Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 2, 1940
Place of Birth:
Muskegon, Michigan, USA
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Jim Bakker
Biography
Jim Bakker is an American televangelist, television host and author best known for co-founding the PTL (“Praise The Lord”) ministry and hosting the widely viewed Christian talk show The PTL Club throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Born on January 2, 1940, in Muskegon, Michigan, he became a prominent figure in Christian broadcasting alongside his then-wife Tammy Faye Bakker. Bakker’s career faced major upheaval in the late 1980s following financial and legal scandals, but he later returned to television with The Jim Bakker Show, focusing on evangelical commentary, survivalist themes and prophetic discussions. Despite controversy, he remains a recognizable and influential figure in American televangelism.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism | Self (archive footage) |
| 2018 | The Front Runner | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2000 | The Eyes of Tammy Faye | Himself |
| 1995 | Spin | Self (archive footage) |
| 1993 | Something New to Die for | |
| 1990 | Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1988 | Thy Kingdom Come ... Thy Will Be Done | Self - TV Evangelist |
| 1988 | Praise the Lord | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Better Angels: The Gospel According to Tammy Faye | Self |
| 2006 | One Punk Under God | Self |
| The Jim Bakker Show | Himself | |
| The PTL Club | Himself - Host |