Jamie Sives ( ; born 14 August 1973) is a Scottish actor.
Sives was born in
Lochend, Edinburgh.
He studied at
Leith Academy
Leith Academy is a state school in Leith, Edinburgh. It currently educates around 1000 pupils and around 2,800 part-time adult learners.
Mike Irving has been head teacher since August 2017.
History
It is one of the oldest schools in Scotland, w ...
and worked as a scaffolder, as a postman, and as a club doorman in
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of t ...
before turning to acting full-time.
In 2014 he played the lead role of
King James III of Scotland in the
National Theatre of Scotland
The National Theatre of Scotland, established in 2006, is the national theatre company of Scotland. The company has no theatre building of its own; instead it tours work to theatres, village halls, schools and site-specific locations, both at h ...
's production of ''James III'', which was also part of the
Edinburgh International Festival
The Edinburgh International Festival is an annual arts festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, spread over the final three weeks in August. Notable figures from the international world of music (especially european classical music, classical music) and ...
.
Filmography
Films
Television
Short films
References
External links
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1973 births
Living people
Scottish male film actors
Scottish male television actors
Scottish male stage actors
Male actors from Edinburgh
People educated at Leith Academy
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