Thomas Edward James King (born 9 July 1981), known professionally as Jamie Thomas King, is an English actor, best known for playing poet Thomas Wyatt in the television series ''

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Early life

King was born in

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and is the son of American screenwriter Laura Lamson and English television director Christopher King. He was educated at

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and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Career

King began his acting career in the theatre in the Royal National Theatre's production of

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's ''

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''. He has acted extensively in American and European film and television productions. He is best known for playing poet Thomas Wyatt in the television series ''

''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:King, Jamie Thomas 1981 births 21st-century English male actors Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors English people of American descent People educated at Dulwich College Living people Place of birth missing (living people)