Jack Ryder (actor)

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Jack Ryder (actor)

Born	Jack Seigfried Ryder September 21, 1981 (1981-09-21) (age 26) Woolwich, South London, UK
Spouse(s)	Kym Ryder (August 10th, 2002)

Jack Ryder (born 21 September 1981 in London) is an English actor, best known for playing Jamie Mitchell in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders from 1998 to 2002.

[edit] Biography

In 2004, Ryder appeared as a contestant on celebrity Weakest Link, performed as Justin Timberlake on celebrity Stars in Their Eyes, appeared in the pantomime Sleeping Beauty at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury and was cast in a recurring role on Channel 5's Family Affairs which he pulled out of when he learned that the series was soon to be axed. In 2005, he played a role in the ITV crime drama MIT: Murder Investigation Team and appeared in a play broadcast on BBC Radio 4. In 2006, Ryder appeared in the play The Safari Party which toured the UK extensively and ran at the Richmond Theatre.

After a considerable period of time out of the limelight, Ryder starred in the British film Popcorn which was released in the spring of 2007. Ryder was due to become a regular character in the new ITV1 daytime series The Royal Today, a contemporary spin-off of The Royal, but he subsequently withdrew from playing the role.^[1]

[edit] Personal life

Ryder married former Hear’Say singer turned actress Kym Marsh on 10 August, 2002 and, after settling in St Albans, the couple had early difficulties and split for a short while before reconciling. In light of her regular roles in north-west-produced dramas, while Jack generally tours in theatre, the couple moved to Manchester and closer to Kym's family in 2005.^[2]

Kym has two children, David aged 12 and Emily aged 10, from a previous relationship with Dave Cunliffe. The whole family lived at Appleton Thorn, Warrington, until it was announced on 20th March 2008 that Kym and Jack had decided to separate.^[3]

Ryder is a supporter of the English football team Newcastle United.^{[citation needed]}