Jason Watkins
Jason Watkins is a celebrated British actor known for his versatility in both comedy and drama. He has gained recognition for his roles in 'The Crown' and 'W1A', showcasing his ability to bring depth to characters. With a distinctive voice and engaging presence, Watkins has... Read More
Known for
The Golden Compass (2007)
Renowned author Philip Pullman discusses his popular His Dark Materials trilogy -- which consists of the novels The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife and...
The Children Act (2017)
In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen...
The Crown (2016–)
The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The Crown tells the...
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Dear EnglandHaunted by decades of failures, Gareth Southgate becomes England manager and uses psychology to confront fear and pursue victory. |
Greg Dyke | |
| 2026 |
FallingA nun and priest, each dedicated to their religious calling, unexpectedly fall in love and must confront what this means... |
Unknown character | |
| 2026 |
Stonehenge: Secrets of the New StoneInvestigating the secret and origin of Stonehenge's six-tonne altar stone. |
Self | |
| 2026 |
Dirty BusinessTwo amateur detectives in an Oxfordshire village discover dying fish in their river. When they contact the water company for... |
Peter Hammond | |
| 2025 |
DragonflyNeglected pensioner Elsie finds an unexpected ally in her younger neighbour Colleen. Over time, a friendship grows but Elsie’s resentful,... |
John | |
| 2025 |
The Phoenician SchemeWealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on... |
Notary | |
| 2025 |
The GameWhile haunted by memories of a failed arrest that allowed the Ripton Stalker to remain free, retired detective Inspector Huw... |
Huw Miller | |
| 2024 |
Princes in the Tower: A Damning DiscoveryTracy Borman and Jason Watkins explore the mystery of what happened to the two young princes that were brought to... |
Presenter | |
| 2024 |
Batman: Caped CrusaderWelcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals run rampant and law-abiding citizens live in a constant... |
Alfred Pennyworth / Guard 1 (voice) | |
| 2024 |
Batman: Caped CrusaderWelcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals run rampant and law-abiding citizens live in a constant... |
Alfred Pennyworth / Carnival Barker (voice) | |
| 2024 |
Batman: Caped CrusaderWelcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals run rampant and law-abiding citizens live in a constant... |
Alfred Pennyworth (voice) | |
| 2024 |
ComaStressed by financial woes and local thugs, Simon loses control when teen Jordan threatens him and his family. Trapped in... |
Simon | |
| 2024 |
Rob Beckett's Smart TVHosted by the brilliant Rob Beckett alongside his team captains – TV fanatic Josh Widdicombe, and a lady who frankly... |
Self | |
| 2024 |
Wicked Little LettersWhen the denizens of Littlehampton – including conservative Edith – begin receiving letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant... |
Mr. Treading | |
| 2023 |
Archie: The Man Who Became Cary GrantThe four-part drama series will tell the story of Cary Grant’s life, from his humble beginnings as Archie Leach in... |
Stanley Fox | |
| 2023 |
The One Note ManA musical man lives a careful life. Each day is like the next, just how he likes it. One day,... |
One Note Man | |
| 2023 |
Jason & Clara: In Memory of MaudieActor Jason Watkins and his wife Clara Francis tell the story of their daughter Maudie - who died of sepsis... |
Unknown character | |
| 2023 |
Jason and Clara: In Memory of MaudieActor Jason Watkins and his wife Clara Francis tell the story of their daughter Maudie - who died of sepsis... |
Unknown character | |
| 2023 |
The CatchThe story follows fisherman Ed Collier, who is highly protective over his family, which includes wife Claire and daughter Abbie.... |
Ed | |
| 2022 |
A Ghost Story for Christmas: Count MagnusThe inquisitive Mr Wraxhall discovers that a long-dead Swedish nobleman does not lie easy in his tomb. |
Mr Wraxhall | |
| 2022 |
