Jason Watkins

Jason Watkins

Acting • Born 1966-10-28

Acting2Albrighton, Shropshire, England, UK

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.

Filmography

112 credits
Confetti

Confetti

Movie • 2006

Gregory

The Trick

The Trick

Movie • 2021

Phil Jones

High Hopes

High Hopes

Movie • 1989

Wayne

Miss Austen Regrets

Miss Austen Regrets

Movie • 2008

Rev Clarke

Nativity!

Nativity!

Movie • 2009

Gordon Shakespeare

Lost Christmas

Lost Christmas

Movie • 2011

Noel Noble

Circus

Circus

Movie • 2000

Dom

Sabotage!!

Sabotage!!

Movie • 2000

Capt. Worplesdon

Something Borrowed

Something Borrowed

Movie • 2020

Stanley

Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!

Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!

Movie • 2012

Gordon Shakespeare

Sixty Six

Sixty Six

Movie • 2006

Mr. Spender

The One Note Man

The One Note Man

Movie • 2023

One Note Man

The Overcoat

The Overcoat

Movie • 2017

Christopher Cobbler

In Denial of Murder

In Denial of Murder

Movie • 2004

Stephen Downing

Wicked Little Letters

Wicked Little Letters

Movie • 2024

Mr. Treading

A Ghost Story for Christmas: Count Magnus

A Ghost Story for Christmas: Count Magnus

Movie • 2022

Mr Wraxhall

Housewife, 49

Housewife, 49

Movie • 2006

Dr Roger Brierley

My Family and Other Animals

My Family and Other Animals

Movie • 2005

Durant

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

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

Movie • 2014

Gordon Shakespeare

Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas

Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas

Movie • 2009

The History of Mr Polly

The History of Mr Polly

Movie • 2007

Fear of Fanny

Fear of Fanny

Movie • 2006

Derek

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

Movie • 2005

Laurence

Wild Child

Wild Child

Movie • 2008

Mr. Nellist

The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

Movie • 2007

Bolvangar Official

Tomorrow Never Dies

Tomorrow Never Dies

Movie • 1997

HMS Bedford Principal Warfare Officer

Split Second

Split Second

Movie • 1992

Coroner's Assistant

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Movie • 2004

Charlie Parker-Knowles

Bostock's Cup

Bostock's Cup

Movie • 1999

Tommy Bennett

Sex 'n' Death

Sex 'n' Death

Movie • 1999

Mick Luger

Hampstead

Hampstead

Movie • 2017

James Smythe

The Children Act

The Children Act

Movie • 2018

Nigel Pauling

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

Movie • 2018

Rupert

Onegin

Onegin

Movie • 1999

Guillot

Are you Being Served?

Are you Being Served?

