Jonathan Guy Lewis (born 20 May 1963) is a British actor known for his role as Chris Hammond in '' London's Burning''.

Early life

Lewis was educated at St Dunstan's College, After attending university, Lewis was an officer trainer at Sandhurst before a recurring back injury led to his discharge from the army at 22 years old. Lewis then enrolled in drama school to begin his new career.

Career

Lewis's first major acting role was the role of Sgt. Chris McCleod in ''Soldier Soldier''. His most recent television series roles were on '' Skins'' and '' Endeavour''. Lewis has also worked as a writer and director. His most notable work as a writer is the award-winning play '' Our Boys'', which was staged at the

Donmar Warehouse The Donmar Warehouse is a 251-seat, not-for-profit Off-West End theatre in Covent Garden, London, England. It first opened on 18 July 1977. Sam Mendes, Michael Grandage, Josie Rourke and Michael Longhurst have all served as artistic direc ...

in 1995 and revived at the Duchess Theatre in 2012. In 2015, Lewis co starred in the revival of

Arthur Miller Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are '' All My Sons'' (1947), '' Death of a Salesman'' (1 ...

's ''

A View from the Bridge ''A View from the Bridge'' is a play by American playwright Arthur Miller. It was first staged on September 29, 1955, as a one-act verse drama with '' A Memory of Two Mondays'' at the Coronet Theatre on Broadway. The run was unsuccessful, ...

''.

Select television works

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Holby City ''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a Spin-off (media), spin-off from the established BBC medical drama '' ...

'', 2003, as Anthony Woods (3 episodes) *'' London's Burning'', 1998–2001, as Chris Hammond (25 episodes) *''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...

'', 1999, as Ian Bentley (43 episodes) *''

Soldier Soldier ''Soldier Soldier'' is a British television drama series. Created by Lucy Gannon, produced by Central Television and broadcast on the ITV network, it ran for a total of seven series and 82 episodes from 10 June 1991 to 9 December 1997. It ...

'', 1996–1997, as Sgt Chris McLeod (17 episodes) *'' Heartbeat'', 2005 as Peter Roberts (1 episode) *'' Silent Witness'', 2006 Series 10 Episodes 9 & 10 Schism Parts 1 & 2 as Interrogator (2 Episodes)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Jonathan Guy 1963 births Living people 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors English male soap opera actors English male television actors Male actors from London Actors from the Royal Borough of Greenwich People from Woolwich