SAS Rogue HeroesThe dramatised account of how the world’s greatest Special Forces unit, the SAS, was formed under extraordinary circumstances in the... |
Winston Churchill | |
| 2021 |
Around the World in 80 DaysFollowing an outrageous bet, Fogg and his valet, Passepartout, take on the legendary journey of circumnavigating the globe in just... |
Bernard Fortescue | |
| 2021 |
The TrickThe Trick tells the story of world-renowned Professor Philip Jones; Director of Climate Research at the University of East Anglia,... |
Phil Jones | |
| 2021 |
Blankety BlankBradley Walsh presents the triumphant return of Britain's blank-iest game show. Can he control his celebrity panel and help contestants... |
Self - Panellist | |
| 2020 |
Something BorrowedWhen a sweet old woman lends her pen to a hopeless young chap, a whirlwind of a chase ensues. |
Stanley | |
| 2020 |
DesThe story of one of the most infamous cases in UK criminal history, that of serial killer Dennis Nilsen. Told... |
Brian Masters | |
| 2020 |
HitmenHaving stumbled into a career in contract killing, misfits Fran and Jamie are not your typical killers for hire. Working... |
The Lawyer | |
| 2020 |
McDonald & DoddsTwo detectives, DCI McDonald and DS Dodds, who seemingly have nothing in common, are thrown together and forge a rumbustious... |
DS Dodds | |
| 2018 |
Watership DownFleeing their doomed warren, a group of rabbits struggle to find and defend a new home. |
Captain Orchis (voice) | |
| 2018 |
Inside the Tower of LondonAt 950 years old, the Tower of London is one of the oldest landmarks in Britain and has had many... |
Narrator | |
| 2018 |
The Children ActIn the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood... |
Nigel Pauling | |
| 2018 |
Celebrity CatchphraseIn this entertaining series packed with laughs, celebrity contestants attempt to work out catchphrases based on fun animations. Animations include... |
Unknown character | |
| 2018 |
A Very English ScandalIt's the late 1960s, homosexuality has only just been legalised and Jeremy Thorpe, the leader of the Liberal party, has... |
Emlyn Hooson | |
| 2018 |
The Man Who Killed Don QuixoteToby, a cynical film director finds himself trapped in the outrageous delusions of an old Spanish shoe-maker who believes himself... |
Rupert | |
| 2018 |
Hold the SunsetEdith's dreams of retirement to the sun with her long-term suitor Phil are shattered when her 50-year-old son Roger arrives... |
Roger | |
| 2017 |
The OvercoatA lonely social outcast gets a glimpse of what life is like for someone popular, and cannot let it go,... |
Christopher Cobbler | |
| 2017 |
HampsteadEmily Walters is an American widow living a peaceful, uneventful existence in the idyllic Hampstead Village of London, when she... |
James Smythe | |
| 2017 |
Decline and FallPaul Pennyfeather is an inoffensive divinity student at Oxford University in the 1920s who is wrongly dismissed for indecent exposure... |
Wilfred Lucas-Dockery | |
| 2017 |
TabooAdventurer James Keziah Delaney returns to London from Africa in 1814 along with fourteen stolen diamonds to seek vengeance after... |
Solomon Coop | |
| 2016 |
The CrownThe gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny.... |
Harold Wilson | |
| 2016 |
You Can't Teach a New Dog Old TricksPicking up where Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft's classic comedy left off, it's 1988 and Young Mr Grace is determined... |
Mr. Humphreys | |
| 2016 |
Love, NinaTwenty years old and from Leicester, Nina moves to North London in 1982, to care for the two young boys... |
Malcolm Tanner | |
| 2016 |
The SecretThe true story of a Sunday school teacher and respectable dentist and pillar of the community, who formed a murderous... |
Pastor Hansford | |
| 2015 |
Safe HouseFormer police officer Robert and his wife Katy left city life behind them after Robert was injured, whilst trying to... |
Simon Duke | |
| 2014 |
The Lost Honour of Christopher JefferiesChristopher Jefferies's life is turned inside out when one of his tenants disappears without a trace just before Christmas. |
Christopher Jefferies | |
| 2014 |
Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!This Christmas the pupils of St Bernadette's and their much-loved, madcap teacher Mr. Poppy are back for their biggest adventure... |
Gordon Shakespeare | |
| 2014 |
W1AThe follow-up to 'Twenty Twelve' as Ian Fletcher takes up the position of 'Head of Values' at the BBC. His... |
Simon Harwood | |
| 2014 |
Inside No. 9An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'. |
Kevin | |
| 2014 |
Inside No. 9An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'. |
Self | |
| 2013 |
AtlantisA fantasy drama set in a world of legendary heroes and mythical creatures. Far from home and desperate for answers,... |
Crios | |
| 2012 |
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!This sequel to the popular British comedy sees a new teacher (David Tennant) take over. When he enters his school... |
Gordon Shakespeare | |
| 2012 |
The Hollow CrownA series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays. |
Suffolk | |
| 2012 |
Line of DutyA drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit. |
Tim Ifield | |
| 2012 |
Line of DutyA drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit. |
FC Tim Ifield | |
| 2012 |
Playhouse PresentsPlayhouse Presents is a series of self-contained TV plays, made by British broadcaster Sky Arts. The series started airing on... |
Andy | |
| 2012 |
Dirk GentlyDetective Dirk Gently operates based on the fundamental interconnectedness of all things. |
DI Gilks | |
| 2012 |
Prisoners' WivesBehind every prisoner, there's a wife, girlfriend or mother doing time on the outside. For some it's a nightmare, for... |
Will | |
| 2012 |
Call the MidwifeDrama following the lives of a group of midwives working in the poverty-stricken East End of London during the 1950s,... |
Reverend Applebee-Thornton | |
| 2011 |
Lost ChristmasAn Urban Fairy Tale set in Manchester. A story of how a series of tragic events, that blight a young... |
Noel Noble | |
| 2011 |
The Body FarmCrime drama series following Eve Lockhart, one of Britain's leading forensic pathologists, and her team of scientists at a state-of-the-art... |
Edward Worrell | |
| 2011 |
TrolliedSet in Valco, a fictional budget supermarket in the north west of England, Trollied finds the funny in one of... |
Unknown character | |
| 2011 |
TrolliedSet in Valco, a fictional budget supermarket in the north west of England, Trollied finds the funny in one of... |
Gavin | |
| 2011 |
Twenty TwelveA mock-documentary following the challenges - both personal and professional - faced by the team responsible for delivering the biggest... |
Richard Salter | |
| 2011 |
Friday Night DinnerTwo siblings share their Friday night dinners at their parents home and, somehow, something always goes wrong. |
Tony Michaels | |
| 2010 |
Little CrackersLittle Crackers is a series of Christmas short films featuring stars of British and Irish comedy. |
Vince | |
| 2009 |
Victoria Wood's Midlife ChristmasThis is the time of year when friends and family gather round the television to exchange the traditional greeting -“Don’t... |
Unknown character | |
| 2009 |
Nativity!Paul, charged with directing his school's Nativity play, falsely boasts that his ex-girlfriend plans to turn the production into a... |
Gordon Shakespeare | |
| 2009 |
Personal AffairsPersonal Affairs is a six-part 2009 BBC Three comedy-drama miniseries created and written by Gabbie Asher. A quartet of Desperate... |
Art Grimble | |
| 2009 |
May Contain: NutsWhen the going gets tough, the mums get tougher and will do almost anything to ensure their children get into... |
Mr. John Worrall | |
| 2009 |
Being HumanDeciding to turn over a new leaf, a group of friends who also happen to be vampires and werewolves move... |
Herrick | |
| 2008 |
Little DorritAmy Dorrit spends her days earning money for the family and looking after her proud father who is a long... |
Plornish | |
| 2008 |
WiredLouise Evans is a single mother who works as a customer advisor for big bucks investors at a slick, pin-striped... |
Mart | |
| 2008 |
Wild ChildSixteen-year-old Poppy has everything her unlimited credit cards can buy, and a spoiled attitude to match. After a final thoughtless... |
Mr. Nellist | |
| 2008 |
