---
name: "Jamie Bamber"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jamie-bamber"
fi1m_id: "jamie-bamber"
imdb_id: "nm0051397"
tmdb_id: 50668
wikidata_id: "Q355024"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 April 1973"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-24T09:19:06.097890+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jamie Bamber

## Identity

Jamie Bamber

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jamie-bamber
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jamie-bamber
- **IMDb ID:** nm0051397
- **TMDB ID:** 50668
- **Wikidata ID:** Q355024
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Bamber, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355024, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051397/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/50668

Actor. Born 3 April 1973 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 April 1973, Hammersmith, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 2004–2010
- **Also known as:** Jamie St John Bamber Griffith , جیمی بمبر
- **Frequently works with:** [Bill Eagles](https://film.one/person/bill-eagles.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Bamber, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355024, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051397/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/50668

## Streaming the US now

- **Paramount+:** [*Battlestar Galactica*](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md) (83)

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## Fi1m on Jamie Bamber

> Jamie Bamber gives men in uniform a guarded appeal, particularly when leadership puts them under pressure. We rate his ensemble work in *Battlestar Galactica*, though its persistent gloom can make that restraint feel severe.

Jamie Bamber's Lee 'Apollo' Adama keeps us at a slight distance in *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), especially beside Katee Sackhoff's rougher Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace. His guardedness helps distinguish Lee within a cast already well supplied with difficult company. We warmed to Lee more slowly than to Starbuck, because Bamber's guarded manner makes him harder to approach. That is part of the performance's appeal, and a useful contribution to the series' atmosphere of suspicion.

The early roles suggest how readily he fits into a uniform: Archie Kennedy in *Hornblower* (1998), then Jack E. Foley in *Band of Brothers* (2001). Lee was the breakthrough, beginning with the 2003 miniseries before the series followed in 2004. *Law & Order: UK* (2009) subsequently cast him as DS Matt Devlin. The move from military settings to police work kept him close to men with duties and hierarchies to negotiate. It is a casting pattern that makes sense for an actor whose reserve can suggest the effort of staying professional.

Edward James Olmos, playing Lee's father, is the crucial collaborator in that central performance. In Ronald D. Moore's series, the father-son tension gives Bamber's reserve a more personal cause than professional discipline alone. His chemistry with Olmos makes that guarded manner worth watching: there is a family relationship to attend to alongside the demands of leadership. We would rather see him working through those competing demands than ask him to match the more conspicuous personalities around him.

The limitation is that *Battlestar Galactica* can be wearingly gloomy, and Bamber does little to lighten it. Sackhoff's roughness and James Callis's nervous energy as Gaius Baltar offer more immediate changes of pace. We would not want everyone in the ensemble to be as guarded as Bamber, but the differences between them help sustain the drama. His restraint deserves credit without being mistaken for the whole programme's achievement. Start with Lee, provided an evening of tense, prickly company sounds like a pleasure.

## Biography

Jamie Bamber, born Jamie St John Bamber Griffith on 3 April 1973 in Hammersmith, London, is a British actor. He was educated at St Paul's School, graduated with a first in modern languages from St John's College, Cambridge, and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Bamber is known for his role as Lee 'Apollo' Adama in the re-imagined *Battlestar Galactica* (2004–2009), which began with a 2003 miniseries. Other television credits include DS Matt Devlin in *Law & Order: UK* (2009–2011), 2nd Lt. Jack Foley in the miniseries *Band of Brothers* (2001), and Lieutenant Archie Kennedy in the *Hornblower* series. He has also appeared in guest roles on series such as *House*, *Ghost Whisperer* and *Dollhouse*.

He is married to actress Kerry Norton.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Dollhouse* (2009), Fi1m 66, as Martin Klar — [page](https://film.one/tv/dollhouse.md)
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), Fi1m 83, as Lee 'Apollo' Adama — [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md)

