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John Virgo: Playing for Laughs Host

(1993)

The Real McCoy Actor

(1992)

Larry Grayson's Generation Game Crocodile

(1997)

World Championship Snooker 2005 Commentator

(2005)

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Actor (5 credits)

2005 World Championship Snooker 2005 (Video Game)
Commentator

1997 Larry Grayson's Generation Game (TV Series)
Crocodile

- Episode #18.10 (1997) ... Crocodile

1993 What's Up Doc? (TV Series)

- Episode #2.16 (1993)

1993 John Virgo: Playing for Laughs (Video)
Host

1992 The Real McCoy (TV Series)

- Episode #2.6 (1992)

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Writer (1 credit)

1993 John Virgo: Playing for Laughs (Video)

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Self (40 credits)

2017 When Television Goes Horribly Wrong 2 (TV Movie documentary)
Himself - TV Presenter

1980-2017 Dafabet Masters (TV Series)
Himself - Commentator / Himself / Himself - Analyst & Commentator

- 2017: Day 8, Part 2 (2017) ... Himself - Commentator

- 2017: Day 8, Part 1 (2017) ... Himself - Commentator

- 2017: Day 7, Part 2 (2017) ... Himself - Commentator

- 2017: Day 6 Highlights Extra (2017) ... Himself - Commentator

- 2017: Day 6, Part 1 (2017) ... Himself - Commentator

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1979-2016 Betway UK Championship (TV Series)
Himself - Commentator / Himself

- 2016: Final - Part 2 (2016) ... Himself - Commentator

- 2016: Final - Part 1 (2016) ... Himself - Commentator

- 2016: Semi-Final - Part 3 (2016) ... Himself - Commentator

- 2016: Quarter-Final Highlights (2016) ... Himself - Commentator

- 2015: Final - Part 2 (2015) ... Himself - Commentator

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2016 Crucible Classics (TV Series)
Himself - Commentator / Himself

- 2013: Ronnie O'Sullivan vs. Barry Hawkins (2016) ... Himself - Commentator (uncredited)

- 2015: Judd Trump vs. Stuart Bingham (2016) ... Himself - Commentator (uncredited)

- 2007: Shaun Murphy vs. Matthew Stevens (2016) ... Himself - Commentator (uncredited)

- 2002: Peter Ebdon vs. Matthew Stevens (2016) ... Himself - Commentator (uncredited)

- 2002: Stephen Hendry vs. Ronnie O'Sullivan (2016) ... Himself - Commentator (uncredited)

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1979-2016 World Championship Snooker (TV Series)
Himself - Commentator / Himself / Himself - Potless Contestant / ...

- 2016: Day 17, Part 2 (2016) ... Himself - Commentator

- 2016: Day 16, Part 1 (2016) ... Himself - Commentator (uncredited)

- 2016: Day 15, Part 2 (2016) ... Himself - Commentator (uncredited)

- 2016: Day 15, Part 1 (2016) ... Himself - Commentator (uncredited)

- 2016: Day 14 Highlights (2016) ... Himself - Commentator (uncredited)

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2016 Perfect Break
Himself

2016 The Mavericks (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Himself - 1979 UK Champion

- The Snooker Mavericks (2016) ... Himself - 1979 UK Champion

2014 The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 28 February 2014 (2014) ... Himself

2013 Sports Life Stories (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Jimmy White (2013) ... Himself (uncredited)

2013 BetVictor Welsh Open (TV Series)
Himself

- 2013: Day 5, Part 2 (2013) ... Himself (uncredited)

2012 Celebrity Eggheads (TV Series)
Himself - Contestant

- Episode #5.6 (2012) ... Himself - Contestant

2012 Pointless Celebrities (TV Series)
Himself - Contestant

- Episode #2.3 (2012) ... Himself - Contestant

2011 Rude Tube (TV Series)
Himself

- Mashed 'n' Mixed (2011) ... Himself (uncredited)

