Jimmy Nail

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Jimmy Nail is a British actor and singer (born March 16, 1954, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne), famous for his rugged looks, hit singles and a strong Newcastle accent, although sometimes it is weaker, depending on what role he is playing and who he is talking to. His birth name was James Bradford, which he changed to "Nail" after he stepped on a 15 centimeter spike in a glass factory.

In the late 1970s he sung in a Newcastle pub band called the King Crabs, more often than not wearing a woman's dress.

He rose to fame playing Leonard Jeffrey 'Oz' Osborne in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet in 1983.

Jimmy Nail has also starred in a number of films and had a long musical career, having been a singer before he was picked out at an audition to play Oz.

Nail spent six months in prison on a "grievous bodily harm" sentence following a drunken football match fight in his twenties

After the first two series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Nail found himself typecast and had no more major breaks until the detective series, Spender, which he co-wrote. This was followed by Crocodile Shoes, which also featured Nail as a musician. On the strength of his musical performances in the series he released a number of albums. Mark Knopfler plays guitar on some tracks, a compliment that was repaid with an important plot reference to Oz's being a fan of Dire Straits in the third (revived) series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (2002).

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Ain't No Doubt

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Love Don't Live Here Anymore

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Crocodile Shoes

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Big River

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On This Night of a Thousand Stars

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January 14, 2026

Live Theatre

Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. Crocodile Shoes

  • 2. Cowboy Dreams

  • 3. Angel

  • 4. Bitter and Twisted

  • 5. I'm a Troubled Man

  • 6. Fear No Evil

  • 7. Blue Roses

  • 8. Running Man

  • 9. Until the Day I Die

  • 10. Dragons

  • 11. Still I Dream of It

  • 12. Love Will Find Someone for You

  • 13. Country Boy

  • 1. Big river


December 6, 2025

Live Theatre

Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. Crocodile Shoes

  • 2. Cowboy Dreams

  • 3. Dragons

  • 4. Love Will Find Someone for You

  • 5. Angel

  • 6. Bitter and Twisted

  • 7. I'm a Troubled Man

  • 8. Fear No Evil

  • 9. Blue Roses

  • 10. Calling Out Your Name

  • 11. Running Man

  • 12. Until the Day I Die

  • 13. Still I Dream of It

  • 14. Country Boy

  • 1. Have yourself a merry little christmas

  • 2. Big River


December 5, 2025

Live Theatre

Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. Crocodile shoes

  • 2. Cowboy Dreams

  • 3. Dragons

  • 4. Big River

  • 5. Angel

  • 6. Bitter and Twisted

  • 7. I'm a Troubled Man

  • 8. Fear No Evil

  • 9. Blue Roses


May 11, 2024

O2 City Hall Newcastle

Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. Breaking Away

  • 2. Okie From Muskogee

  • 3. Crocodile Shoes

  • 4. Why Aye Man

  • 5. Ruby

  • 6. I Can't Be Myself

  • 7. If We Make It Through December

  • 8. Cowboy Dreams

  • 9. I'd Rather Be A Cowboy

  • 10. He Ain't Heavy

  • 11. These Boots Were Made For Walking

  • 12. Stand By Your Man

  • 13. If

  • 14. Love Somebody To Death

  • 15. Fair Thee Well Northumberland

  • 16. Both Sides Now

  • 17. Working Man Blues

  • 18. Big River

  • 19. That's Living Alright


April 12, 2023

Live Theatre

Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. Big River

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Jimmy Nail has released 25 albums between 1986 and 2001. Notable releases include Walking On The Moon, Ten Great Songs And An OK Voice, Tadpoles In A Jar. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Jimmy Nail's most-played tracks include Ain't No Doubt, Love Don't Live Here Anymore, Crocodile Shoes, Big River, On This Night of a Thousand Stars. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

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