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Jamie Foreman

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Jamie Foreman
Foreman in 2011
Born (1958-05-25) 25 May 1958 (age 66)
Bermondsey, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1976–present
Notable workA Bunch of Fives (1977)
Johnny Jarvis (1983)
Nil by Mouth (1997)
Elizabeth (1997)
Layer Cake (2004)
Oliver Twist (2005)
Law & Order: UK (2009)
EastEnders (2011–2012)
Birds of a Feather (2014, 2016)
SpouseCarol Harrison (divorced)
Children1
FatherFreddie Foreman

Jamie Foreman (born 25 May 1958) is an English actor best known for his roles as Duke in Layer Cake (2004) and Bill Sikes in Roman Polanski's Oliver Twist (2005), EastEnders (2011-2012), Rise of the Footsoldier 3 (2017), and Once Upon a Time in London (2019).

Career

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Foreman studied acting at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.[1] Foreman played opposite Ray Winstone and Kathy Burke in Gary Oldman's Nil by Mouth (1997),[2] and also featured in Elizabeth (1998),[2] Gangster No. 1 (2000),[2] and Sleepy Hollow (1999).[2] He appeared in the 2006 Doctor Who,[2] episode "The Idiot's Lantern" and featured as a racist taxi driver in The Football Factory (2004).[2] Foreman played Basta in the 2008 film Inkheart,[2] and appeared in one episode of Law and Order: UK in 2009.[2]

His recent work for BBC Radio includes the title role in Wes Bell, directed by Matthew Broughton, and the six-part series Hazelbeach by David Stafford and Caroline Stafford. He also played a small role in I'll Sleep When I'm Dead.[2]

In 2011, Foreman joined the cast of EastEnders as Derek Branning, taking over the role from Terence Beesley.[3]

He appeared as Lenny in numerous episodes of Birds of a Feather.[2]

In 2015, he narrated the six-part series Double Decker Driving School for ITV.[2]

Foreman played Albert Wilson in Home Front radio series on BBC Radio 4, starting from Season Six in December 2015.[4]

He continued his success in the British crime film genre, starring as Sam in Rise of the Footsoldier 3 (2017),[2] and as Alf White in Once Upon a Time in London (2019).[2]

Personal life

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Jamie Foreman is the son of Maureen Foreman and Freddie Foreman, a former south London gangster. He was married to actress Carol Harrison and they have one son, Alfie.[5]

Foreman is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur F.C.[6]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1980 McVicar Driver
1980 Sky Pirates Sidney
1987 Empire State Danny
1989 Tank Malling Danny
1995 I.D. Previous Team #2
1997 Nil by Mouth Mark
1998 Elizabeth Earl of Sussex
1999 This Year's Love Billy
1999 Sleepy Hollow Thuggish Constable
2000 Saving Grace China MacFarlane
2000 Gangster No. 1 Lennie Taylor
2000 Remember a Day Record Producer
2000 Breathtaking Brian Maitland
2001 Goodbye Charlie Bright Tony
2003 I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Mickser
2004 The Football Factory Cabbie
2004 Layer Cake Duke
2005 Oliver Twist Bill Sykes
2007 Botched Peter
2008 Out There Graham Short film
2008 Inkheart Basta
2009 The Devil's Wedding The Narrator Short film
2010 Just for the Record Graham
2010 Baseline Terry
2011 Ironclad Jedediah Coteral
2011 Screwed Rumpole
2012 The Grind Dave
2012 St George's Day Nixon
2012 Dead End Dog
2014 The Hooligan Factory Uncredited
2017 Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story Sam
2018 The Bromley Boys Charlie McQueen
2018 Degenerates Victor Moseley
2018 Kitty Lumley Albert Short film
2019 Once Upon a Time in London Alf White
2020 Break Monty
2023 Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance Sam

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1977 Holding On Charlie as a Youth 2 episodes
1977 King of the Castle Ripper

