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Tam White est un Acteur Britannique né le 21 juillet 1942

Tam White

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Nom de naissance Thomas Bennett Sim White
Nationalité Royaume-uni
Naissance 21 juillet 1942
Mort 21 juin 2010 (à 67 ans)

Tam White (12 July 1942 – 21 June 2010) was a Scottish musician, stonemason and actor.

Biographie

Born Thomas Bennett Sim White in Edinburgh, Scotland, White was primarily known as a blues vocalist with a trademark gravel-voiced voice. In the 1960s he recorded with beat groups The Boston Dexters and then The Buzz, who recorded one single with record producer Joe Meek in 1966. White was the first artist to sing live on Top of the Pops in 1975, with his cover of the Jack Scott song "What in the World's Come Over You", a minor hit on Mickie Most's RAK label. He also provided the vocals for Robbie Coltrane to mime to as Big Jazza McGlone in John Byrne's award-winning television series Tutti Frutti in 1987.

Mixed fortunes in the 1970s after the Boston Dexters split saw him hosting his own TV show on Scottish Television and performing in working men's clubs, followed by a spell when he returned to stonemasonry. He told The Scotsman: "Everyone wanted me to be somebody else. I did a series for STV in the 1970s, my own show, and I ended up in a monkey suit – it was incredibly embarrassing – and doing working men's clubs. I got hooked into that, anything to make a living." During this time White was drinking heavily, a habit he kicked in 1980.

In the same year White reformed the Dexters with a changing line-up that over the years included guitarist Jim Condie and jazz pianist Brian Kellock, with whom he also recorded a duet album. Billed as Tam White & The Dexters, the band built up a solid and loyal following for their live appearances, which generally sold out. In addition to being "a fixture" at the Edinburgh Jazz And Blues Festival, there were also support slots for many better-known blues artists including B.B. King, Al Green and Van Morrison. As the Dexters split for a second time, collaborations with musicians such as guitarist Neil Warden, the harmonica player Fraser Speirs and bassist Boz Burrell eventually developed into a permanent lineup known as The Shoestring Band, who continued performing together either as a trio or a larger band until Burrell's death in 2006. After this White re-formed the Dexters.

White began acting on television in 1990, playing John Maguire in The Wreck on The Highway by Colin MacDonald. His most notable appearances include Paper Mask, The Negotiator, Braveheart, Cutthroat Island, Orphans, and two roles in Taggart, once in 1992 and once in 2000. He also had roles in Rebus: Black and Blue, playing Rico Briggs, The Legend of Loch Lomond, Goodbye, Mr Steadman and Man Dancin'. His latest television appearance's was playing Tony Macrae in EastEnders in late 2003 and early 2004, followed by a brief stint in 2009 in the BBC Scotland soap, River City.

A fitness enthusiast, he died of a heart attack after a gym session in Edinburgh on 21 June 2010.

Le plus souvent avec

Renny Harlin
Renny Harlin
(1 films)
Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
(1 films)
Richard Leaf
Richard Leaf
(2 films)
James Cosmo
James Cosmo
(2 films)
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Filmographie de Tam White (3 films)

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Man Dancin', 1h49
Genres Drame
Thèmes Maladie, Psychotrope, Religion, Sexualité, Erotique, Prostitution, Gangsters
Acteurs Alex Ferns, Alex Ferris, James Cosmo, Tom Georgeson, Kenneth Cranham, Tam White
Rôle Johnny 'Bus Stop'
Note57% 2.8577952.8577952.8577952.8577952.857795
Ex-boxer Jimmy Kerrigan (Alex Ferns) is released from a Northern Irish prison after serving a nine-year sentence for arms trafficking and returns to the Glasgow council estate he grew up on where he immediately find his heroin addict younger brother, Terry (Cas Harkins), being attacked by two thugs for dealing drugs on a rival gang's turf. He elects to take Terry's punishment for him and is badly beaten by the hoodlums. Word of Jimmy's release soon reaches Donnie McGlone (James Cosmo), the crime lord he once served, and he is taken to McGlone's home by two henchman for a meeting with his former boss who tries to bring him back into his crew. Jimmy explains that he wishes to leave crime behind, see out the rest of his probation and move to Greece but McGlone suspects his reform is a feint to disguise personal ambition and has D.I. Walter "Pancho" Villers (Kenneth Cranham), a corrupt policeman with whom he is in league, rough Jimmy up in an attempt to gauge how much criminal mentality he has left. The villains also recruit the disillusioned Terry as a paid informant to report Jimmy's movements to them.
Braveheart
Braveheart (1995)
, 2h58
Réalisé par Mel Gibson
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Guerre, Biographie, Action, Aventure, Historique
Thèmes Films pour enfants
Acteurs Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack, Angus Macfadyen, Brendan Gleeson
Rôle MacGregor
Note79% 3.986283.986283.986283.986283.98628
Au XIIIe siècle, Édouard Ier d'Angleterre, surnommé Longshanks (« aux longues jambes ») mais aussi The Hammer of Scots par les Anglais, occupe une bonne partie du sud de l'Écosse. Son oppression conduit à la mort du père et du frère du jeune William Wallace. Des années plus tard, après que Wallace a été élevé à l'étranger par son oncle, les Écossais continuent de vivre sous les lois cruelles d'Édouard Ier. Wallace revient dans son village natal avec l'intention de vivre comme paysan et d'éviter de s'impliquer dans les troubles qui agitent le pays. Il retrouve son amie et amour d'enfance, Murron MacClannough, à laquelle il montre le chardon, soigneusement préservé, qu'elle lui avait donné quand ils étaient enfants. Les deux jeunes gens se marient en secret afin d'éviter le décret du noctis primae (droit de la « première nuit ») que le roi a énoncé. Plus tard, quand un soldat anglais brutalise Murron et tente de la violer, Wallace vole à son secours. Il l'aide à monter à cheval pour qu'elle s'échappe pendant qu'il retient les soldats. Mais elle est finalement capturée et le shérif lui coupe la gorge en public, en proclamant : « une attaque contre les soldats du roi est pareille à une attaque contre le roi lui-même ». En représailles, Wallace, bientôt rejoint par les villageois, massacre la garnison anglaise et tranche la gorge du shérif à l'endroit même où celui-ci a tué Murron, et avec le même poignard. Ainsi débute la quête de Wallace pour l'indépendance de l'Écosse.
L'Île aux pirates, 2h4
Réalisé par Renny Harlin
Origine France
Genres Comédie, Comédie romantique, Cape et d'épée, Action, Aventure, Romance
Thèmes La mer, Transport, Pirates
Acteurs Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, Frank Langella, Maury Chaykin, Patrick Malahide, Stan Shaw
Rôle Fleming
Note57% 2.8507752.8507752.8507752.8507752.850775
Au XVII siècle dans les Caraïbes, une pirate du nom de Morgan Adams (Geena Davis) essaie de sauver son père Harry le Noir. Ce dernier est aux mains de son oncle, pirate lui aussi, nommé Dawg. Morgan n'empêche pas le meurtre de son père mais hérite de celui-ci un morceau d'une carte indiquant où se trouve le trésor amassé par son grand-père jadis.