Jamie Bamber
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.jpg) Jamie Bamber at the 2007 Scream Awards |
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| Born | Jamie St John Bamber Griffith 3 April 1973 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" |
[edit] References
- ^ Review of Dr Faustus
- ^ Jamie's page on RadioListings.com
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1038072/
- ^ Dos Santos, Kristin; Jennifer Godwin (2008-07-20). "Exclusive: Holy Frak! Battlestar Galactica's Jamie Bamber to Star in Law & Order: UK". Watch with Kristin. E! Online. http://www.eonline.com/gossip/kristin/detail/index.jsp?uuid=660c0b2b-c14e-4040-bfb5-198c218f5dd3. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
- ^ Jevon Phillips (September 25, 2009). "'Dollhouse': Jamie Bamber talks about his marriage to Eliza Dushku's Echo". Los Angeles Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/09/dollhouse-jamie-bambers-a-long-way-from-apollo.html.
- ^ April MacIntyre (15 August 2007). "A chat with FX 'Damages' Anastasia Griffith". Monsters and Critics. http://smallscreen.monstersandcritics.com/features/article_1343603.php/A_chat_with_FX_Damages_Anastasia_Griffith. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ "‘Battlestar’s’ Jamie Bamber Bares It All For Bears". Access Hollywood. 2009-02-25. http://www.accesshollywood.com/news/battlestars-jamie-bamber-bares-it-all-for-bears_article_14882. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jamie Bamber |
- Jamie Bamber at TV Guide
- Jamie Bamber at the Internet Movie Database
- Jamie Bamber interview from 17 February 2007 at MegaCon, Florida
- Interview with Jamie Bamber on Slice of SciFi
- Rocket Man August 2006 Out magazine cover story on Battlestar Galactica star Jamie Bamber by Matthew Breen
- TheTVaddict.com Season Four Preview with Jamie Bamber
- Shifting Sands official website includes video clips of Jamie Bamber from 1994
- BBCNews
