Jason Watkins

Jason Watkins

Age 59 — born October 28, 1966·Albrighton, Shropshire, England, UK

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.
70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1971–2026Years activefirst to latest
9.2 Highest ratedDirty Business
7.1 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best Jason Watkins shows

  1. 1Dirty Business posterDirty BusinessPeter Hammond · 3 eps · 20269.2
  2. 2The Russian Bride posterThe Russian BrideChristopher Rattle · 3 eps · 20019.0
  3. 3Lark Rise to Candleford posterLark Rise to Candleford2 eps · 20088.4
  4. 4Pie in the Sky posterPie in the SkyJason Burgess · 1 ep · 19948.4
  5. 5Line of Duty posterLine of DutyTim Ifield · 6 eps · 20128.2
  6. 6The Crown posterThe CrownHarold Wilson · 10 eps · 20168.2
  7. 7Agatha Christie's Poirot posterAgatha Christie's PoirotJoe Bland · 1 ep · 19898.2
  8. 8Inside No. 9 posterInside No. 9Kevin · 1 ep · 20148.0
  9. 9Taboo posterTabooSolomon Coop · 6 eps · 20177.9
  10. 10Friday Night Dinner posterFriday Night DinnerTony Michaels · 1 ep · 20117.8
  11. 11Little Dorrit posterLittle DorritPlornish · 14 eps · 20087.8
  12. 12SAS Rogue Heroes posterSAS Rogue HeroesWinston Churchill · 1 ep · 20227.8
  13. 13Life on Mars posterLife on MarsColin Merrick · 1 ep · 20067.7
  14. 14W1A posterW1ASimon Harwood · 14 eps · 20147.7
  15. 15Doctor Who posterDoctor WhoWebley · 1 ep · 20057.6
  16. 16Lewis posterLewisOswald Cooper · 1 ep · 20077.6
  17. 17McDonald & Dodds posterMcDonald & DoddsDS Dodds · 11 eps · 20207.6
  18. 18Call the Midwife posterCall the MidwifeReverend Applebee-Thornton · 1 ep · 20127.5
  19. 19The Hollow Crown posterThe Hollow CrownSuffolk · 2 eps · 20127.5
  20. 20Midsomer Murders posterMidsomer MurdersJoe Ferabbee · 1 ep · 19977.5
  21. 21A Ghost Story for Christmas posterA Ghost Story for ChristmasMr Wraxhall · 1 ep · 19717.4
  22. 22Twenty Twelve posterTwenty TwelveRichard Salter · 1 ep · 20117.4
  23. 23Around the World in 80 Days posterAround the World in 80 DaysBernard Fortescue · 7 eps · 20217.3
  24. 24The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies posterThe Lost Honour of Christopher JefferiesChristopher Jefferies · 2 eps · 20147.3
  25. 25Inside the Tower of London posterInside the Tower of LondonNarrator · 50 eps · 20187.3
  26. 26Hotel Babylon posterHotel Babylon1 ep · 20067.3
  27. 27Batman: Caped Crusader posterBatman: Caped CrusaderAlfred Pennyworth (voice) · 8 eps · 20247.2
  28. 28Prisoners' Wives posterPrisoners' WivesWill · 6 eps · 20127.2
  29. 29Des posterDesBrian Masters · 3 eps · 20207.2
  30. 30Being Human posterBeing HumanHerrick · 13 eps · 20097.1
  31. 31A Very English Scandal posterA Very English ScandalEmlyn Hooson · 3 eps · 20187.1
  32. 32Dirk Gently posterDirk GentlyDI Gilks · 2 eps · 20127.0
  33. 33Watership Down posterWatership DownCaptain Orchis (voice) · 2 eps · 20186.9
  34. 34Little Crackers posterLittle CrackersVince · 1 ep · 20106.8
  35. 35Sex Traffic posterSex Traffic2 eps · 20046.8
  36. 36Soldier Soldier posterSoldier SoldierCpl Geoff Porter · 1 ep · 19916.8
  37. 37Blue Murder posterBlue MurderBarr · 1 ep · 20036.7
  38. 38Bodies posterBodiesRalph Harris · 1 ep · 20046.7
  39. 39Wired posterWiredMart · 3 eps · 20086.6
  40. 40New Street Law posterNew Street LawBrian Steele · 1 ep · 20066.6

Top movies 30best Jason Watkins movies

  1. 1The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt posterThe Booze Cruise II: The Treasure HuntLaurence · 20058.7
  2. 2Something Borrowed posterSomething BorrowedStanley · 20208.0
  3. 3May Contain: Nuts posterMay Contain: NutsMr. John Worrall · 20098.0
  4. 4Fear of Fanny posterFear of FannyDerek · 20067.1
  5. 5High Hopes posterHigh HopesWayne · 19897.1
  6. 6The One Note Man posterThe One Note ManOne Note Man · 20237.0
  7. 7She Stoops to Conquer posterShe Stoops to ConquerDiggory · 20037.0
  8. 8Wicked Little Letters posterWicked Little LettersMr. Treading · 20246.9
  9. 9Lost Christmas posterLost ChristmasNoel Noble · 20116.8
  10. 10The Man Who Killed Don Quixote posterThe Man Who Killed Don QuixoteRupert · 20186.7
  11. 11The History of Mr Polly posterThe History of Mr Polly20076.7
  12. 12Wild Child posterWild ChildMr. Nellist · 20086.7
  13. 13Bostock's Cup posterBostock's CupTommy Bennett · 19996.7
  14. 14Sixty Six posterSixty SixMr. Spender · 20066.6
  15. 15The Children Act posterThe Children ActNigel Pauling · 20186.6
  16. 16Dragonfly posterDragonflyJohn · 20256.5
  17. 17In Denial of MurderStephen Downing · 20046.5
  18. 18Sex 'n' DeathMick Luger · 19996.5
  19. 19The Phoenician Scheme posterThe Phoenician SchemeNotary · 20256.5
  20. 20My Family and Other Animals posterMy Family and Other AnimalsDurant · 20056.4
  21. 21Tomorrow Never Dies posterTomorrow Never DiesHMS Bedford Principal Warfare Officer · 19976.4
  22. 22Nativity! posterNativity!Gordon Shakespeare · 20096.4
  23. 23Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason posterBridget Jones: The Edge of ReasonCharlie Parker-Knowles · 20046.2
  24. 24Miss Austen Regrets posterMiss Austen RegretsRev Clarke · 20086.1
  25. 25Onegin posterOneginGuillot · 19996.1
  26. 26The Golden Compass posterThe Golden CompassBolvangar Official · 20076.1
  27. 27Hampstead posterHampsteadJames Smythe · 20176.0
  28. 28Housewife, 49 posterHousewife, 49Dr Roger Brierley · 20066.0
  29. 29Split Second posterSplit SecondCoroner's Assistant · 19925.9
  30. 30Sabotage!! posterSabotage!!Capt. Worplesdon · 20005.8

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