Jason Watkins (actor)
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Jason Watkins is an award-nominated British stage, film and television actor.
, he has established himself as a stage actor, and is a member of the National Theatre
company.
He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2001 (2000 season) for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in A Servant For Two Masters (Young Vic, subsequently transferred to New Ambassadors Theatre
).
Other theatre work includes Philistines and Landscape with Weapon (by Joe Penhall
) at the National Theatre
, London (2007) and A Laughing Matter (by April De Angelis) at the Liverpool Playhouse
in 2003 (for which he was hailed as "magnificent" for his portrayal of the actor David Garrick
).
, crime suspect Jason Buliegh in Conviction
, Bradley Stainer in Funland
and dog-walking crime witness Francis Cross in Five Days
. He also played Plornish in the 2008 BBC production of Little Dorrit
, and Cabbage Patterson in the BBC's ongoing production of Lark Rise to Candleford
. Watkins performed a memorable cameo in episode seven of the second series of Life on Mars
(as Gene Hunt
's dissolute lawyer Colin Merric).In 2006 he played real life pioneering radiologist Ernest Wilson in BBC pilot Casualty 1906.
He is now set to star in the BBC's dark comedy Psychoville
, as Peter Bishop, owner of Hoyti Toyti, an antique shop specialising in toys. Later in ther series it was found out he was a Nazi enthusiast and killed main character Michael "Tealeaf" Fry (Daniel Kaluuya
) in an attempt to find the locket. He has also appeared in the sky 1 British sitcom Trollied
as the store manager Gavin.
, Tomorrow Never Dies
, The Golden Compass, Wild Child (2008 film) and Nativity!.
Career
Since training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic ArtRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art is a drama school located in London, United Kingdom. It is generally regarded as one of the most renowned drama schools in the world, and is one of the oldest drama schools in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1904.RADA is an affiliate school of the...
, he has established himself as a stage actor, and is a member of the National Theatre
Royal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London is one of the United Kingdom's two most prominent publicly funded theatre companies, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company...
company.
He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2001 (2000 season) for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in A Servant For Two Masters (Young Vic, subsequently transferred to New Ambassadors Theatre
New Ambassadors Theatre
The Ambassadors Theatre , is a West End theatre located in West Street, near Cambridge Circus on the Charing Cross Road in the City of Westminster...
).
Other theatre work includes Philistines and Landscape with Weapon (by Joe Penhall
Joe Penhall
Joe Penhall is a British playwright and screenwriter.Born in London, his first major play was Some Voices for the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 1994, which won the John Whiting Award. It has twice been revived off Broadway...
) at the National Theatre
Royal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London is one of the United Kingdom's two most prominent publicly funded theatre companies, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company...
, London (2007) and A Laughing Matter (by April De Angelis) at the Liverpool Playhouse
Liverpool Playhouse
The Liverpool Playhouse is a theatre in Williamson Square in the city of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It originated in 1866 as a music hall, and in 1911 developed into a repertory theatre. As such it nurtured the early careers of many actors and actresses, some of which went on to achieve...
in 2003 (for which he was hailed as "magnificent" for his portrayal of the actor David Garrick
David Garrick
David Garrick was an English actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer who influenced nearly all aspects of theatrical practice throughout the 18th century and was a pupil and friend of Dr Samuel Johnson...
).
Television work
Watkins' most prominent television roles have included vampire leader Herrick in Being HumanBeing Human (TV series)
Being Human is a British supernatural drama television series. It was created and written by Toby Whithouse and is currently broadcast on BBC Three. The show blends elements of flatshare comedy and horror drama...
, crime suspect Jason Buliegh in Conviction
Conviction (2004 TV series)
Conviction is a British television crime drama that premiered on BBC Three on 7 November 2004. The six part series was written by Bill Gallagher and stars William Ash, David Warner, Ian Puleston-Davies, Reece Dinsdale, Nicholas Gleaves, Laura Fraser and Jason Watkins...
