Jamie St John Bamber Griffith is an English actor, known for his roles as Lee Adama in Battlestar Galactica and Detective Sergeant Matt Devlin in the ITV series Law & Order: UK.
University of Cambridge, St Paul's School, London, St John's College, Cambridge, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Nationality
United Kingdom
Spouse
Kerry Norton (m. 2003)
Children
Darcy Griffith, Ava Griffith, Isla Elizabeth Angela Griffith
Parents
Elizabeth Bamber, Ralph Griffith
Siblings
Anastasia Griffith
Nicknames
Jamie St John Bamber Griffith , Bambini
Movies
John Doe: Vigilante, Battlestar Galactica: Razor, Numb, 17th Precinct, Pulse 2: Afterlife, Lady Audley's Secret, Un jour mon père viendra, The Even Chance, Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse, Before I Sleep, Money, Ghost Rig, The Breaking Point, Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
TV Shows
Marcella, Monday Mornings, Outcasts, Battlestar Galactica, Hornblower, Daniel Deronda, Peak Practice, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Law & Order: UK
Star Sign
Aries
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Quote
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If you were stranded on a desert island, which four things would you need to survive? "I'd take a good book - Dante's Divine Comedy, because you can never plumb the depths of that. I would also take a mask and snorkel so I could check out the fish, because I love wildlife. And I'd take my laptop, so I could surf the 'net to find a way to get off the damned island! I could write my novel then as well - and decide what the meaning of life is."
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On asked who he would invite to a dinner party he answered: "I'd have to have Jesus Christ there - I'd like to check him out. I'd also have to have [the Italian revolutionary] Garibaldi, because he's a hero of mine, and I'd invite Shakespeare and King Henry V."
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Fact
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Due to his frequency of playing American characters and his skill with the accent, many fans and co-stars are genuinely surprised to find out that he is really British.
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He has both American and Irish citizenship in addition to British due to his parents being from both nations.
In 2009, appeared shirtless (and with chest hair) in print advertisements for PETA, encouraging "bare skin, not bearskin," meant to help draw attention to the fact that the fur of Canadian black bears is used to make the fur caps for the Queen's Guard.
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Best friends with Ioan Gruffudd of "Hornblower" and "Fantastic Four" fame.
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Bamber is his mother's maiden name.
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Twin daughters, Ava and Darcy, born August 27, 2004.
For all the theatre work he's done, he would love to do Hamlet.
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At Cambridge University, England, he achieved a 1st Class MA Honours in Modern Languages. The highest you can achieve.
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During his first degree studies of French and Italian literature he spent a year studying in Italy. After graduating he decided to go into acting professionally and studied at LAMDA.
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Spent his early school years in Paris and moved back to the UK at age 7.
NCIS: Season 12: Pre-Flight Jitters - Shooting on Location
2015
Video short
Himself
John Doe: The Protest Featurette
2014
Short
Himself
The Jeff Probst Show
2013
TV Series
Himself
Syfy 20th Anniversary Special
2012
TV Special documentary
Himself
Guten Abend RTL
2010
TV Series
Himself
Battlestar Galactica: The Journey Ends - The Arrival
2009
Video documentary short
Himself
Battlestar Galactica: The Last Frakkin' Special
2009
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Battlestar Galactica: Cylons - The Twelve
2009
Video documentary short
Himself
Battlestar Galactica: The Journey
2009
Video documentary short
Himself
The Music of 'Battlestar Galactica'
2009
Video documentary short
Himself
18th Annual GLAAD Media Awards
2007
TV Special
Himself
Celebrity Poker Showdown
2006
TV Series
Himself
Showbiz Poker
2006
TV Series
Himself
Sci Fi Inside: Sci Fi Friday
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself / Lee 'Apollo' Adama
This Morning
2004
TV Series
Himself
Battlestar Galactica: The Lowdown
2003
Video documentary short
Himself - Apollo
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far
2006
TV Movie documentary
Cpt. Lee 'Apollo' Adama
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Festival Award
Northeast Film Festival, US
Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
Money (2016)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Best Ensemble Cast
Orlando Film Festival
Narrative Feature
Money (2016)
2015
FilmQuest Cthulhu
FilmQuest, US
Best Supporting Actor
The Better Half (2015)
2006
Saturn Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Best Supporting Actor on Television
Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Known for movies
Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009) as Cpt. Lee 'Apollo' Adama / Lee Adama / Major Lee 'Apollo' Adama / Commander Lee 'Apollo' Adama / Maj. Lee 'Apollo' Adama / Lt. Lee 'Apollo' Adama
Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) as Cpt. Lee 'Apollo' Adama
$19 Million
