Jamie Bamber stars as Lee Adama, a.k.a. "Apollo," on the SCI FI Channel original series "Battlestar Galactica." One of the best pilots in the fleet, Apollo has long had a strained and difficult relationship with his father, Commander Adama. As they fight for the future of humanity, he aligns himself with his father’s rival for power, President Roslin.

Jamie St. John Bamber Griffith was born in London to an American father, Ralph, and a Northern Irish mother, Liz. He got his first paid acting work as a child in Paris, dubbing a French film into English. When he returned to the U.K. at the age of seven, he appeared in a few TV commercials. Deciding to make acting his career, Bamber attended the famed London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). While still at LAMDA, he was cast in his first professional role, playing Archie Kennedy in A&E’s "Horatio Hornblower" miniseries. His recent credits include the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers" from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks and "Daniel Deronda" for the BBC. Bamber was a series regular on the ITV shows "Peak Practice" and "Ultimate Force," and most recently portrayed the role of Prince Hal in "Henry IV," Parts 1 and 2 at the Bristol Old Vic.

Bamber has since worked steadily in TV, film and radio in Europe and the United States.

Source: NBC Media Village

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Birth name: Jamie St John Bamber Griffith

Date of birth (location): April 3, 1973 – Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Nickname: Bambini

Height: 5′ 9" (1.75 m)

Spouse:Kerry Norton (September 2003 – present) 3 children

Spoken languages: English, French, Italian

Interests: Rugby, Golf, Horseback-riding, Skiing, Dancing, Rap-Music

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TRIVIA
• Has blue eyes and blonde hair.
• Daughter Isla Elizabeth Angela Griffith born on June 12, 2003.
• His father Ralph is American, mother Elizabeth (Liz) is Northern Irish.
• Is from a family of 7 siblings: 5 brothers (one younger and 4 older half-brothers from his father’s first marriage), 1 sister.
• Spent his early school years in Paris and moved back to the UK at age 7.
• During his first degree studies of French and Italian literature he spent a year studying in Italy. After graduating he decided to go into acting professionally and studied at LAMDA.
• At Cambridge University, England, he achieved a 1st Class MA Honours in Modern Languages. The highest you can achieve.
• His favourite books include ‘Dante’s Divine Comedy’.
• For all the theatre work he’s done, he would love to do Hamlet.
• His sister is actress Anastasia Griffith.

Source imdb.com