James Atherton (born James Conway; 16 July 1987) is an English actor, known for his roles as Will Savage on Hollyoaks and Jamie Bowman on Coronation Street. In 2017, he appeared in the stage production of Rita, Sue and Bob Too. In 2019, he played Tim Collins in Ackley Bridge and Dr. McKenzie in the Dave sitcom Porters.
Early life Atherton grew up in the Cumbrian village of Talkin and attended Austin Friars School in nearby Carlisle.
Career On television, Atherton played the serial killer Will Savage in Hollyoaks from 2011 to 2015 and joined the cast of Coronation Street as Jamie Bowman in October 2015.
On stage, he co-starred as title character Bob in the Out of Joint Theatre Company's revival of Andrea Dunbar's play Rita, Sue and Bob Too, which opened at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton, in September 2017 before touring the UK, and later played at the Royal Court Theatre in January 2018. In January 2019, he appeared as Keiran in "Blindspot", an episode of the ITV crime drama Vera. Later that year, he appeared in the third series of Ackley Bridge as Tim Collins.
Filmography +Key Denotes works that have not yet been released Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2017 Babs Cliff TV film 2018 Macbeth Second Murderer 2020 Paper Boy Jacob Short film TBASlammer John Howlett Completed
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2010Inspector George GentlyDavid SwiftEpisode: "Peace and Love"2011Hollyoaks LaterWill SavageSeries 4, Episode 52011–2015HollyoaksSeries regular; 245 episodes2015CasualtyLuke KriegerEpisode: "Objectum Sexual"2015–2016Coronation StreetJamie BowmanRecurring role; 20 episodes2017Midsomer MurdersJensen MarshEpisode: "Crime and Punishment"2017–2019PortersDr. McKenzieRecurring role; 4 episodes2019VeraKieran WebbEpisode: "Blind Spot"KryptonSagitari OneEpisode: "Ghost in the Fire"Ackley BridgeTim CollinsRecurring role; 3 episodesSanditonFred RobinsonRecurring role; 5 episodes2020The Jewish EnquirerNorth London ClarksonEpisode: "Bad Hair Day"2023Van der ValkValentijn MeijerEpisode: "Magic in Amsterdam"2023The Lazarus ProjectMichaelEpisodes: S02E02, S02E04
Theatre credits YearTitleRoleNotesRef2008Treasure IslandTom MorganTheatre Royal Haymarket, London2009WallensteinKinskyMinerva Theatre, Chichester2014CrocodilesVincentRoyal Exchange, Manchester2017Rita, Sue and Bob TooBobOctagon Theatre, Bolton2024The Other Boleyn GirlHenry VIIIChichester Festival Theatre, Chichester
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External links
James Atherton on Spotlight