- Born
- Nicknames
- The Entertainer
- The Carrot
- Mr JP
- Height6′ 1″ (1.86 m)
- A professional Snooker player since 1983, Parrott won the World Championship in 1991. Has won eight other major tournaments: European Open (1989, 1990, 1996), Dubai Duty Free Classic (1991, 1992), UK Championship (1991), International Open (1994), and Thailand Classic (1995). He is one of only four players to have won the UK and World Championships in the same year. Has appeared in over 30 professional finals, with a c.50% winning record. Has scored over 180 career centuries, including a 147 break in the 1992 Matchroom League.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Dave Smith <ds20@cant.ac.uk>
- SpouseKaren Parrot(? - present) (2 children)
- Has complied 221 century breaks during his career.
- Became a professional snooker player in 1983.
- In 1996 was honored with an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
- Spent three successive seasons at number 2 in the world rankings.
- Is a strong follower of horse racing and is part of the presenting team for the BBC's horse racing coverage.
- On snooker player Michael White: "I hope I retire before I have to play him...again".
- If I'm off the tour, it's fairly certain that I'll retire. I certainly won't be playing any lower down. [...] If I lose my card, that's me gone. I still have the utmost respect for the game. I've just lost in the World Championship and I'm not going to spit the dummy out. But I don't enjoy the hours of practice any more.
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