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My Take
Jimmy Shergill is the kind of actor I end up praising in any conversation about Hindi cinema's supporting backbone. Since his debut in Maachis in 1996, he has moved between Hindi and Punjabi films with a quiet consistency that flashier stars rarely manage. What I value in him is restraint: he plays thwarted, dignified men better than almost anyone, often turning a stock role into the most memorable thing in the film. Nearly three decades in, he keeps working on the strength of craft alone, without scandal or self-mythology. Anyone exploring Indian cinema should keep his name handy; if he is in the cast, the film almost certainly has a pulse.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jimmy Shergill
- Name (Japanese)
- ジミー・シェールギル
- Reading
- じみー・しぇーるぎる
- Born
- December 3, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
- Origin
- Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur district, India
- Occupation
- film actor
2. Background
- University
- Punjabi University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jimmysheirgill/
- Xhttps://x.com/jimmysheirgill
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy%20Sheirgill
Frequently asked questions
When was Jimmy Shergill born?
Born December 3, 1970 (age 55).
Where is Jimmy Shergill from?
Jimmy Shergill is from Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur district, India.
What does Jimmy Shergill do?
Jimmy Shergill works as film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.