Jim Bakker
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.
Top Filmography
The Front Runner
2018 // MOVIE
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
2000 // MOVIE
Spin
1995 // 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
The PTL Club
NaN // TV
One Punk Under God
2006 // TV
Thy Kingdom Come ... Thy Will Be Done
1988 // MOVIE
Praise the Lord
1988 // MOVIE
Something New to Die for
1993 // MOVIE
The Jim Bakker Show
NaN // TV