Actor / Actress
Actor / Actress
James Warren White MBE (born 2 May 1962) is an English professional snooker player who has won four seniors World titles. Nicknamed "The Whirlwind" because of his fluid, swift and attacking style of play. White has won two of snooker's three majors: the UK Championship (in 1992) and the Masters (in 1984) and a total of ten ranking events.
He is currently eleventh on the all-time list of ranking event winners. He reached six World Championship finals but never won the event.
Jimmy White is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story (2001), GamesMaster (1992), I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2002), Sports Life Stories (2012), Gods of Snooker (2021), Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything (2023), Ronnie's Snooker Hotshots (2004), Jim Davidson's Snooker Balls-Ups (1994). The recorded credits span 1984 to 2023, including 22 movies and 4 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
James Warren White · The Whirlwind
MovieLike a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
TV ShowGamesMaster
TV ShowI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
TV ShowSports Life Stories
TV ShowGods of Snooker
MovieRonnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything
MovieRonnie's Snooker Hotshots
MovieJim Davidson's Snooker Balls-Ups
MovieMatchroom's Magical Breaks
MovieJack Said
MovieJimmy White - The One & Only
MovieJimmy White: Close To The Wind
MovieMark Selby: Life of a World Champion
MovieHellraisers
MovieSnooker Century Breakers
MovieAlex Higgins: I'm No Angel
MovieWhen Snooker Ruled the World
MovieTony Drago: Fun & Torture
MovieAlex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause
MovieAlex Higgins: The People's Champion
MovieRoy Shaw: Brute Force
MovieOne Day at the Crucible
MovieBest of Friends - The Official Story of Gary Lineker & Willie Thorne
MovieThe Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story
MovieBarry Hearn: The People's Promoter
MovieStephen Hendry: Doing the Business