Jamie Sives

Jamie Sives
Born (1973-08-14) 14 August 1973 (age 51)
Lochend, Edinburgh, Scotland
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present

Jamie Sives (/ˈsiːvəs/ SEE-vəs; born 14 August 1973) is a Scottish actor.

Sives was born in Lochend, Edinburgh.[1] He studied at Leith Academy. Sives attended Leith Academy with future Guilt co-star Mark Bonnar. During their time at school, Bonnar and Sives acted in a play together.[2] Sives worked as a scaffolder, as a postman, and as a club doorman in Edinburgh before turning to acting full-time.[1][3] In 2014 he played the lead role of King James III of Scotland in the National Theatre of Scotland's production of James III, which was also part of the Edinburgh International Festival.[4]

  1. ^ a b Stephen Applebaum (20 November 2003). "Jamie Sives in Wilbur (Wants to Kill Himself) – Interview". BBC. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  2. ^ Dalgetty, Lee (28 May 2023). "Guilt stars Mark Bonnar and Jamie Sives talk Edinburgh school days and 'bittersweet' final season". Edinburgh Live. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Jamie and his magic touch". The Scotsman. 2 July 2005. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  4. ^ "James III: The True Mirror". www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.