Jim Bakker
Acting • Born 1940-01-02
Biography
Jim Bakker is an American televangelist, television host and author best known for co-founding the PTL (“Praise The Lord”) ministry and hosting the widely viewed Christian talk show The PTL Club throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Born on January 2, 1940, in Muskegon, Michigan, he became a prominent figure in Christian broadcasting alongside his then-wife Tammy Faye Bakker. Bakker’s career faced major upheaval in the late 1980s following financial and legal scandals, but he later returned to television with The Jim Bakker Show, focusing on evangelical commentary, survivalist themes and prophetic discussions. Despite controversy, he remains a recognizable and influential figure in American televangelism.
Filmography
12 credits
Thy Kingdom Come ... Thy Will Be Done
Movie • 1988
Self - TV Evangelist
Praise the Lord
Movie • 1988
Self
Spin
Movie • 1995
Self (archive footage)
Something New to Die for
Movie • 1993
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Movie • 2000
Himself
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Movie • 1990
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Front Runner
Movie • 2018
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
The Jim Bakker Show
TV
Himself
Better Angels: The Gospel According to Tammy Faye
TV • 2024
Self
The PTL Club
TV
Himself - Host
One Punk Under God
TV • 2006
Self