Biography
Jack Deam is an English actor. Born Ian Deam on 29 June 1972 in Oldham, Lancashire, he adopted his grandfather's name for his professional career.
He began acting in the early 1990s, with early television roles including appearances in Families (1990), Heartbeat (1992 and 2004) and Soldier Soldier (1993). He played Kev Leach in the BBC series Clocking Off (2000–2003).
Deam is known for his role as Marty Fisher in the Channel 4 series Shameless (2004–2013), DC Ken Blackstone in DCI Banks (2010–2016) and Inspector Mallory in Father Brown (2016–2022). Other credits include Life on Mars (2006), Vera (2011 and 2023) and The Long Shadow (2023).
