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Jamie Bamber
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| Birth name | Jamie St John Bamber Griffith |
| Born | April 3, 1973 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Spouse(s) | Kerry Norton |
Jamie St John Bamber Griffith (b 3 April 1973) is an English-American actor most famous for his roles as Major Lee "Apollo" Adama on the Sci Fi Channel television program Battlestar Galactica and as Archibald "Archie" Kennedy on Hornblower.
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He was born in Hammersmith, London to a Northern Irish mother Elizabeth (Liz) and an American father Ralph. He holds American citizenship through birth.[1]
Bamber received a first class honours degree in Modern Languages (Italian and French) at St. John's College, Cambridge, before attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).
In 2003, Bamber starred as Lee 'Apollo' Adama, a Captain in the Colonial Fleet, in Ron Moore's re-make Battlestar Galactica. This miniseries effectively served as pilot for a potential TV show. A TV series was commissioned in a collaborative effort between the Sci Fi Channel (United States) and Sky TV (the British broadcaster). Battlestar Galactica is filmed mostly in Vancouver, British Columbia and as of late 2007, is currently in its fourth season.
In the role of Lee Adama, Bamber notably speaks with an American accent. He also has darkened hair, in an effort to more closely resemble Edward James Olmos, who plays his character's father.
Bamber married actress Kerry Norton in September 2003, and they have three daughters: Isla Elizabeth Angela Griffith, and twins Darcy and Ava.
Norton has made several appearances as Paramedic Layne Ishay in Battlestar Galactica. (Unlike Bamber, her character retains her native English, specifically Received Pronunciation, accent.)
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 1998 | Hornblower: The Even Chance | Midshipman Archie Kennedy | TV |
| 1999 | Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters | Acting Lt. Archie Kennedy | TV |
| 1999 | Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil | Midshipman Archie Kennedy | TV |
| 1999 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | Lord Tony Dewhurst | Mini Series |
| 2000 | Lady Audley's Secret | George Talboys | TV |
| 2000 | The Murder of Roger Ackroyd | Ralph Paton | TV |
| 2001 | Peak Practice | Dr. Matt Kendal | (2001-2002) TV Series |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers | 2nd Lt. Jack Foley | Mini Series |
| 2001 | Hornblower: Retribution | 4th Lt. Archie Kennedy | TV |
| 2001 | Hornblower: Mutiny | 4th Lt. Archie Kennedy | TV |
| 2001 | The Devil's Tattoo (UK) Ghost Rig (US) | Tom | Film |
| 2002 | Ultimate Force | Lt. Dotsy Doheny | (2002-2003) TV Series |
| 2002 | Daniel Deronda | Hans Meyrick | TV |
| 2003 | Battlestar Galactica | Captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama | Mini Series |
| 2004 | Battlestar Galactica | Major Lee 'Apollo' Adama | (2004-present) TV Series |
| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
| 2000 | Poirot | Ralph Paton | 8.1 "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" |
| 2001 | Bob Martin | James | 2.2 "Big break" |
| 2004 | This Morning | Himself | |
| 2006 | The Last Detective | Luke | |
| 2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Bryan Curtis | 217 "The Walk In" |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Jack Kimball | 415 "Blood on the Tracks' |
- Jamie Bamber at the Internet Movie Database
- Jamie Bamber interview from February 17, 2007 at MegaCon, Florida
- Interview with Jamie Bamber on Slice of SciFi
- Rocket Man August 2006 Out magazine cover story on Battlestar Galactica star Jamie Bamber by Matthew Breen