Jamie Lomas
Jamie Lomas | |
|---|---|
 Lomas in 2011 | |
| Born | James Lomas 21 April 1975 Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Charley Webb (sister) Matthew Wolfenden (brother-in-law) |
James Lomas (born 21 April 1975) is an English actor, known for his soap opera roles as Warren Fox in Hollyoaks and Jake Stone in EastEnders.
Early life
[edit]Jamie Lomas was born on 21 April 1975 in Manchester.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Before joining Hollyoaks in 2006, Lomas had minor roles in Heartbeat playing Craig Harker in 2005 and in Casualty playing Nathan Simmonds in 2005. Lomas left Hollyoaks in 2011.[1]
Lomas made a full-time return to Hollyoaks in May 2016, before he departed again in November 2017. He made a one-off appearance in May 2018 and again in July 2019, before making a full-time return in January 2020 until leaving once again in 2024. Lomas was also on the seventeenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and finished in second place.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Lomas and singer and actress Kym Marsh announced their relationship in July 2008.[3] In December 2008, Lomas and Marsh announced they were expecting a baby together, due in the summer of 2009.[4] On 12 February 2009, Marsh released a statement on behalf of the couple, announcing their son, Archie Jay Lomas, had been born 18 weeks early on 11 February, and had died moments after birth.[5][6] In 2011 the couple had a daughter who they named Polly Lomas.[7]
He announced that despite being asymptomatic, he had tested positive for coronavirus during the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to him being forced to cancel his appearance in The Real Full Monty on Ice.[8]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Lomas was nominated for Villain of the Year and Best Actor at the British Soap Awards in 2007,[9] 2008[10] and 2009.[11] As well as this, he was also nominated for Sexiest Male in 2007[9] and 2008.[10] Lomas, alongside Gemma Bissix, Hannah Tointon and Chris Fountain, won the award for Most Spectacular Scene in 2008 for Clare Devine driving off a cliff.[10] He was also nominated for Best Actor for his role as Warren Fox since returning at the 2017 British Soap Awards.[12]
In July 2024, Lomas won Best Actor in a Television series for his betrayal of Warren at the 2024 National Film Awards{{https://www.nationalfilmawards.org/10th-anniversary-of-the-national-film-awards-celebrating-a-decade-of-excellence-in-film-and-television/}
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Yasmin | Police officer | |
| 2006 | The Wind That Shakes the Barley | British Soldier | |
| 2010 | Eternal Life | Williams | Short film |
| 2016 | The Importance Of Being Andy | Andy | Short film |
| 2017 | The Decision | Kingpin | |
| 2021 | The Pebble and the Boy | Deano |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Coronation Street | PC Stubbs | 1 episode |
| Brookside | Matt Evans | 7 episodes | |
| 2004 | Coronation Street | Jeff | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Heartbeat | Craig Harker | 1 episode |
| Casualty | Nathan Simmonds | 1 episode | |
| 2005–2006 | Dream Team | Alex Dempsey | 31 episodes |
| 2006–2011, 2016–2024 |
Hollyoaks | Warren Fox | 719 episodes |
| 2010 | Casualty | Barry Southern | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Hollyoaks Later | Warren Fox | 5 episodes |
| 2013–2015 | EastEnders | Jake Stone | 62 episodes |
| 2013 | Doctors | Steve Whitehall | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Stella | Dan Braxton | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Himself | 23 episodes |
| 2020 | The Real Full Monty on Ice | Participant | 2 episodes |
| Next Door | Robert |
References
[edit]- ^ "TV Guide". Archived from the original on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
- ^ "Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo crowned winner of I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here!". The Telegraph. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Ryder, Lomas announce relationship - Showbiz News". Digital Spy. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ "Kym Marsh announces pregnancy - Coronation Street News - Showbiz". Digital Spy. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ "Entertainment | Street star Kym Marsh's baby dies". BBC News. 12 February 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ "Yahoo News UK". Archived from the original on 16 February 2009.
- ^ Binns, Simon (6 December 2017). "Jamie Lomas 'not told' by I'm A Celeb about daughter's hospital drama". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ "Hollyoaks star quits The Real Full Monty on Ice after testing positive for COVID-19". Digital Spy. 16 December 2020.
- ^ a b "The British Soap Awards 2007: The Winners". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "British Soap Awards 2008 – The winners". Metro. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "British Soap Awards 2009: Full Panel Shortlist". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "British Soap Awards 2017: Full list of winners". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 5 February 2020.