Jimmy Tarbuck
Biography
Jimmy Tarbuck is an English comedian, singer, actor, entertainer, and game show host born in Liverpool, UK, on February 6, 1940. He is known for his work in television and film, holding thirty-nine known acting credits in the database. During the mid-1960s, he hosted Sunday Night at the London Palladium, and later hosted numerous game shows and quiz shows on ITV throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s. He holds an OBE.
Career overview
James Joseph Tarbuck OBE is an English comedian, singer, actor, entertainer, and game show host. Born in Liverpool, United Kingdom, on February 6, 1940, his professional background spans multiple areas of television and entertainment. His work is documented across thirty-nine known acting credits within the television and film industry database records.
During his television career, Tarbuck served as a host of Sunday Night at the London Palladium in the mid-1960s. In subsequent decades, he hosted numerous game shows and quiz shows on ITV throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s.
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Full Filmography
39 titles- A Hand to Hold (2026) as Priest
- The Cancellation Of Jim Davidson (2024) as Self
- Tommy Cooper: The Lost Tapes (2024) as Himself
- Bradley Walsh: The Laugh's on Me (2022) as Self
- Les Dawson Lost Tapes (2021) as Self
- Secrets of the Museum (2020) as Self
- Des O'Connor: The Ultimate Entertainer (2020) as Self
- Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were (2018) as Self
- Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words (2018)
- Our Cilla (2015)
- Rewind The 60s (2010)
- The Unforgettable Harry Secombe (2010) as Self
- Legends (2006) as Self
- Linda Green (2001) as Uncle Vic
- Strictly Sinatra (2001) as Himself
- Parkinson (1998) as Self
- An Audience with Bruce Forsyth (1997)
- TFI Friday (1996)
- Brazen Hussies (1996) as Mr Belafonte
- An Audience with Shirley Bassey (1995) as Self
- Room 101 (1994) as Self
- An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck (1994) as Self
- The Detectives (1993) as McKenna
- Have I Got News for You (1990) as Self
- Tarby's Frame Game (1987)
- The Best of Cannon & Ball (1985) as Self
- Tarby And Friends (1984)
- An Audience with Joan Rivers (1984)
- Harty (1983) as Self
- Live From Her Majesty's (1983) as Self - Host
- James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983) as Self
- Six Fifty-Five Special (1981) as Self
- The Cannon & Ball Show (1979) as Self
- An Audience with... (1978) as Self
- All Star Comedy Carnival (1969)
- Cilla (1968) as Self
- The Jimmy Tarbuck Show (1968)
- The Plank (1967) as Barman
- Jimmy Tarbuck's 18 Nightmare Holes Of Golf
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What movies or TV shows is Jimmy Tarbuck best known for?
Jimmy Tarbuck is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Legends (2006), Parkinson (1998), The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966), Brazen Hussies (1996).
When and where was Jimmy Tarbuck born?
Jimmy Tarbuck was born on February 6, 1940 in Liverpool, UK.
How many credits does Jimmy Tarbuck have?
Jimmy Tarbuck has accumulated over 39 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1967 to 2026.
What is Jimmy Tarbuck's background in cinema and television?
Jimmy Tarbuck is an English comedian, singer, actor, entertainer, and game show host born in Liverpool, UK, on February 6, 1940. He is known for his work in television and film, holding thirty-nine known acting credits in the database. During the mid-1960s, he hosted Sunday Night at the London Palladium, and later host...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Cilla (1968) as Self — aged about 28
- Have I Got News for You (1990) as Self — aged about 50
- TFI Friday (1996) — aged about 56
- The Detectives (1993) as McKenna — aged about 53
- Room 101 (1994) as Self — aged about 54
- An Audience with... (1978) as Self — aged about 38
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