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Jim Bakker
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Biography
Jim Bakker (January 2, 1940 — October 5, 2026) was 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. 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 was a recognizable and influential figure in American televangelism.
BODY OF WORK
Jim Bakker's Filmography
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God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism
as Self (archive footage)
The Front Runner
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
as Himself
Spin
as Self (archive footage)
No Poster
Something New to Die for
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
No Poster
Praise the Lord
as Self
Thy Kingdom Come ... Thy Will Be Done
as Self - TV Evangelist