Jamie Thomas King Explained

Jamie Thomas King
Birth Place:London, England
Birth Date:1981 7, df=yes
Years Active:2002 - present
Occupation:Actor
Spouse:Tamara Podemski
Alma Mater:London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art

Thomas Edward James King (born 9 July 1981),[1] known professionally as Jamie Thomas King, is an English actor, best known for playing poet Thomas Wyatt in the television series The Tudors.

Early life

King was born in London and is the son of American screenwriter Laura Lamson and English television director Christopher King. He was educated at Dulwich College, Fine Arts College and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Career

King began his acting career in the theatre in the Royal National Theatre's production of Alan Bennett's The History Boys. He has acted extensively in American and European film and television productions. He is best known for playing poet Thomas Wyatt in the television series The Tudors.

In 2024 he starred in the short film The Light Before the Sun, which marked both the debut release from his Blackbird Productions studio and his first credit as a screenwriter.[2]

Personal life

He is married to Canadian actress Tamara Podemski, with whom he launched the Blackbird Productions studio.[3]

In 2016 Podemski gave birth to their second child Benjamin, who died just five days after birth, in Bath. A coroner's investigation later determined that the death was due to brain damage caused when a hospital delayed Podemski's caesarean section.[4] The experience later inspired him to write a screenplay adaptation of James Titcombe's book Joshua's Story: Uncovering the Morecambe Bay NHS Scandal, about Titcombe's own experience having a child die in infancy due to failures in the management fo the National Health Service, which is planned for future release through Blackbird.[5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Harry McKenna
2006Tristan & IsoldeAnwick
2006Vampire DiaryAdam
2011Like CrazyElliot
2011John Henry 'Doc' Holliday
2011Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyKaspar
2012Grimm's Snow WhitePrince AlexanderVideo
2012Storage 24Chris
2012Tower BlockRyan
2014Mr. TurnerDavid Robert
2022A Match for the PrincePrince Maximillian "Max" Lucien AdalwolfMovie
2024The Light Before the SunDaniel WolfShort film; also writer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001ShadesJosh MacIntyre"1.6"
2003Bad GirlsTonyRecurring role
2003Midsomer MurdersSteven Curtis"The Green Man"
2004CasualtyJamie Canning"A Life Lost"
2007–08Thomas WyattRecurring role (series 1–2)
2008Chris"The Eleventh Hour"
2008Lost City RaidersThomas KubiakTV film
2008Dennis Chilton"Power Trip"
2009Private PracticeBrandon Henry"What Women Want"
2009Mad MenGuy Mackendrick"Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency"
2010Day OneHughTV film
2011MarchlandsPaul BowenTV miniseries
2013Call the MidwifeDouglas Roberts"2.4"
2013Air Force One Is DownSteven FeatherstoneTV miniseries
2014Gunpowder 5/11: The Greatest Terror PlotThomas WintourTV documentary
2017Murdoch MysteriesDr. Bertram Lennox"The Canadian Patient"
2018August Muller"5.5"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Index entry. 29 July 2020. FreeBMD. ONS.
  2. Nicholas Sokic, "Blackbird Productions takes flight with Michael Greyeyes film". Playback, October 2, 2024.
  3. Etan Vlessing, "‘Mad Men’ Actor Adapting UK Baby Deaths Probe Book as Feature". The Hollywood Reporter, September 26, 2024.
  4. Alys Gagnon, "Tragic death of Mad Men star Jamie King's son caused by delayed c-section". News.com.au, January 18, 2017.
  5. Michelle Blade, "Mad Men actor adapting Morecambe Bay baby deaths book for the big screen". Lancaster Guardian, September 27, 2024.