Miss Austen RegretsJane Austen is about to turn 40, but she still hasn't found her ideal man. When Jane is approached by... |
Rev Clarke | |
| 2008 |
Lark Rise to CandlefordSet in the small hamlet of Lark Rise and the wealthier neighbouring market town, Candleford, the series chronicles the daily... |
Unknown character | |
| 2007 |
The Golden CompassIn a parallel universe, after overhearing a shocking secret, precocious orphan Lyra Belacqua trades her carefree existence roaming the halls... |
Bolvangar Official | |
| 2007 |
Would I Lie to You?A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob... |
Self | |
| 2007 |
The History of Mr PollyWhen Alfred Polly fails to find fulfilment as a shop keeper, he leaves his wife and sets out on the... |
Unknown character | |
| 2007 |
Once Upon a Time on the WestwayOn the same day a notorious crime kingpin Jimmy Vincent is released from prison, there is a daring armored car... |
Desmond Marshal | |
| 2007 |
LewisInspector Robert Lewis and Sergeant James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them. |
Oswald Cooper | |
| 2006 |
Housewife, 49Downtrodden wife and mother Nella's life takes an unexpected turn for the better after she joins the Women's Voluntary Service... |
Dr Roger Brierley | |
| 2006 |
Sixty SixA boy's Bar Mitzvah looks set to be a disaster when it coincides with the 1966 World Cup Final. |
Mr. Spender | |
| 2006 |
Fear of FannyThe bizarre tale of Fanny Cradock, Britain's famous and maligned TV chef from 50s to the 70s. |
Derek | |
| 2006 |
The One ShowA topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One. |
Self | |
| 2006 |
ConfettiA mockumentary that follows three couples as they battle it out to win the coveted title of 'Most Original Wedding... |
Gregory | |
| 2006 |
New Street LawFollows two rival barristers' chambers in Manchester, England, contrasting defence Jack Roper's struggling firm with his former mentor, prosecutor Laurence... |
Brian Steele | |
| 2006 |
The Virgin QueenThe Virgin Queen explores the full sweep of Elizabeth's life: from her days of fear as a potential victim of... |
Christopher Hatton | |
| 2006 |
Hotel BabylonHotel Babylon is a British television drama series based on the book of the same name by Imogen Edwards-Jones. The... |
Unknown character | |
| 2006 |
Life on MarsA detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car.... |
Colin Merrick | |
| 2005 |
My Family and Other AnimalsEscaping the dreary wet weather of 1930s England, an eccentric family uproot and ship themselves to the sunnier climes of... |
Durant | |
| 2005 |
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure HuntThe Booze Cruise is a series of three feature length comedy dramas written for British television by Paul Minett and... |
Laurence | |
| 2005 |
FunlandCarter Krantz arrives in Blackpool to investigate the murder of his mother. He gets a job in the local strip... |
Bradley Stainer | |
| 2005 |
Doctor WhoThe Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who... |
Webley | |
| 2004 |
Bridget Jones: The Edge of ReasonBridget Jones is still dating her new love, barrister Mark Darcy, for a perfect six weeks. However, while on assignment... |
Charlie Parker-Knowles | |
| 2004 |
Sex TrafficThe wrenching plight of two Bosnian sisters and their descent into the dark world of enforced prostitution. Their journey is... |
Unknown character | |
| 2004 |
BodiesBodies is an award-winning British television medical drama produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. Created by Jed Mercurio,... |
Ralph Harris | |
| 2004 |
In Denial of MurderDramatisation of the Stephen Downing case which involved the conviction and imprisonment in 1974 of a 17-year-old council worker, Stephen... |
Stephen Downing | |
| 2003 |
Celebrity MastermindCelebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is a spin-off of the long-running... |
Unknown character | |
| 2003 |
Blue MurderBlue Murder is a British crime drama television series based in Manchester. Shown on ITV from 2003 until 2009 when... |
Barr | |
| 2003 |
She Stoops to ConquerOliver Goldsmith's classic comedy of manners tells of the clever schemes and comic ruses that unfold one night at a... |
