
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.
Acted in 110
2020s
- 2026
Geronto
Older
Dirty Business
Peter Hammond · 3 episodes
- 2025
Dragonfly
John
- 2024
Princes in the Tower: A Damning Discovery
Presenter
Coma
Simon · 4 episodes
- 2023
Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant
Stanley Fox · 4 episodes
Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie
Movie
Jason and Clara: In Memory of Maudie
TV
The Catch
Ed · 4 episodes
- 2022
A Ghost Story for Christmas: Count Magnus
Mr Wraxhall
- 2021
The Trick
Phil Jones
- 2020
Something Borrowed
Stanley
Hitmen
The Lawyer · 1 episode
2010s
- 2018
Hold the Sunset
Roger · 12 episodes
- 2017
The Overcoat
Christopher Cobbler
- 2016
You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks
Mr. Humphreys
- 2015
Safe House
Simon Duke · 4 episodes
- 2014
The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies
Christopher Jefferies · 2 episodes
W1A
Simon Harwood · 14 episodes
- 2013
- 2012
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
Gordon Shakespeare
Dirk Gently
DI Gilks · 2 episodes
- 2011
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas
Movie
May Contain: Nuts
Mr. John Worrall
- 2008
Wired
Mart · 3 episodes
- 2007
The History of Mr Polly
Movie
Once Upon a Time on the Westway
Desmond Marshal
- 2006
Sixty Six
Mr. Spender
Fear of Fanny
Derek
The Virgin Queen
Christopher Hatton · 3 episodes
- 2005
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt
Laurence
- 2004
Sex Traffic
TV
- 2003
Coming Up
Colin · 1 episode
She Stoops to Conquer
Diggory
State of Mind
Nathan Saunders
- 2001
The Russian Bride
Christopher Rattle · 3 episodes
- 2000
Sabotage!!
Capt. Worplesdon
Circus
Dom
1990s
- 1999
Bostock's Cup
Tommy Bennett
- 1998
Duck Patrol
Kevin 'Taz' Delaney · 7 episodes
- 1997
- 1994
- 1992
- 1991
1980s
- 1989
High Hopes
Wayne
- 1986
- 1985
Appearances7
2020s
- 2026
Buckingham Palace A Year in the Life
Self - Narrator (voice) · 4 episodes
Stonehenge: Secrets of the New Stone
Self
- 2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Self · 1 episode
- 2021
2010s
- 2018
Inside the Tower of London
Narrator · 50 episodes
2000s
- 2007
- 2006