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Jamie Thomas King | |
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Born | London, England | 9 July 1981
Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2002–present |
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 .
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.
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 .
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | The River King | Harry McKenna | |
2006 | Tristan & Isolde | Anwick | |
2006 | Vampire Diary | Adam | |
2011 | Like Crazy | Elliot | |
2011 | The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy | John Henry 'Doc' Holliday | |
2011 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Kaspar | |
2012 | Grimm's Snow White | Prince Alexander | Video |
2012 | Storage 24 | Chris | |
2012 | Tower Block | Ryan | |
2014 | Mr. Turner | David Roberts |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Shades | Josh MacIntyre | "1.6" |
2003 | Bad Girls | Tony | Recurring role |
2003 | Midsomer Murders | Steven Curtis | "The Green Man" |
2004 | Casualty | Jamie Canning | "A Life Lost" |
2007–08 | The Tudors | Thomas Wyatt | Recurring role (series 1–2) |
2008 | The Cleaner | Chris | "The Eleventh Hour" |
2008 | Lost City Raiders | Thomas Kubiak | TV film |
2008 | CSI: Miami | Dennis Chilton | "Power Trip" |
2009 | Private Practice | Brandon Henry | "What Women Want" |
2009 | Mad Men | Guy Mackendrick | "Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency" |
2010 | Day One | Hugh | TV film |
2011 | Marchlands | Paul Bowen | TV miniseries |
2013 | Call the Midwife | Douglas Roberts | "2.4" |
2013 | Air Force One Is Down | Steven Featherstone | TV miniseries |
2014 | Gunpowder 5/11: The Greatest Terror Plot | Thomas Wintour | TV documentary |
2017 | Murdoch Mysteries | Dr. Bertram Lennox | "The Canadian Patient" |
2018 | The Originals | August Muller | "5.5" |
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