Jimmy "The Wapping Assassin" Flint (born 6 November 1952) is a British actor and retired boxer.

Early life and boxing

Jimmy was born and brought up in

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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

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. He then went on to start his professional boxing career in 1973 as a

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. In 1981, is final fight was the Final Eliminator for 'BBB of C' British

Title, at the

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, Kensington, London, where he lost by knock out in the 4th round to Welshman Steve Simms. Following that fight, he retired in 1981; his record was Won 27 (17 by KO), drawn - 0, lost - 3.

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 ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Partial filmography

* ''The Bill'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2007) * ''

'' (2005) * ''Messiah: The Promise'' (2004) * ''

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'' (1999) * ''Casualty'' (1999) * ''

'' (1998) * '' Real Money'' (1996) * ''Look at It This Way'' (1992) * ''Uncle Vanya BBC'' (1991) * ''Hands of a Murderer'' (1990) * '' The Krays'' (1990) * ''Fighters'' (1988) * ''

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'' (1987)

References

External links

Jimmy Flint Biography * * Jimmy Flint Boxing Record

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