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Jamie Demetriou (Greek: Τζέιμι Δημητρίου; born November 1987) is an English comedian, actor and screenwriter.[1] He is best known for his role as Bus Rodent in Fleabag and for creating, co-writing, and starring in Stath Lets Flats. For the latter, he won Best Male Actor in a Comedy, Best Writer of a Comedy, and Best Scripted Comedy at the 2020 BAFTA Awards.

Jamie Demetriou
Born (1987-11-01) 1 November 1987 (age 35)
Occupation
  • Comedian
  • actor
  • screenwriter
RelativesNatasia Demetriou (sister)

Early life


Demetriou was born in the Friern Barnet area of London[2] the son of an English mother and Greek-Cypriot father.[3] His elder sister, Natasia Demetriou, is a comedian and actress with whom he often collaborates.[4] He attended The Compton School in North Finchley and joined the Chickenshed Theatre in Southgate, then attended Bristol University.[5]


Career


Demetriou's student revue show Bristol Revunions received critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival from 2009 to 2011.[6] His one-man multi-character show People Day later drew a comparison with Steve Coogan in The Independent.[7]

Comedic television acting credits include Scrotal Recall, Drunk History,[8] Tracey Ullman's Show, Fleabag, and Channel 4 sitcom Stath Lets Flats in which he stars with his sister Natasia Demetriou. Stath Lets Flats was also written by Jamie (with first 3 episodes co written by Look Around You and Friday Night Dinner creator Robert Popper) and also stars Katy Wix and Dustin Demri-Burns.[9] In 2019, Demetriou was nominated for two BAFTA Awards for Stath Lets Flats – Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme and Best Scripted Comedy (as producer). In 2020, he won a hat-trick of BAFTAs – Best Writer: Comedy, Male Performance in a Comedy Programme, and Best Scripted Comedy (as producer).[10]

He has appeared on Scroobius Pip's Distraction Pieces Podcast[11] and the Brian Gittins and Friends podcast,[12] as well as BBC Radio 4 Show Fresh From the Fringe.[13]

Demetriou also appeared in Paddington 2 as The Professor.[14]

Demetriou voiced Moriarty in the 2018 computer animated film Sherlock Gnomes, opposite Johnny Depp as the eponymous detective,[15] and appeared in the music video for "Nightmares" by Easy Life.[16]

In 2019, he appeared as celebrity chef Ralphy Moore in an episode of This Time with Alan Partridge, causing Alan to have a major allergic reaction by accidentally serving him oysters.[17] He also provided the voice of a phone in caller in another episode.[18] That same year he appeared in sister Natasia's comedy sketch show pilot Ellie & Natasia and played Marcus in the American miniseries Four Weddings and a Funeral, an adaption of the 1994 British film of the same name.

He performed stand-up in character as Andy on Harry Hill's Clubnite in November 2019.

In 2020, he appeared in The Great alongside Elle Fanning, the comedy TV series Miracle Workers, and played a small role in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.[19]

In 2021 he has appeared in Disney's Cruella and in the biographical film The Electrical Life of Louis Wain.

In 2022, he was in the main cast of the Chris Miller show The Afterparty on Apple TV+, and voiced the angel Fingers on the Netflix show Dead End: Paranormal Park.


Filmography



Film


Year Title Role Notes
2015BillSergio
2016The Darkest UniverseJack
2017Paddington 2The Professor
2018Sherlock GnomesMoriarty (voice)
2018Game Over, Man!Mr. Ahmad
2019Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten RomansDimidius
2020Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaKevin Swain
2021CruellaGerald
2021The Electrical Life of Louis WainRichard Caton Woodville Jr.
2022PinocchioHeadmaster
2022Catherine Called BirdyEtienne
2023BarbieFilming

