Jimmy — The Gambler Character Profile

About Jimmy

A star basketball player on Axel's college team. Axel bribes him with $5,000 to shave points in an upcoming game to cover the professor's gambling debts.

Character Facts

Played by

Carmine Caridi

Appears in

The Gambler (1974)

Role

Supporting

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• Hips (Paul Sorvino)
• Billie (Lauren Hutton)
• A. R. Lowenthal (Morris Carnovsky)
• Pimp (Antonio Fargas)
• Naomi (Jacqueline Brookes)
• Las Vegas Gambler (M. Emmet Walsh)
• Basketball Coach (William Andrews)
• Bank Officer (James Woods)
• Carmine (Burt Young)
• Howie (Steven Keats)
• Monique (Starletta DuPois)