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Name: Jack Wild  
   
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Date of Birth: 30th September 1952
   
Place of Birth: Royton, near Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
   
Profession: Actor
 
 
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Jack Wild (born September 30, 1952 in Royton, England) is a British actor.

Wild achieved fame at an early age for his roles in the stage and movie productions of the Lionel Bart musical Oliver!. For the latter performance, playing The Artful Dodger, he received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He subsequently landed the lead role in the Sid and Marty Krofft-produced television series H.R. Pufnstuf.

Excessive drinking at an early age derailed his career. Sobering up in 1988, he returned to the big screen in a few minor roles, but for the most part has been working in theatre. In July 2004, Wild underwent surgery for oral cancer and had some vocal chords and part of his tongue removed, affecting his speech.

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