Jimmy Boyle

Actor | Writer

Date of birth : 05/17/1944

City of birth : Glasgow, Scotland, UK

One of 4 brothers born in the tough Gorbals section of Glasgow, Jimmy Boyle was was one of Britain's most wanted criminals by his early twenties. He was arrested for murder in 1967 and sentenced to life imprisonment, and became the country's most notorious prisoner. Paroled in 1982 from prison, he turned his life around amazingly. He is now a wine-connoiseur and writer, living part-time in France. He also makes large contributions to the British Labour Party.