Jimmy McGovern
Writing Born Jan 1, 1949 Liverpool, England 53 credits
Biography
Jimmy McGovern works in writing. Born January 1, 1949 in Liverpool, England. Archytele tracks 53 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Unforgivable · WriterUnforgivable · Executive Producer
Remembers…
Time · WriterTime · Executive ProducerTime · Creator
Anthony · Writer
Care · Executive ProducerCare · Writer
Reg · Writer
Accusé · CreatorBanished · WriterBanished · CreatorSleaford Mods: Invisible BritainRedfern Now: Promise Me · Creative Producer
Common · Writer
Accused · WriterAccused · CreatorThe Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Moving On · ProducerMoving On · Creator
The Street · Executive ProducerThe Street · CreatorThe Street · Writer
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot · Writer
Celebrity Mastermind
Sunday · WriterSunday · Screenplay
Liam · Writer
Dockers: Writing the WrongsHeart · WriterDockers · Writer
The Lakes · WriterThe Lakes · CreatorCracker · Creator
Cracker: White Ghost · CreatorHillsboroughHillsborough · Writer
Priest · WriterHearts and Minds · WriterHearts and Minds · CreatorGo Now · Writer
To Be A Somebody · Creator
Cracker · WriterCracker · Creator
Gas and Candles · Writer
Needle · WriterTraitors · Writer
The Play on One · Writer
ScreenPlay · Writer
Screen Two · Writer
Brookside · Writer
World in Action
Full Filmography
53 titles- Unforgivable (2025) Writer
- Unforgivable (2025) Executive Producer
- Remembers… (2022)
- Time (2021) Writer
- Time (2021) Executive Producer
- Time (2021) Creator
- Anthony (2020) Writer
- Care (2018) Executive Producer
- Care (2018) Writer
- Reg (2016) Writer
- Accusé (2015) Creator
- Banished (2015) Writer
- Banished (2015) Creator
- Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain (2015) as Himself
- Redfern Now: Promise Me (2015) Creative Producer
- Common (2014) Writer
- Accused (2010) Writer
- Accused (2010) Creator
- The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa (2010) as Self
- Moving On (2009) Producer
- Moving On (2009) Creator
- The Street (2006) Executive Producer
- The Street (2006) Creator
- The Street (2006) Writer
- Gunpowder, Treason & Plot (2004) Writer
- Celebrity Mastermind (2003)
- Sunday (2002) Writer
- Sunday (2002) Screenplay
- Liam (2001) Writer
- Dockers: Writing the Wrongs (1999) as Himself
- Heart (1999) Writer
- Dockers (1999) Writer
- The Lakes (1997) Writer
- The Lakes (1997) Creator
- Cracker (1997) Creator
- Cracker: White Ghost (1996) Creator
- Hillsborough (1996) as Football Dad
- Hillsborough (1996) Writer
- Priest (1995) Writer
- Hearts and Minds (1995) Writer
- Hearts and Minds (1995) Creator
- Go Now (1995) Writer
- To Be A Somebody (1994) Creator
- Cracker (1993) Writer
- Cracker (1993) Creator
- Gas and Candles (1991) Writer
- Needle (1990) Writer
- Traitors (1990) Writer
- The Play on One (1988) Writer
- ScreenPlay (1986) Writer
- Screen Two (1985) Writer
- Brookside (1982) Writer
- World in Action (1963)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jimmy McGovern best known for?
Jimmy McGovern is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Remembers… (2022), Time (2021), Time (2021), Time (2021).
When and where was Jimmy McGovern born?
Jimmy McGovern was born on January 1, 1949 in Liverpool, England.
How many credits does Jimmy McGovern have?
Jimmy McGovern has accumulated over 53 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1963 to 2025.
What is Jimmy McGovern's background in cinema and television?
Born in Liverpool in September, 1949, James Stanley "Jimmy" McGovern is an English screenwriter and producer. He created the television series Cracker, a popular and critical success in the UK, for which he received two Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America.
Jimmy McGovern by the numbers
53credits
24films
29TV series
1963–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Remembers… (2022) — aged about 73
- World in Action (1963) — aged about 14
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