Talk:Jamie Bamber

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English or American, or even both

The article starts with "..is an English actor", then goes on to say "holds American citizenship". So which is it? British or American - I see national flags for the other co-stars of Galactica. The article could even call him British-American, that would at least be accurate and not contradictory as it stands now. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 84.181.218.153 (talk • contribs).

I've updated the intro to say "English-American", reflecting his dual nationality. (This way it sounds like he emigrated, but in fact he still lives in London. One might say American-English, but you never hear that.) --Dhartung | Talk 06:29, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes but does he actually hold US citizenship? that was added two months by an unregistered user and didnt cite a source, I know he still speaks with an strong English accent in real life.Johnny 0 21:13, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

As the son of an American father, citizenship is automatic; he would have to specifically renounce it. See United States nationality law#Through birth abroad to one United States citizen. Anyway, I found a source.--Dhartung | Talk 09:33, 16 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

surely he is American by descent not by birth - if he was born in Hammersmith.

He's an English/British actor irrelevant of his father's citizenship on the basis that he was born, raised, and it a citizen of Britain. He may not have renounced his American citizenship but this is a technicality not a practicality of his upbringing. Calling Jamie Bamber American is like calling James Joyce British (as we was by citizenship). Have edited as such.London prophet (talk) 23:56, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Jamie Bamber was born in Hammersmith to a British mother and an American father who had emigrated to England. He has never denied being British and his Britishness is obvious from his natural accent. He was also born and education through college in England, working in the US for the first time in 2005. He holds a US passport under what is called 'derivative citizenship', US law granting citizenship to the children of US citizens. His wife and three children are British. He has most definitely not emigrated to the US but works there and in the UK.

So...

If he was born in Hammersmith, does that make him a Hammersmith Apollo?

I'll get my coat... Angmering 13:48, 18 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That comment just cheered my day up no end. Spanglej (talk) 15:25, 10 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Filmography

The Filmography doesn't look anywhere near complete. Why is Pulse 2 missing?

"Bamber is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur FC (THE North London Club that play in the BLP - English Premier League)" he said this on SoccerAM on SKY Sports on Sat 28 March 2009 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Eddie Punch (talk • contribs) 14:54, 28 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]