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My Take
David Icke is one of the most bewildering biographies I have come across. A goalkeeper whose playing dreams ended at twenty-one to rheumatoid arthritis, he reinvented himself as a sports journalist and then, improbably, as one of the world's most notorious conspiracy theorists. I keep a firm distance from the substance of his claims, which I find unpersuasive and at times troubling. Yet purely as a study in relentless self-belief, the man is undeniable: over twenty self-published books and talks in more than twenty-five countries. I cannot endorse the message, but the sheer momentum of his self-mythologizing is, in its own strange way, unforgettable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Icke
- Name (Japanese)
- デイビッド・アイク
- Reading
- でいびっど・あいく
- Born
- April 29, 1952 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- Leicester, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- sports journalist / association football player / writer / ufologist / conspiracy theorist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was David Icke born?
Born April 29, 1952 (age 74).
Where is David Icke from?
David Icke is from Leicester, United Kingdom.
What does David Icke do?
David Icke works as sports journalist, association football player, writer, ufologist, conspiracy theorist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.