Movie • 2016

Mr. Humphreys

State of Mind

State of Mind

Movie • 2003

Nathan Saunders

She Stoops to Conquer

She Stoops to Conquer

Movie • 2003

Diggory

Dragonfly

Dragonfly

Movie • 2025

John

Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie

Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie

Movie • 2023

The Phoenician Scheme

The Phoenician Scheme

Movie • 2025

Notary

Once Upon a Time on the Westway

Once Upon a Time on the Westway

Movie • 2007

Desmond Marshal

Princes in the Tower: A Damning Discovery

Princes in the Tower: A Damning Discovery

Movie • 2024

Presenter

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

TV • 1997

Joe Ferabbee

Life on Mars

Life on Mars

TV • 2006

Colin Merrick

Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

TV • 2008

Plornish

Jason and Clara: In Memory of Maudie

Jason and Clara: In Memory of Maudie

TV • 2023

Duck Patrol

Duck Patrol

TV • 1998

Kevin 'Taz' Delaney

Trollied

Trollied

TV • 2011

Playhouse Presents

Playhouse Presents

TV • 2012

Andy

Blue Murder

Blue Murder

TV • 2003

Barr

W1A

W1A

TV • 2014

Simon Harwood

Dirk Gently

Dirk Gently

TV • 2012

DI Gilks

Atlantis

Atlantis

TV • 2013

Crios

Bodies

Bodies

TV • 2004

Ralph Harris

Love, Nina

Love, Nina

TV • 2016

Malcolm Tanner

Wired

Wired

TV • 2008

Mart

Hotel Babylon

Hotel Babylon

TV • 2006

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

TV • 2005

Webley

Psychoville

Psychoville

TV • 2009

Prisoners' Wives

Prisoners' Wives

TV • 2012

Will

Lark Rise to Candleford

Lark Rise to Candleford

TV • 2008

The Secret

The Secret

TV • 2016

Pastor Hansford

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

TV • 2021

Bernard Fortescue

Line of Duty

Line of Duty

TV • 2012

Tim Ifield

EastEnders

EastEnders

TV • 1985

Gerry

Casualty

Casualty

TV • 1986

Partridge

Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank

TV • 2021

Self - Panellist

The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies

The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies

TV • 2014

Christopher Jefferies

Safe House

Safe House

TV • 2015

Simon Duke

Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky

TV • 1994

Jason Burgess

Little Crackers

Little Crackers

TV • 2010

Vince

The Virgin Queen

The Virgin Queen

TV • 2006

Christopher Hatton

Sex Traffic

Sex Traffic

TV • 2004

Hold the Sunset

Hold the Sunset

TV • 2018

Roger

Trollied

Trollied

TV • 2011

Gavin

Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant

Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant

TV • 2023

Stanley Fox

Twenty Twelve

Twenty Twelve

TV • 2011

Richard Salter

The Crown

The Crown

TV • 2016

Harold Wilson

A Very English Scandal

A Very English Scandal

TV • 2018

Emlyn Hooson

Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife

TV • 2012

Reverend Applebee-Thornton

Watership Down

Watership Down

TV • 2018

Captain Orchis (voice)

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

TV • 2007

Self

The Hollow Crown

The Hollow Crown

TV • 2012

Suffolk

Coma

Coma

TV • 2024

Simon

SAS Rogue Heroes

SAS Rogue Heroes

TV • 2022

Winston Churchill

Des

Des

TV • 2020

Brian Masters

Hitmen

Hitmen

TV • 2020

The Lawyer

Soldier Soldier

Soldier Soldier

TV • 1991

Cpl Geoff Porter

The Catch

The Catch

TV • 2023

Ed

McDonald & Dodds

McDonald & Dodds

TV • 2020

DS Dodds

Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9

TV • 2014

Kevin

Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9

TV • 2014

Self

Celebrity Catchphrase

Celebrity Catchphrase

TV • 2018

Batman: Caped Crusader

Batman: Caped Crusader

TV • 2024

Alfred Pennyworth (voice)

Batman: Caped Crusader

Batman: Caped Crusader

TV • 2024

Alfred Pennyworth / Guard 1 (voice)

Batman: Caped Crusader

Batman: Caped Crusader

TV • 2024

Alfred Pennyworth / Carnival Barker (voice)

Taboo

Taboo

TV • 2017

Solomon Coop

Being Human

Being Human

TV • 2009

Herrick

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

TV • 1989

Joe Bland

Inside the Tower of London

Inside the Tower of London

TV • 2018

Narrator

Friday Night Dinner

Friday Night Dinner

TV • 2011

Tony Michaels

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

TV • 2024

Self

The One Show

The One Show

TV • 2006

Self

The Game

The Game

TV • 2025

Huw Miller

Dear England

Dear England

TV

Greg Dyke

The Russian Bride

The Russian Bride

TV • 2001

Christopher Rattle

A Ghost Story for Christmas

A Ghost Story for Christmas

TV • 1971

Mr Wraxhall

Decline and Fall

Decline and Fall

TV • 2017

Wilfred Lucas-Dockery

Line of Duty

Line of Duty

TV • 2012

FC Tim Ifield

Dirty Business

Dirty Business

TV • 2026

Peter Hammond

Personal Affairs

Personal Affairs

TV • 2009

Art Grimble

Funland

Funland

TV • 2005

Bradley Stainer