Acting

John Virgo

March 4, 1946 — February 4, 2026County Borough of Salford, Manchester, England, UK

John Virgo was an English former professional snooker player and later a snooker commentator and TV personality.

Known for

Ready, Steady, Cook

1994

An Audience with...

1978

Blankety Blank

1979

This Life

1996

Big Break

1991

Gods of Snooker

2021

Jimmy White - The One & Only

2008

Jimmy White: Close To The Wind

1994

Touching The Blue

2020

Steve Davis Presents: The Greatest Snooker Trickshots

Perfect Break

2016

Roy Shaw Fight School

2007

Go With Virgo!

1992

When Snooker Ruled the World

2002

Mark Selby: Life of a World Champion

2015