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

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, 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 ''Our Boys'' is a comedy in three acts written by Henry James Byron, first performed in London on 16 January 1875 at the Vaudeville Theatre. Until it was surpassed by the run of ''Charley's Aunt'' in the 1890s, it was the world's longest-runn ...

'', which was staged at the

Donmar Warehouse The Donmar Warehouse is a 251-seat, not-for-profit theatre in Covent Garden, London, England. It first opened on 18 July 1977. Sam Mendes, Michael Grandage and Josie Rourke have all served as artistic director, a post held since 2019 by Micha ...

in 1995 and revived at the

Duchess Theatre The Duchess Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster, London, located in Catherine Street near Aldwych. The theatre opened on 25 November 1929 and is one of the smallest West End theatres with a proscenium arch. It has 494 se ...

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'' ( ...

'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, and M ...

''.

Select television works

*''

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 pr ...

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

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Origi ...

'', 1999, as

Ian Bentley Ian Robert Bentley (28 April 1955 – 31 May 2022) was an English Anglican priest. He was Archdeacon of Lynn from 2018 to 2022. Bentley was born on 28 April 1955. He was educated at Westcliff High School for Boys; the University of Sheffield; and ...

(43 episodes) *''

Soldier Soldier ''Soldier Soldier'' is a British television drama series. The title comes from a traditional song of the same name - "Soldier, soldier won't you marry me, with your musket, fife and drum?" - an instrumental version of which was used as its t ...

'', 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 People from Woolwich