Jamie Foreman

Jamie Foreman
Foreman in March 2011
Born (1958-05-25) 25 May 1958
Bermondsey, South London, England
Occupation Actor
Years active 1977–present
Notable work A Bunch of Fives (1977)
Johnny Jarvis (1983)
Nil by Mouth (1997)
Elizabeth (1997)
Layer Cake (2004)
Oliver Twist (2005)
Law and Order: UK (2009)
EastEnders (2011–2012)
Birds of a Feather (2014, 2016)
Spouse(s) Carol Harrison (divorced)
Children Alfie Sean Foreman
Louis Foreman
Billy Foreman
Parent(s) Maureen Foreman
Freddie 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). He played opposite Ray Winstone and Kathy Burke in Gary Oldman's Nil by Mouth (1997) and also featured in Elizabeth (1998), Gangster No. 1 (2000) and Sleepy Hollow (1999). He appeared in the 2006 Doctor Who episode "The Idiot's Lantern" and featured as a racist taxi driver in The Football Factory (2004). In the 2008 film Inkheart Foreman played Basta. He also appeared in one episode of Law and Order: UK in 2009.

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.

In 2011, Foreman joined the cast of EastEnders as Derek Branning, taking over the role from Terence Beesley.[1] It was later confirmed in 2012 that Foreman was leaving and that the character Derek would be killed off.

He has appeared as Lenny in numerous episodes of Birds of a Feather. In 2015, he narrated the six-part series Double Decker Driving School for ITV.

Foreman played Albert Wilson in Home Front radio series on BBC Radio 4, starting from Season Six in December 2015.[2]

Personal life

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.[3]

Foreman is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur.[4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleOther notes
1977A Bunch of FivesChris Taylor
Sky PiratesSidney
Holding OnCharlie (youth)Episode No.1.5 and Episode No.1.2
King of the Castle Ripper/Warrior1x1 – 1x7
1978WingsAirman Bates2 Episodes
The Quiz KidAndy
1980McVicarDriver
1981KinvigClerk1 episode
1982SquadronDodger Dickens1 episode (Mascot)
1983Johnny JarvisManning6 episodes
1984LettyPete Sloan
Shine on Harvey MoonPlumber's Mate1 episode (Fools Rush In)
1985Dempsey and MakepeaceRamsey1 episode (No Surrender)
1987London's BurningD.C. PopeFirst episode
WitnessRon Daker(Linda's Secret)
Empire StateDanny
1989First and LastDaveTV film
Tank MallingDanny
1992Inspector MorseChas1 episode (Happy Families)
Between the LinesP.C. Roper1 episode (Out of the Game)
1994Dogging AroundWellsTV film
1993–1994The House of EliottGerry Althorpe6 episodes
1995I.D.Previous Team No.2
1997The DetectivesBilly1 episode (Cardiac Arrest)
1985–1997The BillVarious characters5 episodes
1997Nil by MouthMark
Melissa2nd Hood
The HungerDean1 episode (The Swords)
Our BoyOrme
BugsDecker1 episode (Identity Crisis)
ElizabethEarl of Sussex
1998Love StoryDave
1999This Year's LoveBilly
Murder Most HorridDS Brown1 episode (Whoopi Stone)
Sleepy HollowThuggish constable
2000Without MotiveDC Jim BoulterTV series
Saving GraceChina MacFarlane
Black CabDave1 episode (Talk Radio)
Gangster No. 1Lennie Taylor
Remember a DayThe record producer
BreathtakingBrian Maitland
2001High StakesBrian Wallis2 episodes
Goodbye Charlie BrightTony
MicawberIsmail Kane1 episode (Micawber Learns the Truth)
2002Rescue MeRoy CarterEpisode No.1.3
Murder in MindStuart Jackson1 episode (Flashback)
Out of ControlJim
2003FamilyDave Cutler
Danielle Cable: EyewitnessKeith Phelan
I'll Sleep When I'm DeadMickser
2004Family BusinessMarky BookerEpisode No.1.1
The Football FactoryCabbie
Layer CakeDuke
2005The Last DetectiveLeonard Crowe1 episode (Willesden Confidential)
Oliver TwistBill Sikes
2006My FamilyTerry1 episode (An Embarrassment of Susans)
Doctor WhoEddie Connolly1 episode (The Idiot's Lantern)
2007BotchedPeter
HustleDickie Brennan1 episode (Signing Up to Wealth)
2008Heroes and VillainsSlave trader1 episode (Spartacus)
2008/IOut ThereGrahamTV Short
2008InkheartBasta
1995–2008CasualtyVarious characters4 episodes
2009The Devil's WeddingNarratorTV Short
MinderDanny Blake1 episode (Thank Your Lucky Stars)
Law & Order: UKPC Ray Griffin1 episode (Samaritan)
2010Just for the RecordGraham
BaselineTerry
2011IroncladCoteral
ScrewedRumpole
2011–2012EastEndersDerek Branning144 episodes
2011St George's DayNixon
2012The GrindDaveLead Role
I, AnnaAlbert
The One ShowHimself, guest1 February 2012
2014, 2016Birds of a FeatherLenny2 episodes
2015Double Decker Driving SchoolHimself, narratorSix-part series
2017Once Upon a Time in LondonAlf White

References

  1. ↑ "'EastEnders' announces Derek Branning casting – EastEnders News – Soaps". Digital Spy. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Character profile: Albert Wilson". BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Family Business Jamie Foreman". BBC Online. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "'EastEnders' Foreman talks Derek, awards". Digital Spy. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
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