Jamie Thomas King is an award-winning English-American actor and filmmaker whose work spans stage, film, and television, and whose personal story has fueled global advocacy. Trained at the National Youth Theatre and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), Jamie began his career on stage, starring in the Royal National Theatre’s production of Sir Alan Bennett’s The History Boys. He later returned to classical theatre with the Royal Shakespeare Company in John Ford’s Love’s Sacrifice.​ On screen, Jamie has built an international career with roles including Guy Mackendrick in the Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning Mad Men (AMC) and Sir Thomas Wyatt on The Tudors (Showtime). He has appeared in BAFTA- and Oscar-recognized films such as Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner and Tomas Alfredson’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, and guest-starred in popular network series including Private Practice (ABC), Elementary (CBS), Call the Midwife (BBC), and Murdoch Mysteries(CBC). Most recently, he appeared as Zachary Quinto’s love interest in season two of Brilliant Minds (NBC).​ 

 

In 2016, after the tragic loss of his son Benjamin due to preventable medical error, Jamie took a hiatus from entertainment to advocate for patient safety, delivering keynote addresses, leading workshops, and founding The Benjamin King Foundation.​ In 2023, Jamie co-founded Blackbird Productions with his wife Tamara Podemski. Their debut short film, The Light Before the Sun won multiple international awards on the festival circuit including earning Jamie a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Performance in a Live Action Short Drama. The film is now in development to become a feature. Currently, Jamie is writing the second draft of his screenplay inspired by the book, Joshua's Story: Uncovering the Morecambe Bay Maternity Scandal by James Titcombe, optioned by Blackbird Productions.​ Jamie continues to demonstrate versatility, moving between advocacy and socially impactful filmmaking, bringing depth and humanity to every project he undertakes.