Jason Watkins
Biography
Jason Watkins is an English stage, film and television actor. He played the lead role in the two-part drama The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies, for which he won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor. He has also played William Herrick in Being Human, Gavin Strong in Trollied, Simon Harwood in W1A and Gordon Shakespeare in the film series Nativity.
Jason Watkins wins BAFTA for Leading Actor - The British Academy Television Awards 2015 - BBC
VideoKnown For
TV
Midsomer Murders
Joe Ferabbee
1997
TV
Doctor Who
Webley
2005
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Joe Bland
1989
TV
Batman: Caped Crusader
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
2024
TV
Batman: Caped Crusader
Alfred Pennyworth / Guard 1 (voice)
2024
TV
Batman: Caped Crusader
Alfred Pennyworth / Carnival Barker (voice)
2024
TV
Batman: Caped Crusader
Alfred Pennyworth / Provost Williams (voice)
2024
TV
Casualty
Partridge
1986
TV
The Crown
Harold Wilson
2016
TV
EastEnders
Gerry
1985
TV
Call the Midwife
Reverend Applebee-Thornton
2012
TV
The One Show
Self
2006
Film
Enola Holmes 3
Brigadier Sampson
2026
TV
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
TV
Line of Duty
Tim Ifield
2012
TV
Line of Duty
FC Tim Ifield
2012
TV
Lewis
Oswald Cooper
2007
TV
Falling
Peter
2026
TV
Taboo
Solomon Coop
2017
TV
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
Filmography
2026FilmEnola Holmes 3as Brigadier Sampson2026TVDear Englandas Greg Dyke2026TVFallingas Peter2026FilmStonehenge: Secrets of the New Stoneas Self2026TVDirty Businessas Peter Hammond2025FilmDragonflyas John2025FilmThe Phoenician Schemeas Notary2025TVThe Gameas Huw Miller2024FilmPrinces in the Tower: A Damning Discoveryas Presenter2024TVBatman: Caped Crusaderas Alfred Pennyworth (voice)2024TVComaas Simon2024TVRob Beckett's Smart TVas Self2024FilmWicked Little Lettersas Mr. Treading2023TVArchie: The Man Who Became Cary Grantas Stanley Fox2023FilmThe One Note Manas One Note Man2023FilmJason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie2023TVJason and Clara: In Memory of Maudie2023TVThe Catchas Ed2022FilmA Ghost Story for Christmas: Count Magnusas Mr Wraxhall2022TVSAS Rogue Heroesas Winston Churchill2021TVAround the World in 80 Daysas Bernard Fortescue2021FilmThe Trickas Phil Jones2021TVBlankety Blankas Self - Panellist2020FilmSomething Borrowedas Stanley2020TVDesas Brian Masters2020TVHitmenas The Lawyer2020TVMcDonald & Doddsas DS Dodds2018TVWatership Downas Captain Orchis (voice)2018TVInside the Tower of Londonas Narrator2018FilmThe Children Actas Nigel Pauling2018TVCelebrity Catchphrase2018TVA Very English Scandalas Emlyn Hooson2018FilmThe Man Who Killed Don Quixoteas Rupert2018TVHold the Sunsetas Roger2017FilmThe Overcoatas Christopher Cobbler2017FilmHampsteadas James Smythe2017TVDecline and Fallas Wilfred Lucas-Dockery2017TVTabooas Solomon Coop2016TVThe Crownas Harold Wilson2016FilmYou Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricksas Mr. Humphreys2016TVLove, Ninaas Malcolm Tanner2016TVThe Secretas Pastor Hansford2015TVSafe Houseas Simon Duke2014TVThe Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferiesas Christopher Jefferies2014FilmNativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!as Gordon Shakespeare2014TVW1Aas Simon Harwood2014TVInside No. 9as Kevin2013TVAtlantisas Crios2012FilmNativity 2: Danger in the Manger!as Gordon Shakespeare2012TVThe Hollow Crownas Suffolk2012TVLine of Dutyas Tim Ifield2012TVPlayhouse Presentsas Andy2012TVDirk Gentlyas DI Gilks2012TVPrisoners' Wivesas Will2012TVCall the Midwifeas Reverend Applebee-Thornton2011FilmLost Christmasas Noel Noble2011TVThe Body Farmas Edward Worrell2011TVTrollied2011TVTwenty Twelveas Richard Salter2011TVFriday Night Dinneras Tony Michaels2010TVLittle Crackersas Vince2009FilmVictoria Wood's Midlife Christmas2009FilmNativity!as Gordon Shakespeare2009TVPersonal Affairsas Art Grimble2009FilmMay Contain: Nutsas Mr. John Worrall2009TVBeing Humanas Herrick2008TVLittle Dorritas Plornish2008TVWiredas Mart2008FilmWild Childas Mr. Nellist2008FilmMiss Austen Regretsas Rev Clarke2008TVLark Rise to Candleford2007FilmThe Golden Compassas Bolvangar Official2007TVWould I Lie to You?as Self2007FilmThe History of Mr Polly2007FilmOnce Upon a Time on the Westwayas Desmond Marshal2007TVLewisas Oswald Cooper2006FilmHousewife, 49as Dr Roger Brierley2006FilmSixty Sixas Mr. Spender2006FilmFear of Fannyas Derek2006TVThe One Showas Self2006FilmConfettias Gregory2006TVNew Street Lawas Brian Steele2006TVThe Virgin Queenas Christopher Hatton2006TVHotel Babylon2006TVLife on Marsas Colin Merrick2005FilmMy Family and Other Animalsas Durant2005FilmThe Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Huntas Laurence2005TVFunlandas Bradley Stainer2005TVDoctor Whoas Webley2004FilmBridget Jones: The Edge of Reasonas Charlie Parker-Knowles2004TVSex Traffic2004TVBodiesas Ralph Harris2004FilmIn Denial of Murderas Stephen Downing2003TVCelebrity Mastermind2003TVBlue Murderas Barr2003FilmShe Stoops to Conqueras Diggory2003FilmState of Mindas Nathan Saunders2001TVThe Russian Brideas Christopher Rattle2000FilmSabotage!!as Capt. Worplesdon2000FilmCircusas Dom1999FilmOneginas Guillot1999FilmSex 'n' Deathas Mick Luger1999FilmBostock's Cupas Tommy Bennett1998TVDuck Patrolas Kevin 'Taz' Delaney1997FilmTomorrow Never Diesas HMS Bedford Principal Warfare Officer1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Joe Ferabbee1997TVGrown Upsas Bob1994TVPie in the Skyas Jason Burgess1992FilmSplit Secondas Coroner's Assistant1991TVSoldier Soldieras Cpl Geoff Porter1989FilmHigh Hopesas Wayne1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Joe Bland1986TVCasualtyas Partridge1985TVEastEndersas Gerry1971TVA Ghost Story for Christmasas Mr Wraxhall—FilmGerontoas Older—FilmThe Joy of Sex