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Billy T. James(1948-1991)

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Billy T. James
Billy T. James was born on 17 January 1948 in Waikato, New Zealand. He was an actor and director, known for Came a Hot Friday (1985), Under the Mountain (1981) and The Leading Edge (1987). He died on 7 August 1991 in New Zealand.
BornJanuary 17, 1948
DiedAugust 7, 1991(43)
BornJanuary 17, 1948
DiedAugust 7, 1991(43)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Came a Hot Friday (1985)
Came a Hot Friday
6.4
  • The Tainuia Kid
  • 1985
Under the Mountain (1981)
Under the Mountain
7.9
TV Series
  • Traffic Officer
The Leading Edge (1987)
The Leading Edge
6.8
  • Aviator
  • 1987
Billy T James: Alive and Gigging (1990)
Billy T James: Alive and Gigging
Video
  • Director
  • 1990

Credits

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Actor

  • The Billy T James Show (1990)
    The Billy T James Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Billy
    • 1990
  • The Leading Edge (1987)
    The Leading Edge
    6.8
    • Aviator
    • 1987
  • The Adventures of Terry Teo (1985)
    The Adventures of Terry Teo
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Spud
    • 1985–1986
  • John Clarke, Rawiri Paratene, Peter Rowley, Fiona Samuel, Brian Sergent, and Peter Hayden in Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale (1986)
    Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale
    7.0
    • Pawai (voice)
    • 1986
  • Came a Hot Friday (1985)
    Came a Hot Friday
    6.4
    • The Tainuia Kid
    • 1985
  • Rabbiter's Rest (1983)
    Rabbiter's Rest
    TV Series
    • Ben
    • 1983
  • An Age Apart
    An Age Apart
    TV Series
    • Uncle Zac
    • 1983
  • One of those Blighters (1982)
    One of those Blighters
    TV Movie
    • M.C.
    • 1982
  • Loose Enz (1982)
    Loose Enz
    TV Series
    • Bobby
    • 1982
  • Under the Mountain (1981)
    Under the Mountain
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Traffic Officer
    • 1981
  • Laurie Dee and Billy T. James in Radio Times (1980)
    Radio Times
    TV Series
    • Dexter Fitzgibbon
    • 1980

Director

  • Billy T James: Alive and Gigging (1990)
    Billy T James: Alive and Gigging
    Video
    • Director
    • 1990

Writer

  • Billy T James: Alive and Gigging (1990)
    Billy T James: Alive and Gigging
    Video
    • written by
    • 1990

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 17, 1948
    • Waikato, New Zealand
  • Died
    • August 7, 1991
    • New Zealand(heart failure)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Changed his name to Billy T. James because it was a name 'the Aussies could pronounce'.
  • Trademark
    His chuckle

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