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Jamie Draven

Jamie draven or Jamie donnelly, was born on the 14th of may 1979. He was born in wythenshawe Manchester and lived with his mother Kath and two other brothers Jason and john. He is the youngest of the three brothers and manager to fail all his gcse, but then later on managed to pass them and follow on to A levels. He originally wanted to play football as he is a massive manchester united fan. Instead of bein a footballer Jamie decided to turn his hand to acting and left Manchester and moved to London. with no cv he luckily managed to win his first role on itv in the series butterfly collectors, then in the following year winning the role of Billy Elliot's older brother tony. Jamie then moved on to star in the series ultimate force, Mobile and messiah before trying to break through in America with Badland.



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Jamie Draven - what members say


  • Watermelon
  • Watermelon review by A customer from Berkshire
    Rated - 4.0 stars A Juicy take on the Watermelon 7 February 2007
    ...the novel justice and Anne Friel plays a great feisty spirited Irishwomen while Jamie Draven is equally endearing. Her family are hilarious and compassionate in equal measu...   Read customer review
  • Badland
  • Badland review by Cherrybees from
    Rated - 5.0 stars Stunning Film. 18 March 2012
    ...Keep watching!!!! I felt like a bit of eye candy so Jamie Draven it was as loved him in Ultimate Force; but this was such a shock. OK, so when he is acting angry (an...   Read customer review

Jamie Draven - filmography


  • Jetsam (2007)
    Starring: Alex Reid,  Shauna Macdonald,  Jamie Draven
    Director: Simon Welsford
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Simon Welsford writes and directs this dark, low-budget British thriller set in the Kentish seaside town of Margate and London. When Grace (Alex Reid) is washed up on the beach with no memory of how she got there, she soon finds herself forced to go on the run from a vicious stranger as she tries ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 55% from 9 members
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  • Badland on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Jamie Draven,  Grace Fulton,  Vinessa Shaw
    Director: Francesco Lucente
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: Unavailable
    Jerry is a Marine reservist who was a young patriot and idealist when he served in the first Gulf War. But when he is called up for deployment to Afghanistan and Iraq, Jerry is a father of three; older and embittered by a life besieged by broken promises, and unfulfilled desires. Jerry returns a ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 287 members
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  • Mobile (2 discs) on DVD (2007)
    Starring: John Thom,  Neil Fitzmaurice,  Sunetra Sarker
    Director: Stuart Orme
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    ITV mini-series starring Keith Allen, set against the backdrop of the Iraq war and the corrupt world of the multi-billion pound mobile phone industry. The events are seen from the perspectives of three different people: the engineer, the soldier and the boss, with each of the three episodes ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 74% from 228 members
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  • Watermelon on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Sean McGinley,  Ciaran McMenamin,  Elaine Cassidy
    Director: Kieron J. Walsh
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Watch now: Unavailable
    Television drama based on the novel by Marian Keyes. Claire Ryan (Anna Friel), a young woman with a strange relationship to the truth, is left literally holding the baby when her doting, not to mention gorgeous, boyfriend James (Jamie Draven) discovers that the child he thought was his is actually ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 63% from 1,875 member
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  • Billy Elliot on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Jamie Bell,  Julie Walters,  Gary Lewis
    Director: Stephen Daldry
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    County Durham during the 1984 miners' strike. Young Billy Elliot (Jamie Bell) becomes fascinated with the ballet lessons which are being held in the same hall as his boxing class. The ballet teacher, Mrs Wilkinson (Julie Walters), recognises his potential and encourages him to join her class. As ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 12,924 members
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  • Messiah - Series 1 & 2 (2 discs) on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Michelle Forbes,  Jamie Draven,  Neil Dudgeon
    Director: Diarmuid Lawrence
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Over a sweltering summer in London, a serial killer is targeting wealthy men, slaughtering them and replacing their tongues with silver spoons. The man appointed to track the murderer down is Detective Superintendent Red Metcalfe (Ken Stott), renowned for his ability to get under the skin of any ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 77% from 3,508 members
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  • Billy Elliot - Blu-ray (2000)
    Starring: Jamie Bell,  Julie Walters,  Gary Lewis
    Director: Stephen Daldry
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    County Durham during the 1984 miners' strike. Young Billy Elliot (Jamie Bell) becomes fascinated with the ballet lessons which are being held in the same hall as his boxing class. The ballet teacher, Mrs Wilkinson (Julie Walters), recognises his potential and encourages him to join her class. As ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 74% from 132 members
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Jamie Draven facts

5 most recent films

Jetsam - 3.0 stars
Badland - 3.0 stars
Mobile - 3.5 stars
Watermelon - 3.0 stars
Ultimate Force - Series 1 - Episodes 1 To 6 - 4.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Messiah - Series 1 & 2 - 4.0 stars
Ultimate Force - Series 1 - Episodes 1 To 6 - 4.0 stars
Billy Elliot - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Mobile - 3.5 stars
Billy Elliot - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Jetsam - 3.0 stars
Badland - 3.0 stars
Watermelon - 3.0 stars
Billy Elliot - 3.5 stars
Mobile - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Julie Graham - 4 times - show films
Keith Allen - 4 times - show films
Sunetra Sarker - 4 times - show films
Shaun Dooley - 4 times - show films
Michael Kitchen - 4 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Diarmuid Lawrence - 8 times - show films
Tom Clegg - 7 times - show films
Stuart Orme - 4 times - show films
Diarmuid Lawrence - 4 times - show films
Stephen Daldry - 4 times - show films