Jamie Foreman (born 25 May 1958) is an English actor best known for his roles as Duke in Layer Cake (2004), Bill Sikes in Roman Polanski's Oliver Twist (2005), Derek Branning in EastEnders (2011–2012), Rise of the Footsoldier 3 (2017), and Once Upon a Time in London (2019).
Early life Jamie Foreman is the son of Maureen Foreman and Freddie Foreman, a former south London gangster.
Career Foreman studied acting at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. Foreman played opposite Ray Winstone and Kathy Burke in Gary Oldman's Nil by Mouth (1997), and also featured in Elizabeth (1998), Gangster No. 1 (2000), and Sleepy Hollow (1999). He appeared in the 2006 Doctor Who, episode "The Idiot's Lantern" and featured as a racist taxi driver in The Football Factory (2004). Foreman played Basta in the 2008 film Inkheart, and appeared in one episode of Law and Order: UK in 2009.
His recent work for BBC Radio includes the title role in Wes Bell, directed by Matthew Broughton, and the six-part series Hazelbeach by David Stafford and Caroline Stafford. He also played a small role in I'll Sleep When I'm Dead.
In 2011, Foreman joined the cast of EastEnders as Derek Branning, taking over the role from Terence Beesley.
He appeared as Lenny in numerous episodes of Birds of a Feather.
In 2015, he narrated the six-part series Double Decker Driving School for ITV.
Foreman played Albert Wilson in Home Front radio series on BBC Radio 4, starting from Season Six in December 2015.
He continued his success in the British crime film genre, starring as Sam in Rise of the Footsoldier 3 (2017), and as Alf White in Once Upon a Time in London (2019).
Personal life Foreman was married to actress Carol Harrison and they have one son, Alfie.
Foreman is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes1980McVicarDriver1980Sky PiratesSidney1987Empire StateDanny1989Tank MallingDanny1995I.D.Previous Team #21997Nil by MouthMark1998ElizabethEarl of Sussex1999This Year's LoveBilly1999Sleepy HollowThuggish Constable2000Saving GraceChina MacFarlane2000Gangster No. 1Lennie Taylor2000Remember a DayRecord Producer2000BreathtakingBrian Maitland2001Goodbye Charlie BrightTony2003I'll Sleep When I'm DeadMickser2004The Football FactoryCabbie2004Layer CakeDuke2005Oliver TwistBill Sykes2007BotchedPeter2008Out ThereGrahamShort film2008InkheartBasta2009The Devil's WeddingThe NarratorShort film2010Just for the RecordGraham2010BaselineTerry2011IroncladJedediah Coteral2011ScrewedRumpole2012The GrindDave2012St George's DayNixon2012Dead EndDog2014The Hooligan FactoryUncredited2017Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate StorySam2018The Bromley BoysCharlie McQueen2018DegeneratesVictor Moseley2018Kitty LumleyAlbertShort film2019Once Upon a Time in LondonAlf White2020BreakMonty2023Rise of the Footsoldier: VengeanceSam2026Rise of the Footsoldier: RetributionSam
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1977Holding OnCharlie as a Youth2 episodes1977King of the CastleRipper Warrior6 episodes1977The Dick Emery ShowEpisode: #16.31978WingsAirman Bates2 episodes1977–1978A Bunch of FivesChris Taylor14 episodes1979ITV PlayhouseAndyEpisode: "The Quiz Kid"1979Testament of YouthCockney PatientEpisode: "1915"1980Armchair ThrillerFirst Operator3 episodes1981KinvigClerkEpisode: "Creature of the Xux"1982SquadronDodger DickensEpisode: "Mascot"1983Johnny JarvisManning5 episodes1984LettyPete Sloan2 episodes1984Shine on Harvey MoonPlumber's MateEpisode: "Fools Rush In"1985Relative StrangersCustomerEpisode: #1.71985Dempsey and MakepeaceRamseyEpisode: "No Surrender"1987The MoneymenDealerTelevision film1988London's BurningD.C. PopeEpisode: #1.11988WitnessRon DakerEpisode: "Linda's Secret"1989First and LastDaveTelevision film1992Inspector MorseChasEpisode: "Happy Families"1992Between the LinesP.C. RoperEpisode: "Out of the Game"1993Get BackMikeEpisode: "Drive My Car"1994The House of EliottGerry Althorpe6 episodes1994Screen OneWellsEpisode: "Dogging Around"1997The DetectivesBillyEpisode: "Cardiac Arrest"1985–1997The BillVarious5 episodes1997MelissaSecond HoodEpisode: #1.41997The HungerDeanEpisode: "The Swords"1997Our BoyOrmeTelevision film1997BugsDeckerEpisode: "Identity Crisis"1999Murder Most HorridDS BrownEpisode: "Whoopi Stone"1999Love StoryDaveTelevision short film2000Black CabDaveEpisode: "Talk Radio"2001High StakesBrian Wallis4 episodes2000—2001Without MotiveDC Jim Boulter12 episodes2001MicawberIsmail KaneEpisode: "Micawber Learns the Truth"2002Rescue MeRoy CarterEpisode: #1.32002Murder in MindStuart JacksonEpisode: "Flashback"2002Out of ControlJimTelevision film2003Danielle Cable: EyewitnessKeith PhelanTelevision film2003FamilyDave Cutler6 episodes2004Family BusinessMarky Booker6 episodes2005The Last DetectiveLeonard CroweEpisode: "Willesden Confidential"2006My FamilyTerryEpisode: "An Embarrassment of Susans"2006Doctor WhoEddie ConnollyEpisode: "The Idiot's Lantern"2007HustleDickie BrennanEpisode: "Signing Up to Wealth"2008Heroes and VillainsSlave TraderEpisode: "Spartacus"2008The City SpeaksManEpisode: "Pushing"1995–2008CasualtyGil Stephens Henry Phil Pearson4 episodes2009MinderDanny BlakeEpisode: "Thank Your Lucky Stars"2010Law & Order: UKPC Ray GriffinEpisode: "Samaritan"2011–2012EastEndersDerek Branning145 episodes2014–2016Birds of a FeatherLenny3 episodes2017PortersAlanEpisode: #1.2
Awards and nominations Year Awards Category Work Result 2012TV Quick Awards Best Soap NewcomerEastEnders The British Soap Awards Best Newcomer 2013 Villain of the Year Best Exit
References
External links
Interview from 2005 Profile at BBC webpage