Lampley, Jim 1949-

PERSONAL

Born April 8, 1949, in Hendersonville, NC; married second wife Bree Walker (a television anchor; divorced); children: (first marriage) Brooke, Victoria; (second marriage) Aaron, Andrea. Education: University of North Carolina, B.A., English, 1971.

Addresses:

Office—Crystal Spring Productions, 9713 Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career:

Sports personality and producer. ABC Sports, program planning, then on-air personality, 1974-87; KCBS, Los Angeles, CA, anchor, 1987-92; HBO Sports, sportscaster, 1988—; NBC Sports, sportscaster, 1992-?; Crystal Springs Productions, Beverly Hills, CA, partner (with Bree Walker) and producer, 1995—.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Himself, BASEketball, MCA/Universal, 1998.

Himself and HBO commentator, Play It to the Bone (also known as Play It), Buena Vista, 1999.

Boxing spectator, Ocean's Eleven (also known as 11 and O11), Warner Bros., 2001.

Himself, Undisputed (also known as Undisputed—Sieg ohne ruhm), Miramax, 2002.

Himself, Johnny Flynton (short), 2002.

More Than Famous (documentary), 2003.

Himself, The Tao of Pong, 2004.

HBO commentator, Rocky Balboa, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2006.

HBO commentator, The Distance (documentary), 2006.

Narrator, Ice Kings (documentary), 2006.

Coanchor, Blades of Glory, Paramount, 2007.

Sportscaster, Balls of Fury, Rogue Pictures, 2007.

Film Executive Producer:

Welcome to Hollywood, Phaedra Cinema, 2000.

The Abattoir (short), 2008.

Television Appearances; Series:

Host, HBO World Championship Boxing (also known as HBO Boxing), HBO, 1973.

Monday Night Baseball, ABC, 1977-79.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Announcer, Challenge of a Lifetime, ABC, 1985.

Radio announcer, The Comrades of Summer, HBO, 1992.

Gaylord Hymes, Percy & Thunder (also known as Percy and Thunder), TNT, 1993.

Himself, Undefeated, HBO, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Commentator, New York City Marathon, ABC, 1985.

Commentator, The 70th Indianapolis 500, ABC, 1986.

Announcer, World Championship Boxing: Mike Tyson vs. Carl (The Truth) Williams, HBO, 1989.

Announcer, World Championship Boxing: Mike Tyson vs. Frank Bruno, HBO, 1989.

Host, Wimbledon '89, HBO, 1989.

Host, One on One with Jim Lampley, syndicated, 1989.

Announcer, World Championship Boxing: Mike Tyson vs. James "Buster" Douglas, HBO, 1990.

Host, Wimbledon '90, HBO, 1990.

Host, Vail Figure Skating Festival, HBO, 1990.

Host, Wimbledon '91, HBO, 1991.

Host, Play by Play: A History of Sports Television, HBO, 1991.

Host, A Gold Medal Tradition: Lake Placid Figure Skating, HBO, 1991.

Host, Wimbledon '92, HBO, 1992.

An Olympic Christmas: Barcelona Memories, NBC, 1992.

Reporter, Super Bowl Live, NBC, 1993.

Host, In This Corner … Boxing's Little Giants, HBO, 1993.

State of the Union Undressed '94, Comedy Central, 1994.

Host, In This Corner … Boxing's Historic Battles, HBO, 1994.

Correspondent, "The Longest Season," Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, HBO, 1995.

Correspondent, "Broken Promises," Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, HBO, 1995.

Correspondent, "Nails," Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, HBO, 1995.

Correspondent, "Rodman," Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, HBO, 1995.

Host and reporter, The Royal Soap Opera, syndicated, 1996.

Centennial Olympic Games: Torch Relay Opening Ceremonies, NBC, 1996.

Cohost (late night coverage), The 1996 Summer Olympics, NBC, 1996.

Correspondent, Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, HBO, 1996.

