Jimmy 'The Wapping Assassin' Flint (born 6 November 1952) is an English actor, playwright and retired boxer.
Early life
Jimmy was born and brought up in
Wapping,
East London
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Etymology
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as the son of a
docker. Jimmy started off his amateur boxing career in 1963 at the Broad Street Boxing Club in
Stepney. He then went on to start his professional boxing career in 1973 as a
Featherweight
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Boxing
Professional boxing
History
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Acting career
After getting frustrated with boxing, Jimmy got involved in acting with the director Ron Peck in the film ''Empire State''. With the success of the film, this prompted his passion for acting and writing. Shortly afterwards Jimmy wrote the one man play entitled 'The Wapping Assassin'
after his own life story. He has subsequently appeared in major films such as ''
The Krays'' and Guy Ritchie's ''
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' and ''
Revolver
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''.
Partial filmography
* ''The Bill'' (2010)
* ''
Rise of the Footsoldier'' (2007)
* ''
Revolver
A revolver (also called a wheel gun) is a repeating handgun that has at least one barrel and uses a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers (each holding a single cartridge) for firing. Because most revolver models hold up to six roun ...
'' (2005)
* ''Messiah: The Promise'' (2004)
* ''
Kavanagh QC
''Kavanagh QC'' is a British television series made by Central Television for ITV between 1995 and 2001. All five series are available on DVD in both Region 1 and Region 2.
Plot
The series starred John Thaw as barrister James Kavanagh QC, wh ...
'' (1999)
* ''Casualty'' (1999)
* ''
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' (1998)
* ''
Real Money'' (1996)
* ''Look at It This Way'' (1992)
* ''Uncle Vanya BBC'' (1991)
* ''Hands of a Murderer'' (1990)
* ''
The Krays'' (1990)
* ''Fighters'' (1988)
* ''
Empire State'' (1987)
References
External links
Jimmy Flint Biography
*
Jimmy Flint Boxing Record
Fight Records
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1952 births
Living people
English male film actors
English male boxers
Featherweight boxers