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Privacy NoticeJimmy Nail was seen in a rare public appearance when he stepped out for a night on the town. The 70 year old actor, known for his TV shows including Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Crocodile Shoes went to see Death Of England: The Plays in London on Tuesday, 30 July. He wore a pink shirt with a blue jacket and black trousers, along with brown shoes and black sunglasses. Sign up to OK!’s daily newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free Although it’s 30 years since Crocodile Shoes was on our screens, and more than 40 years since he first starred in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet – which viewers can see on ITVX – Jimmy barely seemed to have aged a day as he posed for cameras.
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet’s Jimmy and other cast
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Auf Wiedersehen, Pet ran for two successful seasons in the 1980s before being revived in the noughties
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The star was born as James Michael Aloysius Bradford in 1954, later changing his name to Jimmy Nail after a six-inch spike went through his foot when working in a glass factory. His big break came in 1983 with Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, after his partner encouraged him to audition even though he had no experience as an actor. The comedy-drama about UK construction workers coping abroad ran for two series, reaching 17 million viewers. It received the reboot treatment in 2001. A starring role in Spender followed, along with Crocodile Shoes, which Jimmy conceived. He also released an album to co-incide with the series, following his chart-topping success with the single Ain’t No Doubt in 1992, which had spent three weeks at No 1.
The actor looked dapper at a premiere in London
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Although Jimmy then stayed out of the spotlight for some time around the millennium, he came out of retirement in 2014, to act and sing in The Last Ship, a musical by pop star Sting. He went on to appear on stage in War Of The Worlds, alongside David Essex, and was due to reprise his role in The Last Ship, before being replaced by actor Joe McGann. Jimmy has two children and lives in Newcastle, where is patron of a North-East based cancer charity.Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnNostalgiaWhere Are They Now
