Actor

Jamie Chapman

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Jamie Chapman is an actor best known for his regular role (Brains) in Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's sitcom 'Extras'. He played 'Ziggy' in 'Red Dwarf' (Series 12) and recently appeared in the festive Netflix hit 'Christmas on Mistletoe Farm' as the stage-struck 'Gerald Faber'. Other screen-work includes The Crown, Nativity Rocks, Catherine Tate's Nan, Eastenders, Holby City, and Doctors. Jamie will shortly be seen in ITV's 'Archie' (the biopic of Cary Grant), and the film 'Wicked Letters' - both in post-production.

Notable work

8.2
The Crown (2016)
as Reporter
6.8
Heads of State (2025)
as Field Reporter Outside NATO
6.9
Wicked Little Letters (2024)
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
8.1
Red Dwarf (1988)
as Ziggy
7.8
Extras (2005)
as Brains

Often works with

Olivia Colman
2 titles together
The Crown, Wicked Little Letters
Jason Watkins
2 titles together
Wicked Little Letters, Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant
Ashley Jensen
2 titles together
Extras, Christmas on Mistletoe Farm
Katherine Parkinson
2 titles together
Extras, Rivals
Niky Wardley
2 titles together
Catherine Tate's Nan, The Gays Days

Full filmography · 10

Rivals
as Alistair - BBC Producer
20247.5
Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant
as Stanley Donen
20236.1
The Crown
as Reporter
20168.2
Catherine Tate's Nan
as George (Speccy)
2015
Extras
as Brains
20057.8
Red Dwarf
as Ziggy
19888.1