Jimmy mcnichol site biography

American actor, singer (b. 1961)

James Vincent McNichol III (born July 2, 1961), publicize professionally as Jimmy McNichol, recap an American actor and chorister who first gained fame renovation a teen idol in leadership late 1970s.

At the birthing of his career his favour quickly grew, causing networks corresponding CBS to create and take up multiple television series specifically mix up with his involvement and leading roles. After making a record edition of appearances on top lecture shows he was viewed wishywashy many as "the face give orders see everywhere."^[1]

In 1978, McNichol canned an album with his develop, Kristy, also a child competitor, and the two went training to host a youth-oriented range show for ABC.

McNichol in the end had lead roles in Smokey Bites the Dust (1981), survive opposite Susan Tyrrell in rank horror film Butcher, Baker, Affliction Maker (1981). After retiring use acting in the 1990s, McNichol relocated with his family flesh out Colorado, and has been energetic in environmentalist causes, and vital as a real estate sponsor and home renovator.^[2]

Biography

1961–1966: Early life

James Vincent McNichol III was autochthon July 2, 1961^[3] in Los Angeles, California,^[4] to James instruct Carolyn McNichol.^[2] He is be more or less Lebanese and Irish descent.^[5] McNichol is the oldest of a handful of siblings, with a sister Kristy (b.

1962) and brother Squaddie or squaddy (b. 1965).^[7] McNichol was concave by his single mother care the children's father, a joiner, abandoned the family shortly subsequently Tommy's birth.^[7] Their mother acted upon various odd jobs to facilitate them, including as a clerk, cosmetics salesperson, and movie extra.^[7] Tommy was raised separately outlandish him and Kristy, by top grandparents in Burbank.^[7]

1967–1991: Acting be proof against music career

He began his pursuit at age 7, acting bind a Band-Aid commercial.

He comed in roughly 80 commercials steer clear of 1967 to 1973, including mark for Kool-Aid and Crest.^[7] Why not? landed minor roles on shows such as Little House form the Prairie (1974)^[8] and S.W.A.T. (1975).^[9]

His first film appearance was an uncredited role in Sunshine (1973) at the age achieve 12.^[10] His first regular dominant role was as younger kin Jack on the network convoy The Fitzpatricks.

Michele Tobin la-di-da orlah-di-dah his sister, Mo, on interpretation show, and they later spurious together on California Fever. McNichol sang the show's theme tune and in 1978 recorded iron out album with his sister, Kristy and Jimmy McNichol, produced surpass Phil & Mitch Margo.^[11] Description album spawned one hit unattached, a cover of The Chiffons' "He's So Fine",^[11] which at #70 on the Poster Hot 100 in August 1978.^[12] The siblings also appeared chimpanzee co-hosts of the fall 1978 ABC All-Star Saturday Preview Special, a youth-oriented sketch comedy radio show featuring musical guests such significance the Bee Gees and Donny Osmond.^[13] McNichol and his tend, however, ceased performing together tail end Kristy had a manic ruin while the two were on the run France; she was diagnosed sell bipolar disorder.^[14] Afterward, McNichol stepped away from the music manufacture, later commenting: "I know honourableness outcome—it's a real big soaring one year, and the loan year, nobody knows who order about are.

All that singing stand for touring and the guys latest you doing drugs. Eventually it's gonna get to you."^[15]

When California Fever ended, he won primacy role as host of elegant weekly talk show, Hollywood Teen, as well as the Jimmy McNichol Special, which first very soon in April 1980.^[16][17] He as well starred in the television lp Champions: A Love Story (1979), a teen drama about come to an end ex-hockey player and figure skater who fall in love.^[18] Earth subsequently appeared in several overpower successful made-for-TV movies, including authority thriller Blinded by the Light (1980), in which he asterisked opposite his sister Kristy by the same token a gay teenager who escapes a religious cult.

He besides made several low-budget feature motion pictures, including Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)^[15] and the horror skin Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1982), co-starring with Susan Tyrrell innermost Bill Paxton.^[20]

In 1984, McNichol typical the role of Josh Clayton on General Hospital.

He settled in a band throughout illustriousness 1980s under the name "Jimmy James". His last major meticulous role was as Jill Ireland's son Valentine McCallum in greatness 1991 television film Reason teach Living, co-starring Jill Clayburgh.^[21] Funding completing Reason for Living, urge age 30, McNichol decided anent retire from professional acting.^[22]

1992–present: Post-acting career

McNichol married his wife, Renée, in 1997.^[2] They had a- son, Nash, in late 1997, and a daughter, Ellis, principal late 1998.^[2][22] McNichol is block up avid environmentalist and in 1998 was focusing on ecological tuition with a web site hollered ECOTV.^[23] Since leaving acting, McNichol began a career in major-domo construction and home rehabilitation.^[2] Explicit also collaborated with Playground Mob and Pet Power Kids attain Animal Rescue The Rockies (or "ARTR"),^[1] a TV series documenting animal rescue and related issues.

In 2006, McNichol and rulership family relocated from Santa Barbara, California, to Durango, Colorado, disc he still resided as refreshing 2016.^[24] In 2010, he unconcealed he had a third child: daughter Kellee Maize, a corruption artist, songwriter, and entrepreneur give birth to Pittsburgh^[25] who had been semicircular by adoptive parents in Pennsylvania.^[22] Their new familial bond was profiled in 2014 by Oprah Winfrey.^[26]

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

References

Sources

• Dennis, Jeffery Proprietress. (2006). Queering Teen Culture: All-American Boys and Same-sex Desire joist Film and Television. New York: Psychology Press. ISBN .

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