Jamie Ward (actor)
Jamie Ward | |
|---|---|
| Born | Australia |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
Jamie Ward is an Australian actor and former singer.
Early life
[edit]Ward was raised in Yokine, a suburb of Perth in Western Australia.[1] He later graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. He relocated to London in 2012.[2]
Career
[edit]Music
[edit]Ward was previously in the four-piece alt-pop band, Balcony, which started in South London.[3] In 2020, the band supported Lewis Capaldi on tour, as well as the Australian singer, Tones and I.[1]
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.[4]
Film and 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.[2]
He played Father Gomez in the final season of the television adaptation of His Dark Materials in 2022.[5][6] In February 2023, he was cast as Romeo in the musical modern reimagining of the Shakespeare play Juliet & Romeo.[7]
He portrays Lorenzo in Stan original television series Invisible Boys.[8] He was cast as Jesus Christ in Pinnacle Peak Pictures' film The Last Supper.[9]
Partial filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Rezort | Mike | |
| 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 | Episode: "Sebastian" |
| 2025 | Invisible Boys | Lorenzo Calogero | 5 episodes |
| The Last Supper | Jesus Christ | ||
| Juliet & Romeo | Romeo | ||
| Zero A. D. † | Joseph | Post-production |
References
[edit]- ^ a b (15 May 2025). Romeo and Juliet Perth actor Jamie Ward on Kelly Clarkson show talking about ‘fly epidemic’ in Australia Perth Now. Retrieved on 16 May 2025
- ^ a b Richards, Natalie (5 June 2016). "Rising talent still gets starstruck". The West. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ (21 October 2019) New Noise: Balcony Wonderland Magazine. Retrieved on 16 May 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