Jason Durr

Jason Durr (born 2 December 1967) is an English actor of theatre, television and film. After making his television debut as Alex Hartman in 1990 in the sci-fi soap opera Jupiter Moon, he stayed in the role for six years. He then starred as Mike Bradley in the Yorkshire-based police drama series Heartbeat from 1997 until 2003. Since 2016, he has portrayed the role of David Hide in the medical drama series Casualty.

Jason Durr
Born (1967-12-02) 2 December 1967
Singapore
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present
Television
Spouse(s)
Kate Charman
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(m. 2004)​
Children3

Life and career

Durr was born on 2 December 1967 in Singapore.[1] After leaving Leighton Park School, Durr trained at LAMDA and then worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company with director Trevor Nunn.[2] From 1997 to 2003, he starred as Mike Bradley in the Yorkshire-based police drama series Heartbeat.[3] Durr has three children with his wife, TV presenter and garden designer, Kate Charman,[4] who he married in 2004.[3] In 2009, he appeared in a two-part British television drama, Above Suspicion.[5] He received favourable reviews for his performance as murder suspect Alan Daniels.[6]

In 2012, Durr starred as Guy Littleton in Noël Coward's Volcano, opposite Jenny Seagrove at the Vaudeville Theatre in London's West End.[7] In February 2014, Durr starred in the Michael Frayn production of Donkeys Years at the Rose Theatre in Kingston.[8] Then in March 2014, he appeared in The Mummy opposite Susie Amy at the Belgrade Theatre and then on a national tour.[9] In 2016, he joined the cast of the BBC medical drama series Casualty as staff nurse David Hide.[10]

Filmography
Film roles
Year Title Role Genre
1991 Young Soul Rebels Billibud Punk drama
1996 La lengua asesina Johnny Sci-fi horror
2006 True True Lie Dr. Anthony Thriller
2013 Down Dog Frank British comedy
2014 Bloodshot Andrew Drama
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
1990–1996 Jupiter Moon Alex Hartman Main role
1990 Iphigeneia at Aulis Potroculus TV drama (play adaptation)
1990 The Paradise Club Tony Bracciola 1 episode
1991 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Sir Gawain Television adaptation
1993 Femme Fatale Davey Harty TV series
1993 Inspector Morse John Brewster Episode: "Deadly Slumber"
1994 A Dark-Adapted Eye Jamie 1 episode
1995 Sharpe's Battle Lord Kiely 1 episode
1996 Christmas Martin Television film
1997 Bugs Mark Episode: "Happy Ever After"
1997–2003 Heartbeat Mike Bradley Main role
2000 The Wrong Side of the Rainbow Nick Main role
2003 Winter Solstice Sam Howard Television film
2004 Fooling Hitler Lt. Col. Strangeways Main role
2005 Mysterious Island Pencroff Television film
2005 Summer Solstice Sam Howard Television film
2007 Numb3rs J.W. Piennar Episode: "Robin Hood"
2009 Above Suspicion Alan Daniels Main role
2010 Agatha Christie's Marple Eddie Seward Episode: "The Blue Geranium"
2012 Lewis DI Peterson Episodes: "Generation of Vipers" and "The Indelible Stain"
2011 Midsomer Murders Luke Archbold Episode: "Fit for Murder"
2013 New Tricks Eddie Trenton Episode: "Things Can Only Get Better"
2016–present Casualty David Hide Main role
2019–2020 Holby City David Hide Cameo appearances

References
  1. "Jason Durr". British Film Institute. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. "What the stars of Heartbeat are up to now, ten years after hit ITV show ended". Gloucestershire Live. 26 July 2020.
  3. "Who is Heartbeat star Jason Durr? Here's all you need to know". Hello!. 6 July 2020.
  4. "ITV Heartbeat star's TV presenter wife he has gorgeous twins with and singer ex". MyLondon. 9 December 2021.
  5. TV ratings – La Plante's ITV drama grows to over 7 million viewers The Guardian. 6/1/09
  6. A catalogue of horrors trivial and profound Financial Times 10/1/09
  7. "VOLCANO, Starring Jenny Seagrove, Dawn Steele and Jason Durr, Closes on the West End, Sept 29". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  8. "Rose revives Frayn's Donkey's Years with Jemma Redgrave". WhatsOnStage. 13 December 2013.
  9. "Look: TV heartthrobs are stars of Belgrade Theatre show". CoventryLive. 21 March 2014.
  10. "New cast members scrub in to Casualty". BBC. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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