Jason Durr (born 2 December 1967) is an English actor (although he also holds an Irish passport) of theatre, television and film. After trading at LAMDA he began his career with The Royal Shakespeare Company, later making his television debut as Alex Hartman in 1990 in the sci-fi drama Jupiter Moon, he went on to star as Mike Bradley in the

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-based police drama series ''

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'' from 1997 until 2003. Since 2016, he has portrayed the role of David Hide in the medical drama series '' Casualty''.

Life and career

Durr was born on 2 December 1967 in Singapore. After leaving Leighton Park School, Durr trained at LAMDA and then worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company with director

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. From 1997 to 2003, he starred as Mike Bradley in the

-based police drama series ''

''. Durr has three children with his wife, TV presenter and garden designer, Kate Charman, who he married in 2004. In 2009, he appeared in a two-part British television drama, '' Above Suspicion''. He received favourable reviews for his performance as murder suspect Alan Daniels. In 2012, Durr starred as Guy Littleton in

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's ''Volcano'', opposite Jenny Seagrove at the Vaudeville Theatre in London's

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. In February 2014, Durr starred in the Michael Frayn production of ''Donkeys Years'' at the Rose Theatre in Kingston. Then in March 2014, he appeared in ''The Mummy'' opposite

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at the Belgrade Theatre and then on a national tour. In 2016, he joined the cast of the BBC

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series '' Casualty'' as Clinical Nurse Manager David Hide. In October 2022, Durr announced he was leaving Casualty after six years.

Filmography

Theatre

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Durr, Jason 1967 births English male television actors English male film actors English male stage actors English male Shakespearean actors Living people Royal Shakespeare Company members People educated at Leighton Park School