James Atherton | |
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![]() James Atherton in 2013 | |
Born | James Conway 16 July 1987 [1] Cumbria, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2009–present |
Television | Hollyoaks Coronation Street |
James Atherton (born James Conway; 16 July 1987) is an English actor, known for his roles as Will Savage on Hollyoaks and Jamie Bowman on Coronation Street . In 2017, he appeared in the stage production of Rita, Sue and Bob Too . [1] [2] In 2019, he played Tim Collins in Ackley Bridge and Dr. McKenzie in the Dave sitcom Porters .
Atherton grew up in the Cumbrian village of Talkin and attended Austin Friars School in nearby Carlisle. [2]
On television, Atherton played the serial killer Will Savage in Hollyoaks from 2011 to 2015 and joined the cast of Coronation Street as Jamie Bowman in October 2015. [2] [3]
On stage, he co-starred as title character Bob in the Out of Joint Theatre Company's revival of Andrea Dunbar's play Rita, Sue and Bob Too , which opened at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton, in September 2017 before touring the UK, and later played at the Royal Court Theatre in January 2018. [1] [4] [5] [6] In January 2019, he appeared as Keiran in "Blindspot", an episode of the ITV crime drama Vera . Later that year, he appeared in the third series of Ackley Bridge as Tim Collins. [7]
† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Babs | Cliff | TV film |
2018 | Macbeth | Second Murderer | |
2020 | Paper Boy | Jacob | Short film |
TBA | Slammer† | John Howlett | Completed |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Inspector George Gently | David Swift | Episode: "Peace and Love" |
2011 | Hollyoaks Later | Will Savage | Series 4, Episode 5 |
2011–2015 | Hollyoaks | Series regular; 245 episodes | |
2015 | Casualty | Luke Krieger | Episode: "Objectum Sexual" |
2015–2016 | Coronation Street | Jamie Bowman | Recurring role; 20 episodes |
2017 | Midsomer Murders | Jensen Marsh | Episode: "Crime and Punishment" |
2017–2019 | Porters | Dr. McKenzie | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
2019 | Vera | Kieran Webb | Episode: "Blind Spot" |
Krypton | Sagitari One | Episode: "Ghost in the Fire" | |
Ackley Bridge | Tim Collins | Recurring role; 3 episodes | |
Sanditon | Fred Robinson | Recurring role; 5 episodes | |
2020 | The Jewish Enquirer | North London Clarkson | Episode: "Bad Hair Day" |
2023 | Van der Valk | Valentijn Meijer | Episode: "Magic in Amsterdam" |
2023 | The Lazarus Project | Michael | Episodes: S02E02, S02E04 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2008 | Treasure Island | Tom Morgan | Theatre Royal Haymarket, London | [8] |
2009 | Wallenstein | Kinsky | Minerva Theatre, Chichester | [9] |
2014 | Crocodiles | Vincent | Royal Exchange, Manchester | [10] |
2017 | Rita, Sue and Bob Too | Bob | Octagon Theatre, Bolton | [11] |
2024 | The Other Boleyn Girl | Henry VIII | Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester | [12] |