## Complete filmography (59)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Heavyweight* (2026), as Vince
- *The Wives* (2024), series, as Charlie Morgan
- *Strangers* (2024), as Sky
- *Who Is Erin Carter?* (2023), series, Actor
- *Cannes Confidential* (2023), series, as Harry King
- *Beyond Paradise* (2023), series, as Archie Hughes
- *The Lair* (2022), as Major Roy Finch
- *Signora Volpe* (2022), series, as Adam Haines
- *DI Ray* (2022), series, as DCI Martin Hunter, Martin Hunter
- *Titanic 666* (2022), as Prof. Hal Cochran
- *The Car: Road to Revenge* (2019), as Caddock
- *Innocent* (2018), series, as Sam Wright
- *A Christmas in New York* (2017), as Sam Martin
- *Crystal Inferno* (2017), as Tom Bronson
- *You Choose!* (2017), as Paul
- *Money* (2016), as John
- *Marcella* (2016), series, as DI Tim Williamson
- *The Better Half* (2015), as Jeff Ryan
- *Numb* (2015), as Will
- *The Messengers* (2015), series, as Vincent Plowman
- *John Doe: Vigilante* (2014), as John Doe
- *The Smoke* (2014), series, as Kev Allison
- *Before I Sleep* (2013), as Paul
- *Filly Brown* (2013), as Sam
- *Monday Mornings* (2013), series, as Dr. Tyler Wilson
- *Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse* (2012), as Robin Hood (voice)
- *Perception* (2012), series, as Michael Hathaway
- *One Day My Father Will Come* (2012), as Stephen
- *17th Precinct* (2011), as Caolán Longstreet
- *Body of Proof* (2011), series, as Aiden Welles
- *Rizzoli & Isles* (2010), series, as Paul Wescourt
- *Strike Back* (2010), series, as Col. Alexander Coltrane
- *Law & Order: UK* (2009), series, as Matt Devlin
- *Dollhouse* (2009), series, as Martin Klar — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/dollhouse.md)
- *Pulse 3* (2008), as (archive footage)
- *Pulse 2: Afterlife* (2008), as Stephen
- *Battlestar Galactica: Razor* (2007), as Cpt. Lee 'Apollo' Adama
- *Dangerous Liaisons* (2007), as Luke Clayhill
- *Ghost Whisperer* (2005), series, as Bryan Curtis
- *House* (2004), series, as Bob Harris — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), series, as Lee 'Apollo' Adama — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md)
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2003), series, as Lee 'Apollo' Adama
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Jack Kimball
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Jake Malloy — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Ghost Rig* (2003), as Tom
- *Daniel Deronda* (2002), series, as Hans Meyrick
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Ronnie Hale
- *Band of Brothers* (2001), series, as Jack E. Foley — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/band-of-brothers.md)
- *Hornblower: Retribution* (2001), as Lt. Archie Kennedy
- *Hornblower: Mutiny* (2001), as Archie Kennedy
- *Lady Audley's Secret* (2000), as George Talboys
- *Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters* (1999), as Archie Kennedy
- *Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil* (1999), as Kennedy
- *The Scarlet Pimpernel* (1999), series, as Lord Anthony Dewhurst
- *Hornblower: The Even Chance* (1998), as Midshipman Archie Kennedy
- *Hornblower* (1998), series, as Archie Kennedy
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Dr. Matt Kendal
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Ralph Paton — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *De Machine*, series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Jamie Bamber](https://film.one/media/person/100728/gallery-a1a4e2cf622f.jpg) Jamie Bamber — Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Jamie_Bamber_%2854515606906%29.jpg/1280px-Jamie_Bamber_%2854515606906%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jamie Bamber, English-American actor. Taken at the 2007 Scream Awards](https://film.one/media/person/100728/gallery-6c0cd0179a4d.jpg) Jamie Bamber, English-American actor. Taken at the 2007 Scream Awards — pinguino k from North Hollywood, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Bamber%2C_Jamie_%282007%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Fan Expo Canada in Toronto in 2012.](https://film.one/media/person/100728/gallery-42c81034e64b.jpg) Fan Expo Canada in Toronto in 2012. — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Fan_Expo_2012_-_Jamie_Bamber_01_%287897316520%29.jpg/1280px-Fan_Expo_2012_-_Jamie_Bamber_01_%287897316520%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Fan Expo Canada in Toronto in 2012.](https://film.one/media/person/100728/gallery-3ad90378d4a8.jpg) Fan Expo Canada in Toronto in 2012. — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Fan_Expo_2012_-_Jamie_Bamber_02_%287897316980%29.jpg/1280px-Fan_Expo_2012_-_Jamie_Bamber_02_%287897316980%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jamie Bamber](https://film.one/media/person/100728/gallery-bd4a7d8c70ad.jpg) Jamie Bamber — Image via TMDB
- ![Fan Expo Canada in Toronto in 2012.](https://film.one/media/person/100728/gallery-fc9a88b78e06.jpg) Fan Expo Canada in Toronto in 2012. — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Fan_Expo_2012_-_Jamie_Bamber_03_%287897316730%29.jpg/1280px-Fan_Expo_2012_-_Jamie_Bamber_03_%287897316730%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Canadian actress Tricia Helfer and her English colleague Jamie Bamber. Taken at the 2007 Scream Awards.](https://film.one/media/person/100728/gallery-7a981e9682ff.jpg) Canadian actress Tricia Helfer and her English colleague Jamie Bamber. Taken at the 2007 Scream Awards. — pinguino k from North Hollywood, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Helfer_and_Bamber.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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