Born
1962-05-02 (age 64)
Birthplace
Tooting, South London, England, United Kingdom
Known For
Acting
Jimmy White
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Roy Shaw: Brute Force
as Self
2005
Perfect Break
as Himself
2016
Stephen Hendry: Doing the Business
as Self
1988
Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything
as Self
2023
Mark Selby: Life of a World Champion
as Self
2015
Kill Keith
as Jimmy White (uncredited)
2011
Jimmy White - The One & Only
as Self
2008
Ronnie's Snooker Hotshots
as Self
2004
Jimmy White: Close To The Wind
as Self
1994
Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel
as Self
1991
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
as Self
2010
Dave Courtney Dodgy Dave
as Self
2007
When Snooker Ruled the World
as Self
2002
Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
as Self
2001
Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause
1997
The Max and The Magic
1993
Absolute Snooker
2008
Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter
2012
Roy Shaw Fight School
2007
One Day at the Crucible
2021
