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Jet Black(1938-2022)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Jet Black was born on 26 August 1938 in Ilford, Essex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Hardcore Henry (2015), Mystery Men (1999) and Sexy Beast (2000). He was married to Ava Rave. He died on 6 December 2022 in the UK.
BornAugust 26, 1938
DiedDecember 6, 2022(84)
BornAugust 26, 1938
DiedDecember 6, 2022(84)
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Known for

Hardcore Henry (2015)
Hardcore Henry
6.7
  • Soundtrack("Let Me Down Easy")
  • 2015
Hank Azaria, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Paul Reubens, Ben Stiller, Kel Mitchell, and Wes Studi in Mystery Men (1999)
Mystery Men
6.1
  • Soundtrack("No More Heroes")
  • 1999
Ben Kingsley and Ray Winstone in Sexy Beast (2000)
Sexy Beast
7.3
  • Soundtrack("Peaches")
  • 2000
Maya Rudolph and John Krasinski in Away We Go (2009)
Away We Go
7.0
  • Soundtrack("Golden Brown")
  • 2009

Credits

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Actor

  • The Stranglers: Sweet Smell of Success (1990)
    The Stranglers: Sweet Smell of Success
    4.4
    Music Video
    • Jet Black
    • 1990
  • The Stranglers: 96 Tears (1990)
    The Stranglers: 96 Tears
    5.3
    Music Video
    • Jet Black
    • 1990
  • The Stranglers: All Day and All of the Night (1988)
    The Stranglers: All Day and All of the Night
    6.6
    Music Video
    • Jet Black
    • 1988
  • Hugh Cornwell in The Stranglers: Dreamtime (1986)
    The Stranglers: Dreamtime
    4.3
    Music Video
    • Jet Black
    • 1986
  • The Stranglers: Big in America (1986)
    The Stranglers: Big in America
    4.9
    Music Video
    • Jet Black
    • 1986
  • The Stranglers: Screentime
    Music Video
    • Jet Black
    • 1986
  • The Stranglers: Always the Sun (1986)
    The Stranglers: Always the Sun
    6.2
    Music Video
    • Jet Black
    • 1986
  • Hugh Cornwell, Jet Black, Jean-Jacques Burnel, and Dave Greenfield in The Stranglers: Nice in Nice (1986)
    The Stranglers: Nice in Nice
    5.0
    Music Video
    • Jet Black
    • 1986
  • Hugh Cornwell, Jet Black, Jean-Jacques Burnel, and Dave Greenfield in The Stranglers: No Mercy (1984)
    The Stranglers: No Mercy
    6.9
    Music Video
    • Jet Black
    • 1984
  • The Stranglers: Skin Deep (1984)
    The Stranglers: Skin Deep
    7.2
    Music Video
    • Jet Black
    • 1984
  • Jet Black, Jean-Jacques Burnel, and Dave Greenfield in The Stranglers: All Roads Lead to Rome (1983)
    The Stranglers: All Roads Lead to Rome
    6.6
    Music Video
    • Jet Black
    • 1983
  • The Stranglers: Midnight Summer Dream (1983)
    The Stranglers: Midnight Summer Dream
    6.0
    Music Video
    • Jet Black
    • 1983
  • The Stranglers: European Female (1982)
    The Stranglers: European Female
    5.3
    Music Video
    • Jet Black
    • 1982
  • The Stranglers: Strange Little Girl (1982)
    The Stranglers: Strange Little Girl
    5.4
    Music Video
    • Jet Black
    • 1982
  • The Stranglers: La folie (1982)
    The Stranglers: La folie
    Music Video
    • Jet Black
    • 1982

Soundtrack

  • Colin Farrell in The Penguin (2024)
    The Penguin
    8.6
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Strange Little Girl"
    • 2024
  • Boy Swallows Universe (2024)
    Boy Swallows Universe
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Golden Brown"
    • 2024
  • Andrew Barth Feldman and Jennifer Lawrence in No Hard Feelings (2023)
    No Hard Feelings
    6.3
    • writer: "Another Camden Afternoon"
    • 2023
  • Hugh Bonneville, Walter van Dyk, Dominic Cooper, Charlotte Spencer, and Jack Lowden in The Gold (2023)
    The Gold
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "Skin Deep"
    • 2023
  • Elliot Page, Robert Sheehan, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, Aidan Gallagher, and Emmy Raver-Lampman in The Umbrella Academy (2019)
    The Umbrella Academy
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "No More Heroes"
    • writer: "Golden Brown"
    • 2020–2022
  • Dan Byrd, Jessica Rothe, Desmin Borges, Farrah Mackenzie, Ashleigh LaThrop, Sasha Lane, and Javon 'Wanna' Walton in Utopia (2020)
    Utopia
    6.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "No More Heroes"
    • 2020
  • Patton Oswalt and Glenn Howerton in A.P. Bio (2018)
    A.P. Bio
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "Peaches"
    • 2020
  • Asa Butterfield, Ncuti Gatwa, and Emma Mackey in Sex Education (2019)
    Sex Education
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Peaches"
    • 2020
  • David Morrissey, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Annabel Scholey, and Eleanor Worthington-Cox in Britannia (2017)
    Britannia
    6.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Something Better Change"
    • 2019
  • Eliza Scanlen in Babyteeth (2019)
    Babyteeth
    7.2
    • writer: "Golden Brown"
    • 2019
  • Harris Dickinson in Trust (2018)
    Trust
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Golden Brown"
    • 2018
  • Cannonball (2017)
    Cannonball
    6.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Peaches" (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Black Mirror (2011)
    Black Mirror
    8.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Golden Brown" (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp (2016)
    I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp
    2.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Peaches" (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard in Good Morning Britain (2014)
    Good Morning Britain
    3.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Golden Brown" (uncredited)
    • 2017

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Discogs
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  • Born
    • August 26, 1938
    • Ilford, Essex, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 6, 2022
    • UK(Natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Ava Rave? - December 6, 2022 (his death, 2 children)

Did you know

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    Drummer with the British rock band The Stranglers.
  • Quotes
    [When asked how he would like to be remembered] I guess if we are actually remembered, then that will do.

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  • When did Jet Black die?
    December 6, 2022
  • How did Jet Black die?
    Natural causes
  • How old was Jet Black when he died?
    84 years old
  • Where did Jet Black die?
    UK
  • When was Jet Black born?
    August 26, 1938

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