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Jamie Draven | |
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| Born | 14 May 1978 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–Present |
Jamie Draven (born Jamie Donnelly on 14 May 1978) is an English actor whose career in films and television began in 1998. One of his early notable parts was as Billy's bullying older brother, Tony, in the hit 2000 film Billy Elliot and as Jamie Dow in Ultimate Force .
A native of the southern Manchester district of Wythenshawe, Draven is the youngest of three boys. Early in life he thought of becoming a footballer but he turned his attention to acting at 16. He later moved to London to fulfill his acting ambitions, although he had no theatrical training and no CV. Changing his name to Jamie Draven, he was 19 with just a few small parts to his credit when he won a major role in the 1999 Granada Television drama Butterfly Collectors .
He has worked with actress Alex Reid on several occasions, including Series 1 and 2 of Ultimate Force , episode 2 of Mobile and in Jetsam .
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Everybody Loves Sunshine | Geeg | as Jaim Draven |
| 2000 | Billy Elliot | Tony Elliot | |
| 2005 | A Case of You | John | Short film |
| 2007 | The Tailor | The Tailor | Short Film |
| Jetsam | Kemp | ||
| Badland | Jerry Rice | ||
| 2010 | Survival | Stranger | Short film |
| 2017 | Division 19 | Hardin Jones |
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Bill | Gang member | 1 episode: "The Stork" |
| 1999 | Butterfly Collectors | Dex Lister | TV movie |
| 2000 | Always and Everyone | Ryan | 1 episode: 2.7 |
| 2001 | Messiah | D.S. Jez Clifton | 2 episodes: "The First Killings" & "The Reckoning" |
| 2002–2003 | Ultimate Force | Trooper. Jamie Dow | Series 1 & 2 |
| 2003 | Watermelon | James Wearing | TV movie |
| 2005 | Faith | Gary Mark Andrews | TV movie |
| Beneath the Skin | PC Andrew Stadden | TV movie | |
| 2007 | Mobile | Maurice Stoan | Three-part series |
| 2011 | The Body Farm | Mick Flannery | 1 episode: Scientific Justice |
| 2013 | The Mill | Robert Greg | Series 1 |
| 2015 | Residue | Levi Mathis | Three-part series |
| 2019 | Giri/Haji | Ian Summers | Eight-part series |
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