Björn Rune Borg Wiki Biography
John Robert CockerTemplate:Post-nominals (born 20 May 1944) — known as Joe Cocker — is an English rock and blues singer, who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is known for his gritty voice, his spasmodic body movement in performance and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles.His cover of The Beatles’ “With a Little Help from My Friends” reached number one in the UK in 1968, and he performed the song live at Woodstock in 1969. His 1975 hit single, “You Are So Beautiful”, reached number five in the US. Cocker is the recipient of several awards, including a 1983 Grammy Award for his US number one “Up Where We Belong”, a duet with Jennifer Warnes. In 1993 he was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Male, and in 2007 he received an OBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music. Cocker was ranked #97 on Rolling Stone’s 100 greatest singers list.
| Net Worth | $28.5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | June 6, 1956 |
| Died | 2014-12-22 |
| Place Of Birth | Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Height | 5′ 10¾” (1.8 m) |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm4265663 |
| Trademark | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stolid Court Demeanor |
| 2 | Long Hair and Headband |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Became grandfather to a girl, Celine in January 2014. |
| 2 | His record 6 French Open titles was beaten by Rafael Nadal in 2012. |
| 3 | Shares the record of four straight French Open titles with Rafael Nadal. |
| 4 | Former wife Mariana Simionescu was a pro tennis player from Romania. |
| 5 | Born same day as Sweden’s national day, 6 June. |
| 6 | Borg holds the record for the most consecutive wins, in total, five in Wimbledon: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 & 1980. He shares the record with Roger Federer. |
| 7 | Voted Swedish Sportsman of the 1900s in Sweden. |
| 8 | Has a son, Leo (born 2003) with Patricia Östfeldt. |
| 9 | Never won the U.S. Open, despite reaching the final four times. Lost twice to Jimmy Connors (1976, 1978) and twice to John McEnroe (1980, 1981). Wasn’t known as a hard-court player, but was as good on hard courts as any of the top players of his era. |
| 10 | Has a son, Robin (born 1985) with then 18-year-old Jannike Björling. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Clay Heroes | 2016 | Documentary |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today at Wimbledon | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Spectator |
| Wimbledon | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Spectator |
| Best of Five | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Mind of a Leader I Based on Niccolò Machiavelli’s ‘The Prince’ | 2011 | TV Series documentary 2011 | |
| Breakfast | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – Five Times Wimbledon Champion |
| 125 Years of Wimbledon: You Cannot Be Serious | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – 5-Times Wimbledon Champion |
| McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Signature Series: Vitas Gerulaitis | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Na plovárne | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Mind of a Leader II Based on Sun Tzu’s ‘The Art of War’ | 2011 | TV Series documentary | |
| Champions of Wimbledon | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| Das aktuelle Sportstudio | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| ESPN 25: Who’s #1? | 2005-2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Great Wimbledon Rivalries | 2003 | Himself | |
| Gylne tider | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| ESPN SportsCentury | 2000-2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Söndagsöppet | 1996-1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| Reasonably Scary Monsters | 1998 | TV Short | Himself |
| Eurotrash | 1993 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Melodifestivalen 1984 | 1984 | TV Movie | Himself |
| James Bond: The First 21 Years | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| The French | 1982 | Documentary | Himself |
| Stars | 1981 | TV Series | Himself |
| Wimbledon ’81 | 1981 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Barnens ö | 1980 | Himself | |
| Wimbledon ’80 | 1980 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Racquet | 1979 | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| Wimbledon | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| 56: orna – en historia om Sverige | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The Eighties | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Spise med Price | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| L’affaire Farewell | 2009 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| British Style Genius | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Upp till kamp | 2007 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Zvampen | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
3rd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Audience Camera | Golden Camera, Germany | Male |
This year asking for the favorite athlete. Björn Borg was not present at the Awards ceremony. … More |