Television


Year Title Role Notes
2013Anna & KatyWarrenAlso writer (3 episodes)
2013Jamie Demetriou: Channel 4 Comedy BlapsVariousAlso writer
2013–2015BBC Comedy FeedsVarious
2014The Midnight BeastTerror MosesAlso writer (6 episodes)
Episode: "Going Solo"
2014UncleFreshEpisode: "Nephew"
2014Rev.Interviewer
2014Morning Has BrokenMaxTV Movie
2014BadultsSquinky / EskimoEpisode: "Holiday"
2014Friday Night DinnerBowling ManagerEpisode: "Mr Morris Returns"
2014The MimicClown
2014SiblingsObnoxious GuyEpisode: "Vet Drugs"
2014Toast of LondonTroyEpisode: "Fool in Love"
2014–2016LovesickSamuels2 episodes
2015–2016Drunk History: UKQueen's Courtier / Conspiring Journalist2 episodes
2015CockroachesRandall4 episodes
2015SunTrapZorroMain cast
2015TrippedPaulMain cast
2016The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd MargaretDemolition ExpertEpisode: "The Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret Part 2"
2016@elevenishMatt Tansey
2016Hoff the RecordMikey DawsonEpisode: "Divorce"
2016Love, NinaRobber
2016RoversTom
2016WastedAlistairEpisode: "The Other Pub"
2016BorderlineDJ Stefano RoccoEpisode: "Profiling"
2016FleabagBus Rodent2 episodes
2016Morgana Robinson's The AgencyCarl / Tesco delivery guy2 episodes
2016Halloween Comedy ShortsMark / PhilAlso writer
Episode: "Jamie Demetriou's Horror: Oh God"
2016Year FriendsJamieAlso director (Episode: "February") and writer (Episode: "January")
2016–2017Tracey Ullman's ShowVarious7 episodes
2017Pls LikeBombzyEpisode: "Music"
2018The Big Narstie ShowHimselfSeason 1, Episode 4
2018Sally4EverStevenSeason 1, Episode 1
2018–2021Stath Lets FlatsStath CharalambosAlso creator, writer (18 episodes) and producer (12 episodes)
2019Four Weddings and a FuneralMarcusRecurring role
2019Ellie & NatasiaVarious
2020Miracle WorkersTown Crier6 episodes
2020The GreatDoctor Chekhov4 episodes
2022The AfterpartyWaltMain cast
2022Red FlagVariousChannel 4 Blap
2022Dead End: Paranormal ParkFingers (voice)9 episodes

References


  1. Aroesti, Rachel (3 June 2016). "The funniest thing: Jamie Demetriou". the Guardian.
  2. "Jamie Demetriou: 'After Fleabag, people demand to see my teeth'". The Guardian. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. "Jamie and Natasia Demetriou: 'Our spirit animal is a Muppet with its mouth open'". i. 25 June 2018.
  4. Gilbey, Ryan (22 October 2014). "Natasia Demetriou – comedy's most nervous standup?". TheGuardian.com.
  5. "14 top talents to watch out for in 2017 - as chosen by current TV stars". Radio Times. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  6. "Comedy At The Fringe – Jamie Demetriou – BBC Three". BBC.
  7. "Edinburgh 2013: Jamie Demetriou: People Day – A Steve Coogan in the Making?". Independent.co.uk. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  8. Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. "Jamie Demetriou, comedian tour dates: Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
  9. "News: Sitcom For Jamie Demetriou". Beyond The Joke. 28 March 2018.
  10. Kanter, Jake (4 June 2020). "BAFTA TV Nominations: 'Chernobyl' Leads The Way After Being Recognized In 14 Categories". Deadline. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  11. acast (19 June 2018). "Jamie Demetriou - Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #212 - Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip on acast".
  12. Brian Gittins (30 August 2017). "Episode 23: Jamie Demetriou". Brian Gittins and Friends (Podcast) (23 ed.). player.fm. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  13. "Fresh from the Fringe: 2012, Fresh From the Fringe - Mae Martin - BBC Radio 4". BBC.
  14. "BFI listing". BFI.org.uk.
  15. Smith, Damon (11 May 2018). "Film review: Sherlock Gnomes is elementary in the most unflattering sense". IrishNews.com.
  16. "easy life - nightmares". youtube.com. 14 November 2018.
  17. Hogan, Michael (25 March 2019). "This Time with Alan Partridge, episode 5, review: #MeToo-themed show saved by trout pout and late comedy masterstrokes". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  18. Guide, British Comedy. "This Time With Alan Partridge Series 1, Episode 6". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  19. Bromwich, Kathryn (11 April 2021). "Jamie Demetriou: 'When I won the awards, I almost felt sheepish to have good news'". theguardian.com.





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