Jack Ryder

Acting

As an actor, Jack is a household name, most loved for his portrayal of Jamie Mitchell in EastEnders from 1998 to 2002. Jack’s acting career spans across theatre, television and film. Most recently he played regular character Evan Crowhurst in Holby City.

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Acting

As an actor, Jack is a household name, most loved for his portrayal of Jamie Mitchell in EastEnders from 1998 to 2002. Jack’s acting career spans across theatre, television and film. Most recently he played regular character Evan Crowhurst in Holby City.

Theatre Credits: The Play What I Wrote (dir. Kenneth Branagh, written by Hamish McColl and Sean Foley); The Safari Party (dir. David Taylor, written by Tim Firth); Single Spies (dir. Christopher Luscombe, written by Alan Bennett); Romeo and Juliet (dir. Michael Bogdanov); Calendar Girls (dir. Hamish McColl, written by Tim Firth); Plenty (dir.Thea Sharrock, written by David Hare).

Television Credits: In The Club (BBC); Holby City (BBC); Henry V (BBC); M.I.T (ITV); Jamie Mitchell in EastEnders (BBC, 1998-2002).

Film Credits: The Boy In Darkness (BBC, 2000), Popcorn (dir. Darren Fisher, 2005).

Voice Over Credits: The Archers, The Last Story (Nintendo Wii).


Writing & Directing

Jack is a published children’s writer – his third novel Wish is released in July 2023, following the success of Jack’s Secret Summer & Jack’s Secret World – available from major retailers via Hachette Children’s.

As a director, Jack work includes Tim Firth’s The Band, which became the fastest selling tour of all time before transferring to Theatre Royal Haymarket and a run in Germany. He recently directed his first play, The History Boys, at Wolverhampton Grand.

Other theatre directing credits include: The Girls (associate director to Tim Firth, Phoenix Theatre); The Full Monty (director, UK Tour & associate director to Daniel Evans, Lyceum Theatre Sheffield/Noël Coward Theatre); Calendar Girls (director, UK Tour & assistant director, West End).

Film & TV directing credits include: Casualty (BBC); Dog (as writer/director); Act of Memory (Sky Arts/multiple film festivals, as writer/director) and short films for Arts Educational Schools London.

 

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