1973Nominee
Best Performance
Radio Wonderful
Jimmy Savile
Actor
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
October 31, 1926
Biography
Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile OBE KCSG was an English DJ and television and radio personality who hosted BBC shows including Top of the Pops and Jim'll Fix It. During his lifetime, he was well known in the United Kingdom for his eccentric image and his charitable work. After his death, hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse made against him were investigated, leading the police to conclude that he had been a predatory sex offender and possibly one of Britain's most prolific.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1965Winner
Best Performance
Pop Gear
2001Nominee
Best Performance
Top of the Pops: The True Story
Career Highlights
2022Highlight
Best Performance
National Treasure, National Disgrace: Savill, Harris & Hall
2024Highlight
Best Performance
Glitter: The Popstar Paedophile
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When Louis Met... Jimmy