James Edward Cracknell Wiki Biography
James Edward Cracknell, OBE (born 5 May 1972) is a British athlete, rowing champion and double Olympic gold medalist and prospective Conservative Party politician. Married to TV and radio presenter Beverley Turner, he and his wife have three children.Cracknell was appointed OBE for “services to sport” in the 2004 New Year Honours List. Formerly having trained as a geography teacher, as revealed in an episode of BBC comedy quiz School’s Out, Cracknell now campaigns on behalf of the Conservative Party.
| Full Name | James Cracknell |
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Date Of Birth | May 5, 1972 |
| Place Of Birth | Sutton, Surrey, England, UK |
| Height | 6′ 4″ (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 98 kg |
| Profession | Politician, Athlete |
| Education | Brunel University London |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Beverley née Turner |
| Children | Kiki Cracknell, Croyde Cracknell, Trixie Cracknell |
| Parents | Jennie Cracknell, John Cracknell |
| http://www.facebook.com/OfficialJamesCracknell | |
| http://www.twitter.com/jamescracknell | |
| http://www.instagram.com/jamescracknell | |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm1795042 |
| TV Shows | On Thin Ice, Gold Fever |
| Trademark | |
|---|---|
| 1 | British Olympic Rower |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England [July 2008] |
| 2 | He is based in London, England. [January 2007] |
| 3 | Brother-in-law of Cal Turner and swimming champion Adrian Turner. |
| 4 | He was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the Order of the British Empire)in the 2001 Queen’s New Years Honors List before being awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2005 Queen’s New Years Honors List for his services to sport of rowing. |
| 5 | Currently (November/December 2005) rowing for charity with Ben Fogle. |
| 6 | British rowing champion who has won Olympic Gold twice. |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dispatches | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The London Marathon | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Daily Brunch with Ocado | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Ben and James Versus the Arabian Desert | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sports Life Stories | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Newsround | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Interviewee |
| World’s Toughest Expeditions with James Cracknell | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Host |
| Race Across America with James Cracknell | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | |
| HARDtalk | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Britain’s Greatest Gold Medallists | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Sunday Brunch | 2012 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Ultimate Climb | 2012 | Documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| Loose Women | 2005-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Coldest Race on Earth with James Cracknell | 2012 | Documentary | |
| The One Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Breakfast | 2006-2011 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Olympic Gold Medalist |
| Shackleton’s South with James Cracknell | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Toughest Race on Earth with James Cracknell | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Question Time | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| MasterChef: The Professionals | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Olympic Gold Medallist |
| Something for the Weekend | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Wright Stuff | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Guest Panelist |
| A Question of Sport | 2005-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The National Lottery: Big 7 | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Jack Dee Live at the Apollo | 2007 | TV Series | Himself – Audience Member |
| Deadline | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Happy Hour | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Paul O’Grady Show | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| School’s Out | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Through Hell & High Water | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Children in Need | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Weakest Link | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Test the Nation: The 2004 Test | 2004 | TV Movie | Celebrity Participant |
| The Boat Race | 1938 | TV Series | Himself – Co-presenter & Pundit |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| South at Six | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Question of Sport | 2007 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Mystery Guest |