Maris Valainis - Wikipedia
WEBMaris Valainis (Latvian: Māris Valainis) (born on February 18, 1963) is an American construction consultant and a former actor, best known for his role in the 1986 film Hoosiers.
Whatever Happened To The Actor Who Played Jimmy Chitwood In …
WEBAug 16, 2022 · Maris Valainis was one of the stars of the sports classic "Hoosiers" as championship-winning player Jimmy Chitwood, but before that, he had never acted. The Indy Star says he was scouted by the film's casting director, Ken Carlson, while playing pickup basketball at a church in Indianapolis.
Maris Valainis - IMDb
WEBMaris Valainis was born on 18 February 1963 in Indiana, USA. He is an actor, known for Hoosiers (1986), Casualties of War (1989) and Private Eye (1987). He has been married to Gracie Sahm since 6 July 2013.
Actor who played Jimmy Chitwood in 'Hoosiers' made the …
WEBApr 4, 2010 · The man who made perhaps the most famous shot in cinematic hoops history never played high school basketball. “I tried out three years in a row,” Maris Valainis says, “and I got cut three ...
Hoosiers True Story - The Real Jimmy Chitwood and Coach …
WEBSurprisingly, actor Maris Valainis, who portrayed the movie's star player, Jimmy Chitwood, was the only actor on the Hickory team who hadn't played basketball in high school. Valainis was only 5-foot-6 as a teenager, and he got cut three straight years from his high school basketball team.
Jimmy Chitwood recalls 'Hoosiers' with Dan Patrick - IndyStar
WEBMar 1, 2021 · You might not know the name Maris Valainis anymore, but you know him from his sole major movie role -- Jimmy Chitwood in "Hoosiers," which will turn 35 years old later this year.
Jimmy Chitwood on "Hoosiers" Revisited - YouTube
WEBJun 3, 2012 · Maris Valainis (aka Jimmy Chitwood) talks briefly about the short film, "Hoosiers" Revisited.
What Happened To The Cast Of Hoosiers? - Looper
WEBJan 30, 2023 · With a quiet reserved touch, Maris Valainis brought the perfect soul to the hole, as the reluctant and shy Chitwood (he has only four lines of dialogue in the entire film).
'Hoosiers' brings together Indiana legends, those who told
WEBApr 10, 2016 · RUSHVILLE — Jimmy Chitwood is 53 now. He’s not really Jimmy Chitwood, of course, but Maris Valainis will always be known as Jimmy, the sweet shooter from the movie “Hoosiers.” And that’s OK with...
Hoosiers (1986) - Maris Valainis as Jimmy Chitwood - IMDb
WEBRollin : [as Jimmy walks in on the town meeting that determines Coach Dale's fate] What can I do for you, Jimmy? Jimmy Chitwood : I got something to say. Rollin : All right, say what you've gotta say.
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