- Jamie Bamber
Infobox actor
name = Jamie Bamber
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caption = Jamie Bamber at the 2007Scream Awards
birthname = Jamie St John Bamber Griffith
birthdate = birth date and age|1973|4|3
location =Hammersmith ,London ,England
height = 5' 9" (1.75 m)
nickname = Bambini
homepage =
notable role = Major Lee "Apollo" Adama on "Battlestar GalacticaLt. Archie Kennedy on ""Hornblower" (TV series)"(1998-2001)
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spouse =Kerry Norton Jamie St John Bamber Griffith (b
3 April ,1973 ) is a Britishactor most famous for his roles as Major Lee "Apollo" Adama on the Sci Fi Channel television program "Battlestar Galactica" and as Archibald "Archie" Kennedy on "Hornblower".Early life
Bamber was born in
Hammersmith ,London to Northern Irish mother Elizabeth (Liz) and an American father Ralph. He holds American citizenship through birth. [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxNzcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY3MjI4NzUmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXky]Bamber was educated at the independent St Paul's School in
Barnes, London , and received a first class honours degree in Modern Languages (Italian and French) atSt John's College, Cambridge , before attending theLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).Battlestar Galactica
In 2003, Bamber starred as Lee 'Apollo' Adama, a Captain in the Colonial Fleet, in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. This miniseries effectively served as pilot for a potential TV show. A TV series was commissioned in a collaborative effort between the
Sci Fi Channel (United States) andSky TV (the British broadcaster). Battlestar Galactica is filmed mostly inVancouver ,British Columbia and as of mid 2008, is currently in its fourth and final season.In the role of Lee Adama, Bamber notably speaks with an American accent. He also has darkened hair, in an effort to more closely resemble
Edward James Olmos , who plays his character's father.Personal life
Bamber married actress
Kerry Norton in September 2003, and they have three daughters: Isla Elizabeth Angela Griffith, and twins Darcy and Ava.Norton has made several appearances as Paramedic Layne Ishay in Battlestar Galactica. (Unlike Bamber, her character retains her native English, specifically
Received Pronunciation , accent.)He has 5 brothers and a sister,
Anastasia Griffith , who is an actress.cite web| url = http://smallscreen.monstersandcritics.com/features/article_1343603.php/A_chat_with_FX_Damages_Anastasia_Griffith| title = A chat with FX 'Damages' Anastasia Griffith| accessdate = 2008-02-15| author = April MacIntyre| date =15 August ,2007 | publisher =Monsters and Critics ]Filmography
tarring Roles
Guest-starring Roles
Other Work
Bamber has also had roles in the theatre- in 2005 he received good reviews for his performance as
Mephistopheles in Dr Faustus. [ [http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/6549 Review of Dr Faustus] ] As well as this, he has acted on the radio, playing major roles such asSebastian Flyte in "Brideshead Revisited " and Philip in "Where Angels Fear to Tread " forBBC Radio 4 . [ [http://www.radiolistings.co.uk/candc/bamber_jamie.html Jamie's page on RadioListings.com] ]He will play a police detective in the new ITV series "".cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/gossip/kristin/detail/index.jsp?uuid=660c0b2b-c14e-4040-bfb5-198c218f5dd3|title=Exclusive: Holy Frak! "Battlestar Galactica"
' s Jamie Bamber to Star in "Law & Order: UK"|accessdate=2008-07-20|date=2008-07-20 |authorlink=Kristin Dos Santos |coauthors=Jennifer Godwin|first=Kristin |last=Dos Santos|work=Watch with Kristin|publisher=E! Online ]References
External links
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* [http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---interviews/jamie-bamber-galactica.tv-interview.html Jamie Bamber interview] from February 17, 2007 at MegaCon, Florida
* [http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2006/03/21/slice-of-sci-fi-049 Interview with Jamie Bamber] on Slice of SciFi
* [http://www.out.com/detail.asp?id=19106 Rocket Man] August 2006 "Out" magazine cover story on "Battlestar Galactica " starJamie Bamber byMatthew Breen
* [http://thetvaddict.com/2008/04/04/exclusive-interview-battlestar-galactica-star-jamie-bamber/#more-3234 TheTVaddict.com Season Four Preview with Jamie Bamber]
* [http://www.shiftingsandsmovie.co.uk Shifting Sands official website] includes video clips of Jamie Bamber from 1994
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