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Jimmy Boyle(I)

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One of 4 brothers born in the tough Gorbals section of Glasgow, Jimmy Boyle was was one of Britain's most wanted criminals by his early twenties. He was arrested for murder in 1967 and sentenced to life imprisonment, and became the country's most notorious prisoner. Paroled in 1982 from prison, he turned his life around amazingly. He is now a wine-connoiseur and writer, living part-time in France. He also makes large contributions to the British Labour Party.
BornMay 17, 1944
BornMay 17, 1944
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 10 nominations total

    Known for

    David Hayman in A Sense of Freedom (1981)
    A Sense of Freedom
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1981
    Jackboots on Whitehall (2010)
    Jackboots on Whitehall
    5.3
    • Pinkypoo(voice)
    • 2010
    Chance, History, Art...
    • Self
    • 1980
    World in Action (1963)
    World in Action
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Self - Prisoner

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    • Jackboots on Whitehall (2010)
      Jackboots on Whitehall
      5.3
      • Pinkypoo (voice)
      • 2010

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    • David Hayman in A Sense of Freedom (1981)
      A Sense of Freedom
      6.9
      • book "A Sense of Freedom"
      • 1981

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      • May 17, 1944
      • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
    • Spouses
        Kate FenwickOctober 27, 2007 - present

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