Jamie Simon Borthwick is a British

United Kingdom

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 actor.

Career

Borthwick portrays Jay Brown

Jay Brown

James "Jay" Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Jamie Borthwick. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 14 December 2006.-Backstory:...

 in EastEnders

EastEnders

EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...

, though his first appearance on mainstream television was as an orphan in the Celebrate 'Oliver!' musical alongside Shane Richie

Shane Richie

Shane Richie is an English actor, comedian, singer and media personality, known for his portrayal of the character Alfie Moon in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.-Early life and career beginnings:...

 and Joseph McManners

Joseph McManners

Joseph McManners is an English actor and singer. He lives on a non-working farm in Petham near Canterbury and recently left Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys for Tonbridge School after being awarded a drama and academic scholarship.-Singing career:McManners decided to become a singer after he...

. In late 2006 Jamie had a one-off role in Not Going Out

Not Going Out

Not Going Out is a British television sitcom that has aired on BBC One since 2006. Starring Lee Mack, Tim Vine, Sally Bretton, Miranda Hart and Katy Wix, it was initially written by Mack, Andrew Collins, Paul Kerensa, Simon Evans and Peter Tilbury, but now features contributions from other...

.

He also appeared in the "Life In The Underpass" episode of Gina's Laughing Gear

Gina's Laughing Gear

Gina's Laughing Gear was a special programming slot which was presented by Gina Yashere. It was shown on Friday afternoons on BBC One and repeated on Saturday on the CBBC Channel. The purpose was to showcase new CBBC comedy at the time....

, and he was signed up to EastEnders shortly after completing filming on this project. His first appearance on EastEnders occurred on 14th December 2006 and was made a regular mid 2007.

His interests include boxing. He carried Kevin Mitchell's championship belt into the ring prior to a bout in July 2007.

Borthwick won the award for 'Best Dramatic Performance From a Young Actor or Actress' at the 2008 British Soap Awards

British Soap Awards

The British Soap Awards is an annual awards ceremony to honour the best of British soap operas.The first event took place in 1999 and takes place in May each year. Although it is an ITV production, the events were held at the BBC Television Centre, in London until 2010. The 2011 awards relocated to...

 and dedicated it to his deceased grandmother.

Borthwick visited children at Little Havens children’s hospice to present a cheque to help pay for local youngsters’ care.

External links

• Jamie Borthwick on bbc.co.uk
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