Diggory | |
| 2003 |
State of MindReeling from the discovery of her husband's adultery, Grace moves back to her family home with her son. Amidst all... |
Nathan Saunders | |
| 2001 |
The Russian BrideChristopher, a middle-aged man who is obsessed with repairing old radios, marries the Russian bride Natasha. She comes to live... |
Christopher Rattle | |
| 2000 |
Sabotage!!June, 1815. Napoleon Bonaparte, surrounded by enemies, is about to play his definitive part in history. He has spent his... |
Capt. Worplesdon | |
| 2000 |
CircusBruno, a sadistic criminal, wants clever con man Leo out of the way. Leo and his equally clever wife, Lily,... |
Dom | |
| 1999 |
OneginA virtuous and passionate girl falls in love with a cynical but a dashing aristocrat. |
Guillot | |
| 1999 |
Sex 'n' DeathThe host of a British Shock-TV Show blurs the line between show business and life. |
Mick Luger | |
| 1999 |
Bostock's CupFormer players and associates of third division club Bostock Stanley gather for a celebratory dinner to commemorate their famous FA... |
Tommy Bennett | |
| 1998 |
Duck PatrolDuck Patrol is a British television comedy series that originally aired in 1998. Produced by LWT for the ITV network,... |
Kevin 'Taz' Delaney | |
| 1997 |
Tomorrow Never DiesA deranged media mogul is staging international incidents to pit the world's superpowers against each other. Now James Bond must... |
HMS Bedford Principal Warfare Officer | |
| 1997 |
Midsomer MurdersThe peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up... |
Joe Ferabbee | |
| 1994 |
Pie in the SkyPie in the Sky is a British offbeat police comedy drama programme starring Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed, created by... |
Jason Burgess | |
| 1992 |
Split SecondIn a flooded future London, Detective Harley Stone hunts a serial killer who murdered his partner and has haunted him... |
Coroner's Assistant | |
| 1991 |
Soldier SoldierThe daily lives of a group of soldiers in 'B' Company, 1st Battalion The King's Fusiliers. |
Cpl Geoff Porter | |
| 1989 |
High HopesWorking-class couple Shirley and Cyril are in conflict over whether they should have children, their problems with 'yuppies' moving into... |
Wayne | |
| 1989 |
Agatha Christie's PoirotFrom England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits... |
Joe Bland | |
| 1986 |
CasualtyDrama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their... |
Partridge | |
| 1985 |
EastEndersThe everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in... |
Gerry | |
| 1971 |
A Ghost Story for ChristmasA strand of annual British short television adaptations of classic ghost stories, referencing the oral tradition of telling supernatural tales... |
Mr Wraxhall | |
| TBA |
GerontoBased on true events, GERONTO is a short LGBTQ+ coming-of-age drama about longing, connection, and self-discovery. Set over the course... |
Older |
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Got a question about Jason Watkins?
Some highlights include his roles in 'The Crown', 'W1A', and 'The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies', which won him critical acclaim and awards.
Yes, he won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2015 for his performance in 'The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies'.
Jason Watkins made his film debut in 'The Last of the Blonde Bombshells' in 2000, which showcased his talent early in his career.
Some of his most successful films include 'The Other Boleyn Girl' and 'The Last of the Blonde Bombshells', which have contributed to his reputation.
Jason Watkins is married to Kathy and has two children. He keeps his family life relatively private.
Jason Watkins' estimated net worth is around $2 million, reflecting his successful acting career.
Milestones include his roles in 'The Crown', 'W1A', and 'The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies', marking his versatility and success in television.
Jason Watkins is known for his ability to portray a wide range of characters, often bringing a mix of humor and depth to his roles.