Jamie Davis
For the American singer of the same name, see Jamie Davis (musician).
| Jamie Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 April 1981 Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Height | 5 ft 11 ins |
Jamie Davis (born 18 April 1981)[1] is an English actor. He is known for playing Harley Lawson in Footballers' Wives and its spin-off, Footballers' Wives: Extra Time, Leon Taylor in Hex and Alex Partridge in "Candy Cabs".
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[edit] Biography
Davis was born and brought up in Pontefract, West Yorkshire,[2] where he attended Carleton High School.[3] He used to play semi-professional football,[4] and is a self-described supporter of Liverpool FC.[4] He lives with his wife in Primrose Hill, North London.[4]
[edit] Career
Davis started his acting career at the age of 16,[2] in a production of Kes at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.[5] His first professional acting role was as a footballer in Trevor's World of Sport.
Davis auditioned for and won the role of Harley Lawson in Footballers' Wives during his third year at drama school.[5] He portrayed Harley for the whole of the third and fourth series of Footballers' Wives and in two episodes of its spin-off, Footballers’ Wives: Extra Time.
Between the third and fourth series of Footballers’ Wives, Davis appeared alongside John Malkovich in Colour Me Kubrick (2005) and played Leon Taylor in the first season of Hex.[4] He left Footballers’ Wives to reprise the role of Leon in Hex season two.[6]
Davis went on to play Davey in The Sarah Jane Adventures episode "Invasion of the Bane" and Steve Sharpe in The Amazing Mrs Pritchard. He has also appeared in episodes of The Bill, Casualty and Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Heartbeat | Neagle Child - Secrets (1993) |
TV series |
| 2003 | Trevor's World of Sport | Dean Sturgis - A Man’s Game (2003) |
Sitcom |
| Doctors | Justin - Cut Loose (2003) |
Soap opera | |
| Heartbeat | Billy Fletcher - Speed (2003) |
TV series | |
| 2004 | Where The Heart Is | Jamie Smart - Bowl of Cherries (2004) - Little Boy Blue (2004) |
TV series |
| Footballers' Wives | Harley Lawson (2004–2005) |
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| Hex | Leon Taylor (2004–2005) |
TV series | |
| 2005 | Colour Me Kubrick | Duane | Feature film |
| Footballers' Wives: Extra Time | Harley Lawson - Episode 1.2 (2005) - Episode 1.3 (2005) |
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| 2006 | The Amazing Mrs Pritchard | Steve Sharpe - Episode 1.1 (2006) |
TV series |
| 2007 | The Sarah Jane Adventures | Davey - Invasion of the Bane (2007) |
TV series |
| 2008 | The Bill | Jem Archer - The Deadly Game (2008) |
Police drama |
| Placebo | Brandon Gotts[7] | Sitcom pilot | |
| 2009 | Casualty | Guy Masterson - All You Need Is Love (2009) |
Medical drama |
| Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps | Scott - You Decide (2009) |
Sitcom | |
| Personal Affairs | Robbie Gascoigne | Comedy drama | |
| Misfits | Ben - Episode 1.3 (2009) |
TV series | |
| 2010 | Missing | Marcus Bell - Episode 2.1 (2010) |
Police drama |
| A Passionate Woman | Terry - Episode 1.1 (2010) |
Period drama | |
| 2011 | Doc Martin | Michael Wilson - Episode 5.8 (2011) |
TV series |
|rowspan="1"| 2012 || Shameless ||Doctor>- Season 9 (2012) || TV series
[edit] References
- ^ IMDB Page - Biography
- ^ a b Footballers’ Wives Series Three Cast Interviews – Jamie Davis
- ^ "TV star comes to town". Pontefract and Castleford Express. April 1, 2004. http://www.pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk/archive/TV-star-comes-to-town.767493.jp. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ^ a b c d Footballers’ Wives Series Four Cast Interviews – Jamie Davis
- ^ a b Williams, Andrew (April 7, 2005). "60 Seconds: Jamie Davis". Metro. http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/interviews/article.html?in_article_id=1100&in_page_id=11. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ^ TV.com – Jamie Davis
- ^ Placebo – Production Details & Cast and Crew – British Comedy Guide