2010 A League of Their Own (TV Series)
Himself

- Christmas Special (2010) ... Himself

2006-2009 Grand Prix Snooker (TV Series)
Commentator

- Grand Prix 2009 (2009) ... Commentator

- Grand Prix 2007 (2007) ... Commentator

- Grand Prix 2006 (2006) ... Commentator

2006 UK Championship Snooker (TV Mini-Series)
Commentator

2004 The Weakest Link (TV Series)
Himself

- Sports Commentator Special (2004) ... Himself

2004 They Think It's All Over (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #17.4 (2004) ... Himself

2002 When Snooker Ruled the World (TV Movie documentary)
Himself - Player

2001 A Question of Sport (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #30.21 (2001) ... Himself

2001 An Audience with Des O'Connor (TV Special)
Himself (uncredited)

2000 Heroes of Comedy (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Bernard Manning (2000) ... Himself

2000 Meet Ricky Gervais (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.2 (2000) ... Himself

1999 Surprise Surprise! (TV Series)
Himself

- 1999 Mother's Day Special (1999) ... Himself

1991-1998 Big Break (TV Series)
Himself - Referee / Referee

- Comic Book Christmas Special (1998) ... Himself - Referee

- Episode dated 19 March 1994 (1994) ... Referee

- Episode dated 4 December 1993 (1993) ... Referee

- Episode dated 27 November 1993 (1993) ... Referee

- Episode dated 11 September 1993 (1993) ... Himself - Referee

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1998 Telly Addicts (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #13.14 (1998) ... Himself

1989-1998 Blankety Blank (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #13.3 (1998) ... Himself

- Episode #12.6 (1989) ... Himself

1997 The Crucible: 21 Years in the Frame (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Himself - Commentator

- Part III: 1990 - 1996 (1997) ... Himself - Commentator (uncredited)

1997 The Hypnotic World of Paul McKenna (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 16 April 1997 (1997) ... Himself

1996 Full Swing (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.6 (1996) ... Himself

1996 Ellington (TV Series)
Himself

- Getting Rid (1996) ... Himself

1981-1996 This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- John Virgo (1996) ... Himself

- Jimmy White (1993) ... Himself

- Alex Higgins (1981) ... Himself

1994 Jimmy White: Close to the Wind (Video documentary)
Himself

1994 Psyche: Whose Video Is It Anyway? (Video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)

1994 Cue Here for Laughs with John Virgo (Video)
Himself

1993 Cluedo (TV Series)
Himself - Studio Guest

- The Hanged Man (1993) ... Himself - Studio Guest

1993 Celebrity Squares (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #5.10 (1993) ... Himself

1993 That's Showbusiness (TV Series)
Himself - Panelist

- Episode #5.5 (1993) ... Himself - Panelist

1992 Go with Virgo! (Video)
Himself

1991 Noel's House Party (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.2 (1991) ... Himself

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Archive footage (5 credits)

2019 The Sara Cox Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.10 (2019) ... Himself (uncredited)

2017 Talking Snooker (TV Mini-Series)
Himself

- The Game Changers (2017) ... Himself

2016 Ladbrokes World Grand Prix (TV Series)
Himself - 1979 UK Champion

- 2016: Day Six - Part 2 (2016) ... Himself - 1979 UK Champion

2014 BetVictor Welsh Open (TV Series)
Himself

- 2014: Day 7, Part 1 (2014) ... Himself (uncredited)

2010 Alex Higgins: The People's Champion (TV Movie documentary)
Himself (uncredited)

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6' 2½" (1.9 m)

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Frequent use of the phrase "Where's the cue-ball going...!" as a commentator in snooker matches, just before the cue-ball may or may not go into the pocket. See more »

Star Sign:

Aries

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	STARmeter SEE RANK Up 344,534 this week View rank on IMDbPro » John Virgo (I) Actor \| Writer John Virgo was born on April 3, 1946 in England. He is an actor and writer, known for John Virgo: Playing for Laughs (1993), The Real McCoy (1991) and Larry Grayson's Generation Game (1971). See full bio » Born: April 3, 1946 in England, UK