Jason Watkins

57 · Born: Oct 28, 1966

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Born Oct 28, 1966 Albrighton, Shropshire, England, UK

Spouse

Clara Francis
( Jan 1, 2014 to Apr 19, 2024 )
Caroline Harding

Parents

Alan Watkins
Avis Watkins

Biography

Jason Watkins is an English stage, film and television 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. He has also played William Herrick in Being Human, Gavin Strong in Trollied, Simon Harwood in W1A and Gordon Shakespeare in the film series Nativity.

Career

acting

2024

Coma as Simon

2023

The Catch as Ed

2022

Rogue Heroes as Winston Churchill

2021

The Trick as Phil Jones

2020

Des as Brian Masters

McDonald & Dodds

McDonald & Dodds as DS Dodds

2019

The Crown as Harold Wilson

2018

The Children Act

The Children Act as Nigel Pauling

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote as Rupert

Hold the Sunset

Hold the Sunset as Roger

A Very English Scandal

A Very English Scandal as Emlyn Hooson

Watership Down as Captain Orchis (voice)

2017

The Overcoat as Christopher Cobbler

Hampstead as James Smythe

Taboo as Solomon Coop

Safe House as Simon Duke

Inside No. 9 as Kevin

Line of Duty as Tim Ifield

2016

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served? as Mr Humphreys

Love, Nina as Malcolm Tanner

The Secret as Pastor Hansford

The Hollow Crown

The Hollow Crown as Suffolk

2014

Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!

Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! as Gordon Shakespeare

W1A as Simon Harwood

The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies

The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies as Christopher Jefferies

2013

Atlantis as Crios

2012

Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!

Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! as Gordon Shakespeare

Prisoners Wives

Prisoners Wives as Will

Dirk Gently as DI Gilks

Doctor Who as Webley

2011

Lost Christmas as Noel Noble

Trollied as Gavin

2009

Nativity! as Gordon Shakespeare

Mid Life Christmas

Mid Life Christmas

Being Human as William Herrick

2008

Wired as Mart

2006

Housewife, 49 as Dr Roger Brierley

Confetti as Gregory

Fear of Fanny as Derek

The Virgin Queen

The Virgin Queen as Christopher Hatton

Blue Murder as Barr

2005

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt as Laurence

2004

In Denial of Murder

In Denial of Murder as Stephen Downing

2003

She Stoops to Conquer

She Stoops to Conquer as Diggory

2001

The Russian Bride

The Russian Bride as Christopher Rattle

2000

Sabotage! as Capt. Worplesdon

Circus as Dom

1999

Onegin as Guillot

Bostock's Cup as Tommy Bennett

Sex 'n' Death as Mick Luger

1989

High Hopes as Wayne