Jamie Parker

For the Australian Greens politician, see Jamie Parker (politician).
Jamie Parker
Born 1979 (age 32–33)[1]
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom[1]
Occupation Actor
Years active 2002–present

Jamie Parker is an English actor and singer.

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Biography

He trained in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), from which he graduated in 2002.[2][3][4] Parker originated the role of Scripps in Alan Bennett's play The History Boys. He was involved in The History Boys from the play’s first reading, initially reading the part of Rudge[5] before taking on the role of Scripps in the original London stage production as well as in the Broadway, Sydney, Wellington and Hong Kong productions and radio and film versions of the play.[6][7][8][9] His other National Theatre credits include a 2008 revival of The Revenger's Tragedy.

Parker put his musical talents to use in The History Boys, playing piano and singing in several scenes. He also appeared as Werner von Haeften in the historical thriller Valkyrie.

In 2009 he played Oliver in As You Like It at Shakespeare's Globe. He returned in 2010 to play Prince Hal in both Henry IV Part 1 and Henry IV Part 2. His musical talents were further exhibited (briefly) when he played a wooden recorder in an early tavern scene. In 2011 he will appear at Chichester in Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead with fellow History Boy, Samuel Barnett.

He was married in 2007 to actress Deborah Crowe.[1]

Selected credits

Theatre

Year Title Role Theatre Notes
2002 After the Dance[10] Peter Oxford Playhouse, Oxford
2003 The Coffee House[10] Eugenio Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester
Holes in the Skin[10] Dominic
The Gondoliers[10][11] Giuseppe Palmieri[11] musical
Between the Crosses[10] Ian Jermyn Street Theatre, London
2004 Singer[10] various roles Tricycle Theatre, London
2004-6 The History Boys Scripps Lyttelton Theatre, Royal National Theatre, South Bank (2004–5)

Lyric Theatre, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (2006)

St. James Theatre, Wellington (2006)

Sydney Theatre, Sydney (2006)

Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway (2006)
2008 The Revenger's Tragedy[10][12] Hippolito[12] Olivier Theatre, Royal National Theatre, South Bank
2009 As You Like It Oliver Shakespeare's Globe, Southwark
A New World: A Life of Thomas Paine Thomas Jefferson/Timothy Matlack
2010 My Zinc Bed Paul Peplow Royal Theatre, Northampton
Henry IV, Part 1 Prince Hal Shakespeare's Globe, Southwark
Henry IV, Part 2
2011 Racing Demon Rev Tony Ferris Sheffield Crucible
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead Guildenstern Chichester Festival Theatre and Theatre Royal Haymarket Alongside Samuel Barnett, fellow 'History Boy'

Radio

Year Title Role Station Notes
2007 Life Class[10][13] Paul Tarrant[13] BBC Radio 4 Ten 15 min episodes

Television

Year Film Role Network Notes
2007 American Experience Philip Hamilton[14] PBS Series 19, Episode 15 "Alexander Hamilton"
Maxwell Farquhar BBC TV movie
Silent Witness Alan Peters BBC Series 11, Episodes 5–6 "Hippocratic Oath"
2009 Horne and Corden BBC Series 1, Episode 4

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2006 The History Boys Scripps
2008 Valkyrie Werner von Haeften

References

  1. ^ a b c "IMDB – Jamie Parker – Biography". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1756674/bio. Retrieved 20 August 2009. 
  2. ^ Kellaway, Kate (8 October 2006). "Kate Kellaway: How We Played a Part in History". The Observer (London). http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,1889945,00.html. Retrieved 5 November 2006. 
  3. ^ "Jamie Parker". http://www.rada.org/grad02/par.html. Retrieved 5 November 2006. 
  4. ^ "Between the Crosses – Cast and Crew". http://www.andallthechildrencried.co.uk/btc/castandcrew.html. Retrieved 5 November 2006. 
  5. ^ Bennett, Alan; Nicholas Hytner (2006). The History Boys The Film. London: Forelake Ltd. p. viii. ISBN 057123173X. 
  6. ^ "Internet Broadway Database: Jamie Parker Credits on Broadway". http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?id=412505. Retrieved 5 November 2006. 
  7. ^ "National Theatre : Productions : The History Boys 2004". http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/?lid=7785. Retrieved 17 October 2006. 
  8. ^ "The History Boys – Arts Reviews – Arts – Entertainment – smh.com.au". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 March 2006. http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts-reviews/the-history-boys/2006/02/13/1139679513099.html. Retrieved 17 October 2006. 
  9. ^ "John Smythe: theatre reviews: NZIAF-THE HISTORY BOYS: More is more". http://nbr.co.nz/smythe/2006/02/nziaf-history-boys-more-is-more.html. Retrieved 17 October 2006. 
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h "IMDB – Jamie Parker – Other works". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1756674/otherworks. Retrieved 20 August 2009. 
  11. ^ a b "The Gondoliers or The King Of Barataria". http://www.qsulis.demon.co.uk/Website_Louise_Gold/The_Gondoliers.htm. Retrieved 20 August 2009. 
  12. ^ a b Benedict, David (5 June 2008). "Variety – The Revenger's Tragedy". http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117937351.html?categoryid=33&cs=1. Retrieved 20 August 2009. 
  13. ^ a b "RadioListings – Life Class". http://www.radiolistings.co.uk/programmes/l/li/life_class.html. Retrieved 20 August 2009. 
  14. ^ "American Experience – Alexander Hamilton – The Film and More – PBS". http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/hamilton/filmmore/filmcredits.html. Retrieved 15 May 2007. 

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