Jamie Bamber

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Jamie Bamber

Jamie Bamber at the 2007 Scream Awards
Born Jamie St John Bamber Griffith
3 April 1973 (1973-04-03) (age 36)
Hammersmith, London, England
Spouse(s) Kerry Norton

Jamie St John Bamber Griffith (born 3 April 1973) is a British actor, known professionally as Jamie Bamber and known best for his role as Lee Adama on the reimagining of the television show Battlestar Galactica.

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[edit] Early life

Bamber was born in Hammersmith, London, to Northern Irish mother Elizabeth (Liz) and an American father Ralph. He holds American citizenship through his father.

Bamber was educated at the independent St Paul's School in Barnes, London, and received a first class honours degree in Modern Languages (Italian and French) at St John's College, Cambridge, before attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).

[edit] Battlestar Galactica

In 2003, Bamber starred as Lee 'Apollo' Adama, a Captain in the Colonial Fleet, in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica.

In the role of Lee Adama, Bamber speaks with an American accent. He also has darkened hair, in an effort to more closely resemble Edward James Olmos, who plays his character's father. Reciprocally, Olmos wears contact lenses with blue irises to match Bamber's eyes.

[edit] Other work

Bamber has also had roles in the theatre. In 2005 he received good reviews for his performance as Mephistopheles in Dr Faustus.[1] As well as this, he has acted on the radio, playing major roles such as Sebastian Flyte in Brideshead Revisited and Philip in Where Angels Fear to Tread for BBC Radio 4.[2] He also played the starring role in 2008's film Pulse 2: Afterlife.[3]

He currently stars in the new ITV series Law & Order: UK as Detective Sergeant Matt Devlin.[4]

He guest starred in the second season premiere of Joss Whedon's Dollhouse where his character is wed to Echo, played by Eliza Dushku, during one of her missions.[5]

[edit] Personal life

Bamber married actress Kerry Norton in September 2003. They have three daughters: Isla Elizabeth Angela Griffith and twins Darcy and Ava.

Norton has made several appearances as Paramedic Layne Ishay in Battlestar Galactica. (Unlike Bamber, her character retains her native accent). He has five brothers and a sister, including Anastasia Griffith, who is an actress.[6]

Bamber has appeared in an ad for PETA opposing the killing of Canadian black bears for fur.[7]

Bamber is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur FC.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Starring roles

Year Title Role Other notes
1994 Shifting Sands Bean Student Film
1998 Hornblower: The Even Chance Midshipman Archie Kennedy TV
1999 Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil Midshipman Archie Kennedy TV
1999 Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters Acting Lt Archie Kennedy TV
1999 The Scarlet Pimpernel Lord Tony Dewhurst Mini Series
2000 Lady Audley's Secret George Talboys TV
2000 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Ralph Paton TV
2001 Peak Practice Dr Matt Kendal (2001-2002) TV Series
2001 Band of Brothers 2nd Lt Jack Foley Mini Series
2001 Hornblower: Retribution 4th Lt Archie Kennedy TV
2001 Hornblower: Mutiny 4th Lt Archie Kennedy TV
2001 The Devil's Tattoo (UK) Ghost Rig (US) Tom Film
2002 Ultimate Force Lt Dotsy Doheny (2002-2003) TV Series
2002 Daniel Deronda Hans Meyrick TV
2003 Battlestar Galactica Captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama Mini Series
2004 Battlestar Galactica Lee 'Apollo' Adama (2004-2009) TV Series
2008 Pulse 2: Afterlife Stephen Film
2009 Law & Order: UK Detective Sergeant Matt Devlin (2009-present) TV Series

[edit] Guest-starring roles

Year Title Role Episode
2000 Poirot Ralph Paton 8.1 "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd"
2001 Bob Martin James 2.2 "Big break"
2004 This Morning Himself
2006 The Last Detective Luke
2007 Ghost Whisperer Bryan Curtis 2.17 "The Walk In"
2007 Cold Case Jack Kimball 4.15 "Blood on the Tracks"
2009 Dollhouse Martin Klar 2.1 "Vows"

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