Warrior

6 episodes
1977 The Dick Emery Show Episode: #16.3
1978 Wings Airman Bates 2 episodes
1977–1978 A Bunch of Fives Chris Taylor 14 episodes
1979 ITV Playhouse Andy Episode: "The Quiz Kid"
1979 Testament of Youth Cockney Patient Episode: "1915"
1980 Armchair Thriller First Operator 3 episodes
1981 Kinvig Clerk Episode: "Creature of the Xux"
1982 Squadron Dodger Dickens Episode: "Mascot"
1983 Johnny Jarvis Manning 5 episodes
1984 Letty Pete Sloan 2 episodes
1984 Shine on Harvey Moon Plumber's Mate Episode: "Fools Rush In"
1985 Relative Strangers Customer Episode: #1.7
1985 Dempsey and Makepeace Ramsey Episode: "No Surrender"
1987 The Moneymen Dealer Television film
1988 London's Burning D.C. Pope Episode: #1.1
1988 Witness Ron Daker Episode: "Linda's Secret"
1989 First and Last Dave Television film
1992 Inspector Morse Chas Episode: "Happy Families"
1992 Between the Lines P.C. Roper Episode: "Out of the Game"
1993 Get Back Mike Episode: "Drive My Car"
1994 The House of Eliott Gerry Althorpe 6 episodes
1994 Screen One Wells Episode: "Dogging Around"
1997 The Detectives Billy Episode: "Cardiac Arrest"
1985–1997 The Bill Various 5 episodes
1997 Melissa Second Hood Episode: #1.4
1997 The Hunger Dean Episode: "The Swords"
1997 Our Boy Orme Television film
1997 Bugs Decker Episode: "Identity Crisis"
1999 Murder Most Horrid DS Brown Episode: "Whoopi Stone"
1999 Love Story Dave Television short film
2000 Black Cab Dave Episode: "Talk Radio"
2001 High Stakes Brian Wallis 4 episodes
2000—2001 Without Motive DC Jim Boulter 12 episodes
2001 Micawber Ismail Kane Episode: "Micawber Learns the Truth"
2002 Rescue Me Roy Carter Episode: #1.3
2002 Murder in Mind Stuart Jackson Episode: "Flashback"
2002 Out of Control Jim Television film
2003 Danielle Cable: Eyewitness Keith Phelan Television film
2003 Family Dave Cutler 6 episodes
2004 Family Business Marky Booker 6 episodes
2005 The Last Detective Leonard Crowe Episode: "Willesden Confidential"
2006 My Family Terry Episode: "An Embarrassment of Susans"
2006 Doctor Who Eddie Connolly Episode: "The Idiot's Lantern"
2007 Hustle Dickie Brennan Episode: "Signing Up to Wealth"
2008 Heroes and Villains Slave Trader Episode: "Spartacus"
2008 The City Speaks Man Episode: "Pushing"
1995–2008 Casualty Gil Stephens

Henry Phil Pearson

4 episodes
2009 Minder Danny Blake Episode: "Thank Your Lucky Stars"
2010 Law & Order: UK PC Ray Griffin Episode: "Samaritan"
2011–2012 EastEnders Derek Branning 145 episodes
2014–2016 Birds of a Feather Lenny 3 episodes
2017 Porters Alan Episode: #1.2

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Category Work Result Ref.
2012 TV Quick Awards Best Soap Newcomer EastEnders Nominated [7]
The British Soap Awards Best Newcomer Nominated [7][8]
2013 Villain of the Year Nominated [7]
Best Exit Nominated [7]


References

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  1. ^ "Italia Conti Plymouth Alumni". italiacontiplymouth.co.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Jamie Foreman Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. ^ "'EastEnders' announces Derek Branning casting – EastEnders News – Soaps". Digital Spy. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Character profile: Albert Wilson". BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Family Business Jamie Foreman". BBC Online. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  6. ^ "'EastEnders' Foreman talks Derek, awards". Digital Spy. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d "Jamie Foreman Awards". IMDB (Index source only). Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  8. ^ Usmar, Jo (5 April 2012). "The British Soap Awards nominations are in". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
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