Jamie St John Bamber Griffith Wiki Biography
Jamie St John Bamber Griffith (born 3 April 1973) is an English actor, known for his roles as Lee Adama on Battlestar Galactica and Detective Sergeant Matt Devlin on the ITV series Law & Order: UK. He also had a supporting role in the Hornblower series and was a regular on the British series Ultimate Force and Peak Practice. In 2013, Bamber starred in the TNT medical drama Monday Mornings, and in 2014, in the Sky1 drama The Smoke.
| Full Name | Jamie Bamber |
| Net Worth | $2 million |
| Date Of Birth | April 3, 1973 |
| Place Of Birth | Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom |
| Height | 5′ 9″ (1.75 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Producer |
| Education | University of Cambridge, St Paul’s School, London, St John’s College, Cambridge, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Spouse | Kerry Norton (m. 2003) |
| Children | Darcy Griffith, Isla Elizabeth Angela Griffith, Ava Griffith |
| Parents | Elizabeth Bamber, Ralph Griffith |
| Siblings | Anastasia Griffith |
| http://www.twitter.com/imjamiebamber | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051397 |
| Movies | John Doe: Vigilante, Battlestar Galactica: Razor, Numb, 17th Precinct, Pulse 2: Afterlife, Lady Audley’s Secret, Un jour mon père viendra, The Even Chance, Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse, Before I Sleep, Money, Ghost Rig, The Breaking Point, Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant |
| TV Shows | Marcella, Monday Mornings, Outcasts, Battlestar Galactica, Hornblower, Daniel Deronda, Peak Practice, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Law & Order: UK |
| Quote | |
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| 1 | If you were stranded on a desert island, which four things would you need to survive? “I’d take a good book – Dante’s Divine Comedy, because you can never plumb the depths of that. I would also take a mask and snorkel so I could check out the fish, because I love wildlife. And I’d take my laptop, so I could surf the ‘net to find a way to get off the damned island! I could write my novel then as well – and decide what the meaning of life is.” |
| 2 | On asked who he would invite to a dinner party he answered: “I’d have to have Jesus Christ there – I’d like to check him out. I’d also have to have [the Italian revolutionary] Garibaldi, because he’s a hero of mine, and I’d invite Shakespeare and King Henry V.” |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | Due to his frequency of playing American characters and his skill with the accent, many fans and co-stars are genuinely surprised to find out that he is really British. |
| 2 | He has both American and Irish citizenship in addition to British due to his parents being from both nations. |
| 3 | In New York shooting new movie Money (2016) alongside Kellan Lutz, Jesse Williams and Jess Weixler. [June 2015] |
| 4 | Vancouver. Filming season 2 of Battlestar Galactica (2004). [June 2005] |
| 5 | In 2009, appeared shirtless (and with chest hair) in print advertisements for PETA, encouraging “bare skin, not bearskin,” meant to help draw attention to the fact that the fur of Canadian black bears is used to make the fur caps for the Queen’s Guard. |
| 6 | Best friends with Ioan Gruffudd of “Hornblower” and “Fantastic Four” fame. |
| 7 | Bamber is his mother’s maiden name. |
| 8 | Twin daughters, Ava and Darcy, born August 27, 2004. |
| 9 | His younger sister is actress Anastasia Griffith. |
| 10 | For all the theatre work he’s done, he would love to do Hamlet. |
| 11 | At Cambridge University, England, he achieved a 1st Class MA Honours in Modern Languages. The highest you can achieve. |
| 12 | During his first degree studies of French and Italian literature he spent a year studying in Italy. After graduating he decided to go into acting professionally and studied at LAMDA. |
| 13 | Spent his early school years in Paris and moved back to the UK at age 7. |
| 14 | Interests: Rugby, Golf, Horseback-riding, Skiing, Dancing, Rap-Music |
| 15 | Spoken languages: English, French, Italian |
| 16 | Is from a family of 7 siblings: 5 brothers (one younger and 4 older half-brothers from his father’s first marriage), 1 sister. |
| 17 | His father, Ralph, is an American lawyer; mother, Elizabeth (Liz), is Northern Irish. |
| 18 | Daughter Isla Elizabeth Angela Griffith born on June 12, 2003. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fearless | 2017 | TV Series filming | Matthew |
| Crystal Inferno | 2017 | TV Movie post-production | Tom Bronson |
| A New York Christmas | 2016 | completed | Sam Martin |
| Model Woman | 2016 | TV Series pre-production | Lio Fibonacci |
| Marcella | 2016 | TV Series | DI Tim Williamson |
| Money | 2016/I | John | |
| NCIS | 2014-2015 | TV Series | NSA Attorney Jake Malloy |
| Numb | 2015/I | Will | |
| The Messengers | 2015 | TV Series | Vincent Plowman |