, Bradley Stainer in Funland
Funland
Funland is a comedy / thriller serial, produced by the BBC that was first screened from Sunday 23 October 2005 to Monday 7 November 2005 , on the digital channel BBC Three...
and dog-walking crime witness Francis Cross in Five Days
Five Days
Five Days is a British dramatic television series produced by the BBC in association with Home Box Office . The first series was first broadcast on BBC One from 23 January to 1 February 2007, and repeated on BBC Four from 9 April to 13 April 2007....
. He also played Plornish in the 2008 BBC production of Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit (TV serial)
Little Dorrit is a 2008 British television serial directed by Adam Smith, Dearbhla Walsh, and Diarmuid Lawrence. The teleplay by Andrew Davies is based on the serial novel of the same title by Charles Dickens, originally published between 1855 and 1857....
, and Cabbage Patterson in the BBC's ongoing production of Lark Rise to Candleford
Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series)
Lark Rise to Candleford is a British television costume drama series, adapted by the BBC from Flora Thompson's trilogy of semi-autobiographical novels about the English countryside, published between 1939 and 1943. The first episode aired on 13 January 2008 on BBC One and BBC HD in the UK. In the...
. Watkins performed a memorable cameo in episode seven of the second series of Life on Mars
Life on Mars (TV series)
Life on Mars is a British television series broadcast on BBC One between January 2006 and April 2007. The series combines elements of science fiction and police procedural....
(as Gene Hunt
Gene Hunt
DCI Gene Hunt is a fictional character in BBC One's science fiction/police procedural drama Life on Mars and its sequel, Ashes to Ashes. The character is portrayed by Philip Glenister in both Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes, whereas in the American version he is portrayed by Harvey Keitel.The...
's dissolute lawyer Colin Merric).In 2006 he played real life pioneering radiologist Ernest Wilson in BBC pilot Casualty 1906.
He is now set to star in the BBC's dark comedy Psychoville
Psychoville
Psychoville is an award-winning British dark comedy television serial written by and starring The League of Gentlemen members Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. It debuted on BBC Two on 18 June 2009. Pemberton and Shearsmith each play numerous characters, with Dawn French and Jason Tompkins in...
, as Peter Bishop, owner of Hoyti Toyti, an antique shop specialising in toys. Later in ther series it was found out he was a Nazi enthusiast and killed main character Michael "Tealeaf" Fry (Daniel Kaluuya
Daniel Kaluuya
Daniel Kaluuya is an English actor, comedian and writer, who is best known for playing Posh Kenneth in the E4 teen-drama Skins. He has most recently been seen starring in the BBC dark comedy series Psychoville playing Michael Fry and Mac in the new BBC 3's horror drama The Fades.-Biography:Kaluuya...
) in an attempt to find the locket. He has also appeared in the sky 1 British sitcom Trollied
Trollied
Trollied is a British sitcom about employees in a fictional supermarket named "Valco", which debuted on Sky1 on 4 August 2011 at 9:00pm, and is the first sitcom made for Sky1 since Time Gentlemen Please in 2002...
as the store manager Gavin.
Film work
Watkins' most prominent film role to date has been the vividly camp gay wedding planner Gregory Hough in the 2006 comedy 'Confetti'. He has also played smaller roles in Bridget Jones: The Edge of ReasonBridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (film)
# Will Young - "Your Love Is King"# Jamelia - "Stop"# Kylie Minogue - "Can't Get You Out of My Head"# Joss Stone - "Super Duper Love Pt. 1"# Mary J...
, Tomorrow Never Dies
Tomorrow Never Dies
Tomorrow Never Dies is the eighteenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Bruce Feirstein wrote the screenplay, and it was directed by Roger Spottiswoode. It follows Bond as he tries to stop a media mogul from engineering...
, The Golden Compass, Wild Child (2008 film) and Nativity!.