
Jim Bakker
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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.…
Also known as
Rev. Jim Bakker
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Known For

The Front Runner
2018 · Movie

God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism
2024 · Movie

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990 · Movie

Better Angels: The Gospel According to Tammy Faye
2024 · TV
One Punk Under God
2006 · TV

The Eyes of Tammy Faye
2000 · Movie

The Jim Bakker Show
— · TV
The Jim Bakker Show
— · TV

Thy Kingdom Come ... Thy Will Be Done
1988 · Movie
Something New to Die for
1993 · Movie

Spin
1995 · Movie
Praise the Lord
1988 · Movie