Jason Durr

Jason Durr
Born Jason Durr
1967 (age 50–51)
Singapore
Occupation Actor
Years active 1990–present
Spouse(s) Kate Charman (m. 2004)
Children 3

Jason Durr (born 1967) is an English actor of theatre, television and film, best known for his role as PC/DC Mike Bradley in the Yorkshire-based police drama series Heartbeat from 1997 until 2003, and his current role as Staff Nurse David Hide in the hospital drama series Casualty.

Biography

After training at LAMDA Durr attended the Royal Shakespeare Company, working with director Trevor Nunn in Measure For Measure and The Blue Angel, followed by Macbeth directed by Adrian Noble.

Durr has starred as Sam Howard in the Rosamunde Pilcher dramas Winter Solstice and Summer solstice. Other notable roles are Dr. Anthony in True True Lie, Pencroff in Mysterious Island, a film based on Jules Verne's novel, and as Lord Kiely in Sharpe's Battle.

In 2009 he appeared in a two-part British television drama, Above Suspicion.[1] He received favourable reviews for his performance as murder suspect Alan Daniels.[2]

In 2012 Durr starred as Guy Littleton in Noël Coward's Volcano, opposite Jenny Seagrove at the Vaudeville Theatre in London's West End.

In 2013 Durr finished filming the British feature film Down Dog, playing the lead Frank alongside Nick Moran, upon which he starred as Sherlock Holmes in the stage play, 'Sherlock Holmes -The Best Kept Secret'.

Durr has three children with wife Kate. His eldest “Blossom Durr” was born in 2004. He has two other children.

In February 2014 Durr starred in the Michael Frayn farce Donkeys Years opposite Jemma Regrave at The Rose Theatre, Kingston. In March 2014 he appeared in THE MUMMY, opposite Susie Amy at The Blegrade Theatre and then on a national tour.

In 2016, he joined the cast of the BBC medical drama series Casualty, as Staff Nurse David Hide.[3]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016–present Casualty Nurse David Hide TV Medical Drama
2013 New Tricks Eddie Trenton 1 episode, Things Can Only Get Better
2012 Lewis DI Peterson 2 episodes, Generation of Vipers, "The Indelible Stain"
2011 Midsomer Murders Luke Archbold 1 episode, Fit for Murder
2010 Agatha Christie's Marple Eddie Seward The Blue Geranium
2009 Above Suspicion Alan Daniels Lynda La Plante TV drama
2007 Numb3rs J.W. Piennar S04E05 "Robin Hood"
2005 Summer Solstice Sam Howard TV film
2005 Mysterious Island Pencroff TV film
2004 Fooling Hitler Lt. Col. Strangeways TV drama
2003 Winter Solstice Sam Howard TV film
2000 The Wrong Side of the Rainbow Nick TV series
1997–2003 Heartbeat Mike Bradley 128 episodes
1997 Bugs Mark 1 episode, Happy Ever After
1996 Christmas Martin TV drama
1995 Sharpe's Battle Lord Kiely TV drama
1994 A Dark-Adapted Eye Jamie BBC TV adaptation
1993 Inspector Morse John Brewster 1 episode, Deadly Slumber
1993 Femme fatale Davey Harty TV series
1991 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Sir Gawain Television adaptation
1990 The Paradise Club Tony Bracciola 1 episode, BBC TV series
1990 Iphigeneia at Aulis Potroculus TV drama (play adaptation)
1990 Jupiter Moon Alex Hartman TV series

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Down Dog Frank (lead) British comedy
2006 True True Lie Dr. Anthony Thriller
1996 La Lengua asesina Johnny Sci-fi horror
1991 Young Soul Rebels Billibud Punk/drama

References

  1. ↑ TV ratings – La Plante's ITV drama grows to over 7 million viewers The Guardian. 6/1/09
  2. ↑ A catalogue of horrors trivial and profound Financial Times 10/1/09
  3. ↑ "New cast members scrub in to Casualty". BBC. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.


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