Jamie Ward (actor)
Jamie Ward | |
|---|---|
| Born | Australia |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
Jamie Ward is an Australian theatre, television and film actor
Early life
[edit]He is from Yokine, Western Australia and was a Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts graduate from Perth, Australia. He moved to London, England in 2012.[1]
Career
[edit]Theatre
[edit]he had roles in his home country in the Sydney Theatre Company's Spring Awakening as Hanschen, and Gordon Frost's adaptation of Dr Zhivago as Young Yurii Zhivago. He also appeared with the Australian Opera Company. He made his West End theatre debut in London as Marius in Les Miserables in 2013.[2]
Film & Television
[edit]He had early roles in British television series The Durrells and starred in children’s television show Ride He appeared in zombie thriller The Rezort and filmed American drama Tyrant. He appeared in the film adaptation of the Dalia Sofer novel Septembers of Shiraz, in which he appears alongside Salma Hayek and Adrien Brody.[1]
He played Father Gomez in the final season of the television adaptation of His Dark Materials in 2022.[3][4] In February 2023, he was cast as Romeo in the musical modern reimagining of the Shakespeare play Verona's Romeo & Juliet.[5]
He portrays Lorenzo in Stan original television series The Invisible Boys.[6] He was cast as Jesus Christ in Pinnacle Peak Pictures retelling of The Last Supper.[7]
Partial filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Rezort | Mike | |
| 2015 | Septembers of Shiraz | Parviz Amin | |
| 2016 | The Durrells | Angel | 3 episodes |
| 2016-2017 | Ride | Santiago | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Tyrant | Nabil | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | Monster Party | Jeremy | |
| 2019 | Cliffs of Freedom | Young Demetri | |
| 2022 | His Dark Materials | Father Gomez | 6 episodes |
| 2024 | Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints | Marcus | |
| 2025 | Verona's Romeo & Juliet† | Romeo | Post-production |
| 2025 | The Invisible Boys† | Lorenzo | |
| TBA | The Last Supper† | Jesus Christ | In production |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Richards, Natalie (5 June 2016). "Rising talent still gets starstruck". The West. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Tongue, Cassie (30 January 2013). "Australian actor to man the West End barricades in Les Miserables". Aussie Theatre. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Shanfeld, Ethan; Bosselman, Haley (22 June 2021). "Jamie Ward, Simon Harrison, Chipo Chung and More Join Final Season of 'His Dark Materials' (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Interview: Jamie Ward On How Different Father Gomez Is In "His Dark Materials" Series Vs The Books". Hype.my. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2 February 2023). "'Verona': Jamie Ward, Rebel Wilson, Jason Isaacs, Clara Rugaard & More Set For Voltage Timothy Scott Bogart 'Romeo & Juliet' Pop Musical – EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (22 January 2025). "Stan's LGBTQIA+ Series 'Invisible Boys' Gets Premiere Date, Trailer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ DeVore, Britta (13 January 2025). "'The Last Supper' Trailer and Images Invite Audiences To Grab a Seat at the Table [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Jamie Ward at IMDb