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Jason Watkins

English stage, film and television actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1966 · age 60

Jason Peter Watkins is an English actor. He played the lead role in the two-part drama The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies, for which he won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor.

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2026Enola Holmes 3Film, Brigadier Sampson2024Batman: Caped CrusaderSeries, Alfred Pennyworth (voice)Wicked Little LettersFilm, 2024Mr. Treading2022A Ghost Story for Christmas: Count MagnusFilm, Mr Wraxhall2021Around the World in 80 DaysSeries, Bernard Fortescue2020Something BorrowedFilm, Stanley2018The Children ActFilm, Nigel Pauling2016The CrownSeries, Harold WilsonYou Can't Teach a New Dog Old TricksFilm, 2016Mr. Humphreys2015British Academy Television Award for Best ActorAward2013AtlantisSeries, Crios2012Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!Film, Gordon Shakespeare2011Friday Night DinnerSeries, Tony Michaels2009May Contain: NutsFilm, Mr. John Worrall2007LewisSeries, Oswald CooperThe Golden CompassFilm, 2007Bolvangar Official2005Doctor WhoSeries, WebleyMy Family and Other AnimalsFilm, 2005Durant2004Bridget Jones: The Edge of ReasonFilm, Charlie Parker-Knowles2000CircusFilm, Dom1997Tomorrow Never DiesFilm, HMS Bedford Principal Warfare Officer1994Pie in the SkySeries, Jason Burgess1989Agatha Christie's PoirotSeries, Joe BlandHigh HopesFilm, 1989Wayne1985EastEndersSeries, Gerry1966Born28 October 1966

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  • High Hopes 1989
  • Wicked Little Letters 2024
  • Enola Holmes 3 2026
  • The Man Who Killed Don Quixote 2018
  • Wild Child 2008

Filmography 40

127 credits on file

Television 24

Awards

British Academy Television Award for Best Actor2015

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He has also played William Herrick in Being Human, Gavin Strong in Trollied, Simon Harwood in W1A, Gordon Shakespeare in the film series Nativity, British Prime Minister Harold Wilson in Season 3 of The Crown and Detective Sergeant Dodds in McDonald & Dodds.

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United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1966 · age 60