Battlestar Galactica as Lee Adama |
Name: Jamie St. John Bamber Griffith
DOB: April 3, 1973
Where: Hammersmith, London, England
Occupation: Actor
Years Active: 1998-present
Spouse: Kerry Norton
DS Matt Devlin, Law and Order:UK |
[insert little hearts] He's my lil blue eyed British hottie!!!!!!!!!
-Best known roles: Lee Adama on Battlestar Galactica and Det. Sgt. Matt Devlin on Law and Order:UK
-Also had a role on the Hornblower series, was a regular on UK TV show Ultimate Force and Peak Practice
-Made a TV appearance on Body of Proof, Dollhouse, House, CSI:Miami and Cold Case
Early Life
-Born in Hammersmith, London to Elizabeth Bamber, a native of Northern Ireland and Ralph Griffith, an American.
-Hold British, Irish and American citizenship
-Has 5 brothers and one sister, Anastasia Griffith
OMG, he's Irish, British, and American? Wow, he just got sexier!!!!!!
Acting Career
Battlestar Galactica
-Starting in 2003, Bamber starred as Lee 'Apollo' Adama on US sci-fi show Battlestar Galactica. He was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for Battlestar Galactica in 2004
-In the role of Lee Adama, Londoner Bamber speaks with an American accent which he credits to being exposed to his father's American accent from his childhood. He also darkened his hair in an effort to look more like Edward James Olmos, who plays his character's father. Funny enough, Olmos wore contact lenses with blue irises to match Bamber's eyes
Other TV roles
-He is also best known for his role as DS Matt Devlin on Law and Order:UK from 2009-2011.
-On Hornblower, he played Lt. Archibald 'Archie' Kennedy.
-Also appeared as a trainee doctor in Peak Practice. Hmm, a doctor? Well, give me mouth to mouth, lol!!
-Starred in Joss Weldon's Dollhouse, where his character is wed to Echo(Eliza Dushku) during one of her missions.
-Has also made other appearances, such as CSI:Miami, House, Cold Case, Ghost Whisperer, The Last Detective
-Bamber is said to appear in at least 3 episodes od ABC's Body of Proof starting in February 2012(OMG, I'm so watching any episode he's on!!!). On the show, he'll play a construction worker who romances Dana Delany's Dr. Megan Hunt. Well, he can romance me ANY time!
Film
-In 2008, he starred in Pulse 2: Afterlife
-Earlier, he satrred in Ghost Rig, with Kerry Norton, who was later to become his wife
-May 2011: Bamber completed filming John Doe, an Australian movie directed by Kelly Dolen.
Personal Life
-Bamber is currently married to British singer and actress Kerry Norton
-They have 3 daughters: Isla, and identical twins Darcy and Ava
-Has appeared in an ad for PETA opposing the killing of Canadian black bears for fur. Awwww, he cares about animals, how sweet!!
OMG! OMG! What a hot body!!!!!!! I want a guy like THIS ONE! |
Filmography