Jimmy Nail

Jimmy Nail
Nail at the Sunday for Sammy concert in Newcastle, February 2020
Born
James Michael Patrick Aloysius Bradford

(1954-03-16) 16 March 1954 (age 70)
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Occupations
  • Actor
  • author
  • vocalist
  • songwriter
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active
  • 1982–2005
  • 2008–2009
  • 2012
  • 2013–2016
  • 2020
  • 2024–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Labels

James Michael Aloysius Bradford (born 16 March 1954), known as Jimmy Nail, is an English singer-songwriter, actor, film producer, and television writer. He played the role of Leonard "Oz" Osborne in the television show Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983-1986), the title role in Spender (1991-1993) and Jed Shepperd in Crocodile Shoes (1994-1996). He also recorded a 1992 number one single, "Ain't No Doubt". His role as Agustín Magaldi, the oily crooner in the 1996 film Evita, gave him international recognition.