James Thomas Mulville was born on 5 January 1955 and is an English comedian, comedy writer, producer and television presenter.
11 Facts About Jimmy Mulville
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Jimmy Mulville is best known for co-founding the British independent television production company Hat Trick Productions with Denise O'Donoghue and Rory McGrath.
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Jimmy Mulville began his career as an actor and writer for the Cambridge Footlights, whilst reading French and Classics at Jesus College, Cambridge.
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At Cambridge, Jimmy Mulville met Rory McGrath with whom he both performed and wrote.
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Jimmy Mulville became president of Cambridge Footlights in 1977 and after graduating, went on to work for BBC Radio comedy for four years, producing shows such as Injury Time and Radio Active, before moving to television in 1984 as script editor and producer of Alas Smith and Jones.
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Jimmy Mulville appeared in and co-wrote the cult TV show Who Dares Wins.
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Jimmy Mulville was one of the cast of the British comedy series The Steam Video Company.
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Jimmy Mulville starred in the ITV sitcom That's Love in the 1980s, along with Diana Hardcastle and Tony Slattery.
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Jimmy Mulville co-wrote and starred with Rory McGrath in the two series of Chelmsford 123, a comedy set in Roman Britain, broadcast on Channel 4 in 1988 and 1990.
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Jimmy Mulville has been married three times, with the first two marriages ending in divorce.
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Jimmy Mulville has four children, a step-daughter and three sons.