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Jimmy McNichol is a Actor American born on 2 july 1961 at Los Angeles (USA)
James Vincent McNichol, III, known professionally as Jimmy McNichol (born July 2, 1961) is an American former child actor and the brother of actress Kristy McNichol.
He got his start at the age of 7, acting in a Band-Aid commercial. He appeared in roughly 60 commercials between 1967–1973, including spots for Kool-Aid and Crest. He then landed minor roles in shows such as S.W.A.T. and Little House on the Prairie.
He made his first movie, Sunshine, in 1973 at the age of 12. His first regular starring role was as younger brother Jack on The Fitzpatricks. Michele Tobin played his sister, Mo, on the show, and they later worked together on California Fever. McNichol sang the show's theme song, and in 1978 recorded an album with his sister, Kristy, produced by Phil & Mitch Margo. When California Fever ended, Jimmy was given the role as host of a weekly talk show, Hollywood Teen. He appeared in several successful made-for-TV movies, including Blinded by the Light which co-starred his sister Kristy. He made several low budget feature films before accepting the role of Josh Clayton on General Hospital. His love of music continued and he performed in a band throughout the 1980s under the name "Jimmy James".
His last notable acting role was that of Jill Ireland's son Valentine McCallum in the 1991 movie, "Reason for Living" based on her life. In the early 1990s James McNichol gave up acting and has been doing residential construction and rehab work. His last known acting appearance was in 1995, in the live action television series entitled V.R. Troopers. He now lives with his wife Renee (married in 1997) and two children (a son, Nash, and a daughter, Ellis, born in 1998) in Durango, Colorado.
In 1999, he was focusing on ecological education with a web site called ECOTV, was still performing with his band "Wizard King" and released a new CD, called Echo Warrior.
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Jimmy McNichol
Birth name James Vincent McNichol III
Nationality USA
Birth 2 july 1961 (63 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 2 july 1961 (63 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
He got his start at the age of 7, acting in a Band-Aid commercial. He appeared in roughly 60 commercials between 1967–1973, including spots for Kool-Aid and Crest. He then landed minor roles in shows such as S.W.A.T. and Little House on the Prairie.
He made his first movie, Sunshine, in 1973 at the age of 12. His first regular starring role was as younger brother Jack on The Fitzpatricks. Michele Tobin played his sister, Mo, on the show, and they later worked together on California Fever. McNichol sang the show's theme song, and in 1978 recorded an album with his sister, Kristy, produced by Phil & Mitch Margo. When California Fever ended, Jimmy was given the role as host of a weekly talk show, Hollywood Teen. He appeared in several successful made-for-TV movies, including Blinded by the Light which co-starred his sister Kristy. He made several low budget feature films before accepting the role of Josh Clayton on General Hospital. His love of music continued and he performed in a band throughout the 1980s under the name "Jimmy James".
His last notable acting role was that of Jill Ireland's son Valentine McCallum in the 1991 movie, "Reason for Living" based on her life. In the early 1990s James McNichol gave up acting and has been doing residential construction and rehab work. His last known acting appearance was in 1995, in the live action television series entitled V.R. Troopers. He now lives with his wife Renee (married in 1997) and two children (a son, Nash, and a daughter, Ellis, born in 1998) in Durango, Colorado.
In 1999, he was focusing on ecological education with a web site called ECOTV, was still performing with his band "Wizard King" and released a new CD, called Echo Warrior.
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, 1h36Directed by William Asher
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Films based on plays, Teen LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Jimmy McNichol, Susan Tyrrell, Bill Paxton, Bo Svenson, Marcia Lewis, Steve Eastin
Roles Billy Lynch
Rating63%
Billy Lynch (Jimmy McNichol) is a high school student who has been raised by his aunt since age three, after his parents died in a violent car accident. His Aunt Cheryl (Susan Tyrrell) is overly protective of her nephew. A gifted basketball player, Billy is offered a chance at a scholarship to attend the University of Colorado, but Cheryl dismisses the idea, assuming that Billy will stay with her to "contribute." At school, Billy is bullied by one of his basketball teammates, Eddie (Bill Paxton), who is jealous of Billy's close friendship with their coach, Tom Landers (Steve Eastin), while Julia (Julia Duffy), the school's journalism photographer, begins to take romantic interest in Billy.
Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)
Directed by Charles B. Griffith
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Romance
Actors Jimmy McNichol, Janet Julian, William Forsythe, Rance Howard, Mel Welles, Michael Greene
Roles Roscoe Wilton
Rating35%
The stock plot deals with Roscoe Wilton (Jimmy McNichol), a teenage joyriding car thief, evading Cyco (psycho) County Sheriff Turner (Walter Barnes) and his unintelligent deputies.
Blinded by the Light (1980)
, 1h30Directed by John A. Alonzo
Genres Drama
Actors Kristy McNichol, Jimmy McNichol, Grace Zabriskie, Anne Jackson, Jenny O'Hara, Keith Andes
Roles David Bowers
Rating65%
David Bowers is a teenager who runs away from home to join a quasi-religious cult. His sister Janet is determined to find him, but almost winds up getting brainwashed by the cult herself.