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name: "Jimmy Somerville"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jimmy-somerville"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 June 1961"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:15:29.389450+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Jimmy Somerville

Actor. Born 22 June 1961 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 June 1961, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- **Also known as:** The Communards, James William Somerville, Bronski Beat

## Biography

Jimmy Somerville is a Scottish singer and actor. Born in Glasgow, he rose to prominence in the 1980s as lead vocalist with the synth-pop groups Bronski Beat and The Communards.

Somerville has appeared in several films and television productions, including the role of Singer/Angel in Sally Potter's *Orlando* (1992) and Satin in the series *Lexx* (1997). He has also featured in Isaac Julien's *Looking for Langston* (1989).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, watch.plex.tv, moviemeter.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Orlando* (1992), Fi1m 81, as Singer / Angel — [page](https://film.one/film/orlando.md)

## Also known for

- *Lexx* (1997), Satin

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