Jason Durr | |
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Born | Singapore | 2 December 1967
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1990–present |
Television | |
Spouse | Kate Charman (m. 2004) |
Children | 3 |
Jason Durr (born 2 December 1967) is a British actor of theatre, television and film. Durr made his television debut as Alex Hartman in 1990 in the sci-fi drama Jupiter Moon in 1990 and went on to star as Mike Bradley in the Yorkshire-based police drama series Heartbeat from 1997 until 2003. Between 2016 and 2023, he appeared in the medical drama series Casualty as David Hide.
Durr was born on 2 December 1967 in Singapore. [1] After leaving Leighton Park School, Durr trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. [2]
In his early career Durr worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company under director Trevor Nunn. [3] From 1997 to 2003, he starred as Mike Bradley in the Yorkshire-based police drama series Heartbeat . [4] In 2009, he appeared in a two-part British television drama, Above Suspicion . [5] He received favourable reviews for his performance as murder suspect Alan Daniels. [6]
In 2012, Durr starred as Guy Littleton in Noël Coward's Volcano, opposite Jenny Seagrove at the Vaudeville Theatre in London's West End. [7] In February 2014, Durr starred in the Michael Frayn production of Donkeys Years at the Rose Theatre in Kingston. [8] Then in March 2014, he appeared in The Mummy opposite Susie Amy at the Belgrade Theatre and then on a national tour. [9] In 2016, he joined the cast of the BBC medical drama series Casualty as Clinical Nurse Manager David Hide. In October 2022, Durr announced he was leaving Casualty after six years. [10] Durr starred as Colonel Mustard in the play Cluedo 2 in spring 2024.
Durr has three children with his wife, television presenter and garden designer Kate Charman, [11] whom he married in 2004. [4]
Year | Title | Role | Genre |
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1991 | Young Soul Rebels | Billibud/ Lead Role | Punk drama |
1996 | La lengua asesina | Johnny | Sci-fi horror |
2006 | True True Lie | Dr. Anthony/ Lead Role | Thriller |
2013 | Down Dog | Frank/ Lead Role | British comedy |
2014 | Bloodshot | Andrew |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Jupiter Moon | Alex Hartman | Lead role |
1990 | Iphigeneia at Aulis | Potroculus | TV drama (play adaptation) |
1990 | The Paradise Club | Tony Bracciola | 1 episode |
1991 | Sir Gawain and the Green Knight | Sir Gawain | |
1993 | Femme Fatale | Davey Harty | TV series |
1993 | Inspector Morse | John Brewster | Episode: "Deadly Slumber" |
1994 | A Dark-Adapted Eye | Jamie | TV film |
1995 | Sharpe's Battle | Lord Kiely | 1 episode |
1996 | Christmas | Martin | Television film |
1997 | Bugs | Mark | Episode: "Happy Ever After" |
1997–2003 | Heartbeat | Mike Bradley | Lead role |
2000 | The Wrong Side of the Rainbow | Nick | Lead role |
2003 | Winter Solstice | Sam Howard | Lead role |
2004 | Fooling Hitler | Lt. Col. Strangeways | Lead role |
2005 | Mysterious Island | Pencroff | Lead role |
2005 | Summer Solstice | Sam Howard | Lead role |
2007 | Numb3rs | J.W. Piennar | Episode: "Robin Hood" |
2009 | Above Suspicion | Alan Daniels | Lead role |
2010 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Eddie Seward | Episode: "The Blue Geranium" |
2012 | Lewis | DI Peterson | Episodes: "Generation of Vipers" and "The Indelible Stain" |
2011 | Midsomer Murders | Luke Archbold | Episode: "Fit for Murder" |
2013 | New Tricks | Eddie Trenton | Episode: " Things Can Only Get Better" |
2016–2023 | Casualty | David Hide | Series regular |
2019–2020 | Holby City | David Hide | Guest appearances |