Jamie Davis (born 18 April 1981)[1] is an English actor and writer. He is known for his roles as Harley Lawson in the ITV drama Footballers' Wives (2004–2005) and its spin-off Extra Time (2005), Leon Taylor in the Sky One series Hex (2004–2005), and Max Walker in the BBC medical soap Casualty (2013–2018), and for writing the miniseries You & Me.
Jamie Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 April 1981 Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England |
| Years active | 1993, 2003–present |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
editDavis 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 F.C.[4] He lives with his wife Lucy and their children, Noah and Mabel. They take residence in both England and Wales, depending on Jamie's filming commitments.
Career
editDavis started his acting career at the age of 16,[2] in a production of Kes at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds.[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, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps and Shameless. He has also appeared in an episode of the BBC drama Death in Paradise (series 2 episode 8).
From 2013 to January 2018, Jamie played the part of Max Walker in the BBC continuing drama series Casualty. He left the show citing that he wanted to spend more time at home, with his wife and two children. Sunetra Sarker honoured her promise to return for one episode as his onscreen estranged wife, Zoe, for his final episode.[7] In 2021 he played Adam, boyfriend of Kim Marsh's Character Donna in the 4th installment of Kay Mellor's the Syndicate.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Heartbeat | Neagle Child | 1 episode: Secrets |
| 2003 | Trevor's World of Sport | Dean Sturgis | 1 episode: A Man's Game |
| 2003 | Doctors | Justin | 1 episode: Cut Loose |
| 2003 | Heartbeat | Billy Fletcher | 1 episode: Speed |
| 2004 | Where The Heart Is | Jamie Smart | 2 episodes: - Bowl of Cherries - Little Boy Blue |
| 2004–05 | Footballers' Wives | Harley Lawson | |
| 2004–05 | Hex | Leon Taylor | |
| 2005 | Colour Me Kubrick | Duane | Feature film |
| 2005 | Footballers' Wives: Extra Time | Harley Lawson | 2 episodes: #1.2, #1.3 |
| 2006 | The Amazing Mrs Pritchard | Steve Sharpe | 1 episode: #1.1 |
| 2007 | The Sarah Jane Adventures | Davey | 1 episode: Invasion of the Bane |
| 2008 | The Bill | Jem Archer | 1 episode: The Deadly Game |
| 2008 | Placebo | Brandon Gotts[8] | Sitcom pilot |
| 2009 | Casualty | Guy Masterson | 1 episode: All You Need Is Love |
| 2009 | Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps | Scott Chegg | 1 episode: You Decide |
| 2009 | Personal Affairs | Robbie Gascoigne | |
| 2010 | Misfits | Ben | 1 episode: #1.3 |
| 2010 | Missing | Marcus Bell | 1 episode: #2.1 |
| 2010 | A Passionate Woman | Terry | 1 episode: #1.1 |
| 2011 | Candy Cabs | Alex Partridge | |
| 2011 | Doc Martin | Michael Wilson | 1 episode: #5.8 |
| 2012 | Shameless | Calum | 4 episodes: #9.7, #10.4, #10.9, #10.10 |
| 2012 | Switch | Gerry | 5 episodes: #1.2—1.6 |
| 2012 | Vexed | Liam | 1 episode: #2.2 |
| 2013 | Death in Paradise | Mark Grainger | Series 2, episode 8 |
| 2013–2018 | Casualty | Max Walker | Regular role |
References
edit- ^ IMDB Page – Biography
- ^ a b "Footballers' Wives Series Three Cast Interviews – Jamie Davis". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ "TV star comes to town". Pontefract and Castleford Express. 1 April 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ a b c "Footballers' Wives Series Four Cast Interviews – Jamie Davis". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ a b Williams, Andrew (7 April 2005). "60 Seconds: Jamie Davis". Metro (British newspaper). UK. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ TV.com – Jamie Davis
- ^ "Goodbye Max".
- ^ "Placebo – Production Details & Cast and Crew – British Comedy Guide". Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
External links
edit- Jamie Davis at IMDb
- Footballers' Wives Official site Archived 17 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- Footballers' Wives: Extra Time Official site