Jason Watkins
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1966 (age 59)
Born in
Albrighton, Shropshire, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb112 acting credits
Biography
Jason Watkins is an English stage, film and television actor. He played the lead role in the two-part drama The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies, for which he won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor. He has also played William Herrick in Being Human, Gavin Strong in Trollied, Simon Harwood in W1A and Gordon Shakespeare in the film series Nativity.
Known For
The Golden Compass
04 Dec 2007
Tomorrow Never Dies
11 Dec 1997
Doctor Who
26 Mar 2005
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
10 Nov 2004
The Crown
04 Nov 2016
Wild Child
15 Aug 2008
Taboo
07 Jan 2017
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
19 May 2018
Filmography
2026
- Enola Holmes 3as Brigadier Sampson
- Dear Englandas Greg Dyke4 episodes
- Fallingas Peter3 episodes
- Dirty Businessas Peter Hammond3 episodes
2025
- Dragonflyas John
- Bookishas Harold Sneed2 episodes
- The Phoenician Schemeas Notary
- The Gameas Huw Miller8 episodes
2024
- Princes in the Tower: A Damning Discoveryas Presenter
- Batman: Caped Crusaderas Alfred Pennyworth1 episode
- Comaas Simon4 episodes
- Wicked Little Lettersas Mr. Treading
2023
- Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grantas Stanley Fox4 episodes
- The One Note Manas One Note Man
- Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie
- Jason and Clara: In Memory of Maudie1 episode
- The Catchas Ed4 episodes
2022
- A Ghost Story for Christmas: Count Magnusas Mr Wraxhall
- SAS Rogue Heroesas Winston Churchill1 episode
2021
- Around the World in 80 Daysas Bernard Fortescue7 episodes
- The Trickas Phil Jones
2020
- Something Borrowedas Stanley
- Desas Brian Masters3 episodes
- Hitmenas The Lawyer1 episode
- McDonald & Doddsas DS Dodds11 episodes
2018
- Watership Downas Captain Orchis (voice)2 episodes
- Inside the Tower of Londonas Narrator50 episodes
- The Children Actas Nigel Pauling
- Celebrity Catchphrase1 episode
- A Very English Scandalas Emlyn Hooson3 episodes
- The Man Who Killed Don Quixoteas Rupert
- Hold the Sunsetas Roger12 episodes
2017
- The Overcoatas Christopher Cobbler
- Hampsteadas James Smythe
- Decline and Fallas Wilfred Lucas-Dockery1 episode
- Tabooas Solomon Coop6 episodes
2016
- The Crownas Harold Wilson10 episodes
- You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricksas Mr. Humphreys
- Love, Ninaas Malcolm Tanner5 episodes
- The Secretas Pastor Hansford4 episodes
2015
- Safe Houseas Simon Duke4 episodes
2014
- The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferiesas Christopher Jefferies2 episodes
- Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!as Gordon Shakespeare
- W1Aas Simon Harwood14 episodes
2013
- Atlantisas Crios1 episode
2012
- Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!as Gordon Shakespeare
- The Hollow Crownas Suffolk2 episodes
- Line of Dutyas FC Tim Ifield1 episode
- Playhouse Presentsas Andy1 episode
- Dirk Gentlyas DI Gilks2 episodes
- Prisoners' Wivesas Will6 episodes
- Call the Midwifeas Reverend Applebee-Thornton1 episode
2011
- Lost Christmasas Noel Noble
- The Body Farmas Edward Worrell1 episode
- Trolliedas Gavin70 episodes
- Twenty Twelveas Richard Salter1 episode
- Friday Night Dinneras Tony Michaels1 episode
2010
- Little Crackersas Vince1 episode
2009
- Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas
- Nativity!as Gordon Shakespeare
- Personal Affairsas Art Grimble1 episode
- May Contain: Nutsas Mr. John Worrall
- Being Humanas Herrick13 episodes
2008
- Little Dorritas Plornish14 episodes
- Wiredas Mart3 episodes
- Wild Childas Mr. Nellist
- Miss Austen Regretsas Rev Clarke
- Lark Rise to Candleford2 episodes
2007
- The Golden Compassas Bolvangar Official
- The History of Mr Polly
- Once Upon a Time on the Westwayas Desmond Marshal
- Lewisas Oswald Cooper1 episode
2006
- Housewife, 49as Dr Roger Brierley
- Sixty Sixas Mr. Spender
- Fear of Fannyas Derek
- Confettias Gregory
- New Street Lawas Brian Steele1 episode
- The Virgin Queenas Christopher Hatton4 episodes
- Hotel Babylon1 episode
- Life on Marsas Colin Merrick1 episode
2005
- My Family and Other Animalsas Durant
- The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Huntas Laurence
- Funlandas Bradley Stainer6 episodes
- Doctor Whoas Webley1 episode
2004
- Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reasonas Charlie Parker-Knowles
- Sex Traffic2 episodes
- Bodiesas Ralph Harris1 episode
- In Denial of Murderas Stephen Downing
2003
- Celebrity Mastermind1 episode
- Blue Murderas Barr1 episode
- She Stoops to Conqueras Diggory
- State of Mindas Nathan Saunders
2001
- The Russian Brideas Christopher Rattle3 episodes
2000
- Sabotage!!as Capt. Worplesdon
- Circusas Dom
1999
- Oneginas Guillot
- Sex 'n' Deathas Mick Luger
- Bostock's Cupas Tommy Bennett
1998
- Duck Patrolas Kevin 'Taz' Delaney7 episodes
1997
- Tomorrow Never Diesas HMS Bedford Principal Warfare Officer
- Midsomer Murdersas Joe Ferabbee1 episode
- Grown Upsas Bob6 episodes
1994
- Pie in the Skyas Jason Burgess1 episode
1992
- Split Secondas Coroner's Assistant
1991
- Soldier Soldieras Cpl Geoff Porter1 episode
1989
- High Hopesas Wayne
- Agatha Christie's Poirotas Joe Bland1 episode
1986
- Casualtyas Partridge1 episode
1985
- EastEndersas Gerry1 episode
1971
- A Ghost Story for Christmasas Mr Wraxhall1 episode