| Major Crimes | 2015 | TV Series | Malcolm Rich |
| The Better Half | 2015/I | Jeff Ryan | |
| Rizzoli & Isles | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Paul Wescourt |
| The Smoke | 2014 | TV Series | Kev Allison |
| John Doe: Vigilante | 2014 | John Doe | |
| Dead Rising 3 | 2013 | Video Game | Simon Merkin (voice) |
| Before I Sleep | 2013 | Paul | |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2013 | Video Game | The Local Population (voice) |
| Star Trek Continues | 2013 | TV Series | Simone |
| Monday Mornings | 2013 | TV Series | Dr. Tyler Wilson |
| Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse | 2012 | Video | Robin Hood (voice) |
| Perception | 2012 | TV Series | Michael Hathaway |
| Body of Proof | 2012 | TV Series | Aiden Wells |
| Filly Brown | 2012 | Sam | |
| Un jour mon père viendra | 2012 | Stephen | |
| 17th Precinct | 2011 | TV Movie | Caolán Longstreet |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic | 2011 | Video Game | Additional Voices (voice) |
| House M.D. | 2011 | TV Series | Bob Harris |
| CSI: Miami | 2011 | TV Series | Ronnie Hale |
| Law & Order: UK | 2009-2011 | TV Series | Matt Devlin |
| Outcasts | 2011 | TV Series | Mitchell Hoban |
| Dollhouse | 2009 | TV Series | Martin Klar |
| Pulse 2: Afterlife | 2008 | Video | Stephen |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2008 | TV Series | Lee Adama – Top Ten Presenter |
| Battlestar Galactica: Razor | 2007 | TV Movie | Cpt. Lee ‘Apollo’ Adama |
| The Last Detective | 2007 | TV Series | Luke |
| Ghost Whisperer | 2007 | TV Series | Bryan Curtis |
| Cold Case | 2007 | TV Series | Jack Kimball |
| Battlestar Galactica | 2003 | TV Mini-Series | Lee ‘Apollo’ Adama |
| Ultimate Force | 2002-2003 | TV Series | Lt. Dotsy Doheny |
| The Devil’s Tattoo | 2003 | Tom | |
| Daniel Deronda | 2002 | TV Mini-Series | Hans Meyrick |
| Peak Practice | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Dr. Matt Kendal |
| Band of Brothers | 2001 | TV Mini-Series | Jack E. Foley |
| Bob Martin | 2001 | TV Series | James |
| Horatio Hornblower: Retribution | 2001 | TV Movie | Lieutenant Archie Kennedy |
| Hornblower: Mutiny | 2001 | TV Movie | Lieutenant Archie Kennedy |
| Lady Audley’s Secret | 2000 | TV Movie | George Talboys |
| Agatha Christie’s Poirot | 2000 | TV Series | Ralph Paton |
| Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War | 1999 | TV Movie | Acting Lieutenant Archie Kennedy |
| Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil | 1999 | TV Movie | Kennedy |
| The Scarlet Pimpernel | 1999 | TV Series | Lord Tony Dewhurst |
| Horatio Hornblower: The Duel | 1998 | TV Movie | Midshipman Archie Kennedy |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numb | 2015/I | associate producer |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far | 2006 | TV Movie documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCIS – Season 13: All’s Fair in Love and War | 2016 | Video short | Himself |
| NCIS: Season 12: Pre-Flight Jitters – Shooting on Location | 2015 | Video short | Himself |
| John Doe: The Protest Featurette | 2014 | Short | Himself |
| The Jeff Probst Show | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Syfy 20th Anniversary Special | 2012 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Guten Abend RTL | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Battlestar Galactica: The Journey Ends – The Arrival | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Battlestar Galactica: The Last Frakkin’ Special | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Battlestar Galactica: Cylons – The Twelve | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Battlestar Galactica: The Journey | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Music of ‘Battlestar Galactica’ | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| 18th Annual GLAAD Media Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| Celebrity Poker Showdown | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Showbiz Poker | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sci Fi Inside: Sci Fi Friday | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Lee ‘Apollo’ Adama |
| This Morning | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Battlestar Galactica: The Lowdown | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself – Apollo |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Cpt. Lee ‘Apollo’ Adama |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Festival Award | Northeast Film Festival, US | Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film | Money (2016) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best Ensemble Cast | Orlando Film Festival | Narrative Feature | Money (2016) |
| 2015 | FilmQuest Cthulhu | FilmQuest, US | Best Supporting Actor | The Better Half (2015) |
| 2006 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actor on Television | Battlestar Galactica (2004) |