Julian "Jules" Knight (né Kaye; born 22 September 1981) is an English actor and singer. He is best known for being a member of the British vocal group Blake and his portrayal of

Harry Tressler Harry Tressler is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama ''Holby City'', played by Jules Knight. He first appeared in the fifteenth series episode "The More Deceived", broadcast on 14 May 2013. Harry was introduced as a CT1, later prog ...

in the

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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 from the established BBC medical drama '' Casualty'', and ...

''. He left Blake in January 2013 and first appeared in ''Holby City'' as doctor

on 14 May 2013. Knight left ''Holby City'' on 14 April 2015.

Early life

Knight was born in

Hastings Hastings () is a large seaside town and borough in East Sussex on the south coast of England, east to the county town of Lewes and south east of London. The town gives its name to the Battle of Hastings, which took place to the north-west a ...

and lived in

Robertsbridge Robertsbridge is a village in the civil parish of Salehurst and Robertsbridge, and the Rother district of East Sussex, England. It is approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Hastings and 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Royal Tunbrid ...

and attended Vinehall School. At the age of seven, Knight became a choirboy at

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. This meant he had to switch to The Pilgrims' School which was closer to the cathedral. When he was thirteen, he sang solo at the

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. In

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, Knight won a scholarship to

Eastbourne College Eastbourne College is a co-educational independent school in the British public school tradition, for day and boarding pupils aged 13–18, in the town of Eastbourne on the south coast of England. The College's headmaster is Tom Lawson. Overv ...

. At the time, he was living between

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, Sedlescombe, Hooe,

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and

Benenden Benenden is a village and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. The parish is located on the Weald, to the west of Tenterden. In addition to the main village, Iden Green, East End, Dingleden and Standen Street set ...

, all in

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and

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. He sang at

Wells Cathedral Wells Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England, dedicated to St Andrew the Apostle. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, whose cathedra it holds as mother church of the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Built as a ...

during his

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. He then attended the

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, where he met

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and

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, and studied

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. He also attended the Central School of Speech and Drama, where he received an MA in acting.

Career

Blake

In June 2007, Knight and three others formed the band Blake on Facebook. Just two days after the band first got together, they got a record deal. Knight left his role in Blake in January 2013 to join ''Holby City''.

Acting

In January 2013, Knight was told that he had won the part of

in ''

'' after doing four auditions over two and a half months. To prepare for the role, he shadowed a senior consultant for a day, and observed a

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. In February 2015, Knight quit ''Holby City'' to relaunch his music career. Harry would leave in May 2015 during a storyline which would make Harry "unrecognisable". Knight appears as Guy Freemont in the crime drama ''

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''. In June 2016, Knight was cast in the recurring role of Spencer Koenigsberg, Queen Helena's new Lord Chamberlain, on '' The Royals''.

Solo career

In February 2015, it was announced that Knight had decided to relaunch his music career, with a solo album after previously having been in a band. Discussing his new career path, he stated: "In many ways making a solo album is a totally natural progression for me and has been a long time coming." He also expressed his excitement over his new choice in the career. Speaking about the album, he said: "The connection between them is that they're all poignant, emotive songs that have affected me in some way in my life, and will hopefully strike a chord with people of all ages. The songs span a wide range of musical genres, so the album is for anyone who has an all-embracing passion for music." He also said that the album would be a "collection of new and old songs" which have all been given some "treatment" by Knight. The album was given the title ''Change of Heart'' and scheduled for release on 27 April 2015.

Personal life

Knight has four siblings from his father John Kaye's second marriage. Knight previously dated

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. Knight took in a dog from the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. On 5 June 2013, Knight was hit by a motorcycle in

Knightsbridge Knightsbridge is a residential and retail district in central London, south of Hyde Park. It is identified in the London Plan as one of two international retail centres in London, alongside the West End. Toponymy Knightsbridge is an ancient ...

as he was crossing the road, resulting in him being bruised.

Solo discography

* ''Change of Heart'' (2015)

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Knight, Jules 1981 births Living people English male television actors 21st-century English male actors 21st-century English singers English operatic baritones Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama Alumni of the University of St Andrews People educated at Eastbourne College People from Hastings 21st-century British male singers People from Robertsbridge