Correspondent, "Media Sensations," Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, HBO, 1996.

Correspondent, "Stand and Deliver," Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, HBO, 1996.

Host, Wimbledon '97, HBO, 1997.

Host, U.S. Open Professional Figure Skating Championships, UPN, 1997.

Correspondent, "A Common Bond," Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, HBO, 1997.

Correspondent, "Pros and the Cons," Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, HBO, 1997.

Correspondent, "Who Needs Two?," Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, HBO, 1997.

Correspondent, "Tim Duncan," Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, HBO, 1997.

Correspondent, "Steffi Graf," Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, HBO, 1997.

Host, XVII Olympic Winter Games, TNT, 1998.

Correspondent, "Jack LaLanne," Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, HBO, 1998.

Correspondent, "Operation Foul Ball," Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, HBO, 1998.

Host and host (boxing), 1998 Goodwill Games, CBS, 1998.

Host, Wimbledon '99, HBO, 1999.

Correspondent, Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, HBO, 1999.

The Great American History Quiz: Heroes and Villains, History Channel, 2000.

Host, Powers of the Paranormal: Live on Stage!, Fox, 2000.

Host (MSNBC), The 2000 Olympic Games, MSNBC, 2000.

Correspondent, "Ephedrine," Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, HBO, 2001.

Correspondent, "Meadowlark Lemon," Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, HBO, 2001.

Intimate Portrait: Laila Ali, Lifetime, 2001.

Himself (ABC Sports, 1980, Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team, HBO, 2001.

MSNBC and CNBC studio host, XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, MSNBC and CNBC, 2002.

The 2002 Winter Olympic Games, CNBC and MSNBC, 2002.

Correspondent, "Schilling," Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, HBO, 2002.

Correspondent, "Religion in the Locker Room," Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, HBO, 2002.

Himself (sportscaster, ABC Sports, 1974-87, O. J.: A Study in Black & White, HBO, 2002.

Himself, Undefeated, HBO, 2003.

Host, 30 Years of Boxing, HBO, 2003.

The 6th Annual Family Television Awards, The WB, 2004.

ESPN 100: The 100 Greatest Sports Moments of 2004, ESPN, 2005.

I Did Not Know That, 2006.

Commentator, The World Awaits: De La Hoya vs. Mayweather, HBO, 2007.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

CBS This Morning, CBS, 1987.

Radio announcer, "Split Decision," MacGyver, ABC, 1991.

Himself, The Single Guy, NBC, 1995.

Himself, "How to Turn a Minus into a Plus," Arli$$, HBO, 1996.

Himself, "Visionary for a New Millennium," Arli$$, HBO, 1997.

Himself, "The Stories You Don't Hear About," Arli$$, HBO, 1997.

Television announcer, Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1998.

Host, Scholastic at the Olympic Games, MSNBC, 2000.

ESPN SportsCentury, ESPN, 2001-2006.

Host, "The Tale of Tyson vs. Douglas," Legendary Nights, 2003.

Host, "The Tale of Chavez vs. Taylor," Legendary Nights, 2003.

"George Foreman," Beyond the Glory, Fox Sports, 2004.

Larry King Live, CNN, 2004.

ESPN 25: Who's #1?, ESPN, 2004.

"Tonya Harding," Anything to Win, Game Show Network, 2006.

Rome Is Burning (also known as Jim Rome Is Burning), ESPN, 2006.

Sports announcer, Everybody Hates Chris, UPN, 2006.

Sports Unfiltered with Dennis Miller, 2007.

"The Final Two Perform," American Idol: The Search for a Superstar, Fox, 2008.

Television Executive Producer; Specials:

The Last Game, ESPN, 2002.

Race Across America, NBC, 2005.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Himself, Don King Presents: Prizefighter, 2k Games, 2008.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Broadcasting & Cable, February 13, 2006, p. 22.

USA Today, February 8, 2006, p. 3C.