Acting credits
5
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Jimmy McGovern
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.3
Low visibility
TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.
Movies: 20Series: 14Crew credits: 30
TMDB ID: 201639
IMDb ID: nm0569568
Known for: Writing
Born: January 1, 1949
Age: 77
Place of birth: Liverpool, England
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1982 - 2025
Years active: 44
Average TMDB rating: 6.84
Wikidata: Q6200774
Other jobs
Writer (23)Creator (3)Executive Producer (2)Creative Producer (1)Producer (1)
Biography
Born in Liverpool in September, 1949, James Stanley "Jimmy" McGovern is an English screenwriter and producer. He created the television series Cracker, a popular and critical success in the UK, for which he received two Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Jimmy McGovern.
7.8
Unforgivable
Writer
2025 Movie
6.0
Anthony
Writer
2020 Movie
6.6
Care
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
5.0
Reg
Writer
2016 Movie
7.0
Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain
as Himself
2015 Movie
8.0
Redfern Now: Promise Me
Creative Producer
2015 Movie
6.5
Common
Writer
2014 Movie
8.4
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
as Self
2010 Movie
7.4
Sunday
Writer
2002 Movie
6.1
Liam
Writer
2001 Movie
Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
as Himself
1999 Movie
6.5
Dockers
Writer
1999 Movie
5.2
Heart
Writer
1999 Movie
7.0
Cracker: White Ghost
Creator
1996 Movie
7.2
Hillsborough
as Football Dad
1996 Movie
6.3
Go Now
Writer
1995 Movie
6.3
Priest
Writer
1995 Movie
Gas and Candles
Writer
1991 Movie
Traitors
Writer
1990 Movie
10.0
Needle
Writer
1990 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Jimmy McGovern.
Remembers…
3 eps
2022 Series
7.6
Time
Writer • 6 eps
2021 Series
7.1
Banished
Writer • 7 eps
2015 Series
7.5
Accusé
Creator • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.1
Accused
Writer • 10 eps
2010 Series
7.1
Moving On
Producer • 65 eps
2009 Series
7.7
The Street
Executive Producer • 18 eps
2006 Series
6.0
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
Writer • 2 eps
2004 Series
6.9
Cracker
Creator
1997 Series
6.7
The Lakes
Writer • 6 eps
1997 Series
8.0
Hearts and Minds
Writer • 4 eps
1995 Series
6.6
Cracker
Writer • 16 eps
1993 Series
6.0
The Play on One
Writer • 1 eps
1988 Series
6.1
Brookside
Writer • 2 eps
1982 Series