances (writer: "Love and Money", "Smalltown Boy", "Why")
 
1985 Avenging Angel (performer: "Why?")
 
Show ShowActor (5 titles)
2000 Lexx (TV series)
Satin
– Girltown (2000) … Satin
 
1992 Orlando
Falsetto/Angel
 
1990 Jimmy Somerville: The Video Collection 1984-1990 (video)
 
1989 Looking for Langston
Angel
 
1987 Ahí te quiero ver (TV series)
– Episode dated 18 March 1987 (1987) (as The Communards)
 
Show ShowComposer (3 titles)
2004 Here I Am (video short)
 
1993 The Attendant (short)
 
1993 The Lie
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2004 The Nomi Song (documentary) (thanks - as Jimmy Sommerville)
 
Show ShowSelf (24 titles)
2012 Vivement dimanche (TV series)
Himself
– Spécial années 80 (2012) … Himself
 
2011 80s Rewind Festival 2010 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Les années bonheur (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2004 Die 90er Show (TV series)
Himself
– 1991 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Sex 'n' Pop (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– It Ain't Necessarily So (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Here I Am (video short)
Himself
 
1995 Zona franca (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 July 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1984-1995 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 May 1995 (1995) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 November 1990 (1990) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 March 1990 (1990) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 November 1989 (1989) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 July 1988 (1988) … Himself (as The Communards)
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1993 Camp Christmas (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 Viva el espectáculo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.4 (1991) … Himself
 
1990 The Media Show (TV series)
Himself
– Red, Hot & Blue - AIDS and the Media (1990) … Himself
 
1990 The Word (TV series)
– Episode #1.10 (1990)
 
1990 La parada (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.35 (1990) … Himself
 
1990 Pero ¿esto qué es? (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 March 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1990 Red Hot and Blue (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 Rockopop (TV series)
– Episode dated 2 December 1989 (1989)
 
1989 Lunettes noires pour nuits blanches (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 January 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1988 Sábado noche (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 April 1988 (1988) … Himself (as The Communards)
 
1987 The Roxy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.22 (1987) … Himself (as The Communards)
 
1987 Live from Her Majesty's (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.3 (1987) … Himself (as The Communards)
 
1987 No 73 (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #8.3 (1987) … Himself - Musical Guest (as The Communards)
 
1987 Tocata (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 March 1987 (1987) … Himself (as The Communards)
 
1986 Champs-Elysées (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 December 1986 (1986) … Himself (as The Communards)
 
1986 TV Eye (TV series)
Himself
– Pop Into Politics (1986) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2007 Here's Looking at You, Boy (documentary)
Angel (uncredited)
 
2005 80s (TV series documentary)
 

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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

Bronski Beat and Marc Almond | Bronski Beat | The Communards | Jimmy Sommerville

Height:

5' 2" (1.57 m)
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Personal Quote:

[in 1988] The way that the media has really treated people who die from AIDS is either they're kind of like seen as junkies, or just like queers, or people who are actually outside. It's never actually seen as like people who are actually just like people, human beings. It's not just statistics and figures... See more »

Trivia:

Now a solo performer, Somerville was the singer for Bronski Beat and the Communards in the 1980's. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer