Known for movies
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
as Soundtrack
The Basketball Diaries (1995)
as Frankie Pinewater
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
as Soundtrack
Tuff Turf (1985)
as Himself
Short Info
| Died | September 11, 2009, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States |
| Fact | Released four albums with his band "The Jim Carroll Band". The album "Catholic Boy" was released in 1980 followed by "Dry Dreams" in 82 and "I Write Your Name" in 84, all of which were released by Atlantic Records. In 1993 "A World Without Gravity: The Best of the Jim Carroll Band" was released by Rhino Records. |
Jim Carroll was born in New York City on August 1, 1949. His parents were of Irish descent. He had four brothers and one sister. His early education was at a Catholic school, where he was an altar boy. He later attended public schools.
Carroll’s career began when he was 13 years old, when he started writing poetry. He later became a musician and singer, and released his first album, Catholic Boy, in 1978. He also wrote a memoir, The Basketball Diaries, which was made into a film in 1995.
Carroll’s net worth is estimated to be $3 million. He has been married twice and has three children.
Physical characteristics: Carroll is 6 feet tall and weighs approximately 160 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes.
General Info
| Full Name | Jim Carroll |
| Died | September 11, 2009, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States |
| Profession | Poet, Singer, Author, Novelist |
| Education | University of Toronto |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Siblings | Tom Carroll |
Accomplishments
| Movies | Obscene, The Basketball Diaries, Tuff Turf, Poetry in Motion, He Knows You're Alone, Listen to the City |
Social profile links
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Finishing work on his first novel, The Petting Zoo, which he has been working on for over a decade. The novel is due for publication sometime in 2005 by Viking Penguin. [March 2005] |
| 2 | Released four albums with his band "The Jim Carroll Band". The album "Catholic Boy" was released in 1980 followed by "Dry Dreams" in 82 and "I Write Your Name" in 84, all of which were released by Atlantic Records. In 1993 "A World Without Gravity: The Best of the Jim Carroll Band" was released by Rhino Records. |
| 3 | Released an EP called "Runaway EP" in 2000. |
| 4 | Released a spoken word and music album in 1998 called "Pools of Mercury". |
Movies
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouija | 2014/IV | Short writer: "People Who Died" | |
| The Darwin Awards | 2006 | writer: "People Who Died" - as Jim Dennis Carroll | |
| Dawn of the Dead | 2004 | writer: "People Who Died" | |
| Still Breathing | 1997 | performer: "Invention No.1 in C-Major" | |
| The Basketball Diaries | 1995 | performer: "Catholic Boy" / writer: "Catholic Boy", "People Who Died" | |
| Tuff Turf | 1985 | performer: "PEOPLE WHO DIED", "VOICES", "IT'S TOO LATE" / writer: "PEOPLE WHO DIED", "VOICES", "IT'S TOO LATE" | |
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 1982 | performer: "People Who Died" / writer: "People Who Died" |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Basketball Diaries | 1995 | Frankie Pinewater (as James Dennis Carroll) | |
| Listen to the City | 1984 | Hupar |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis's Charm | 1995 | story | |
| The Basketball Diaries | 1995 | novel |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obscene | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Third Mind | 2000 | Documentary | |
| Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets | 1989 | Documentary | Himself |
| Tuff Turf | 1985 | Himself | |
| Poetry in Motion | 1982 | Documentary | Himself |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
