Jamie Bacon
{{Short description|English actor}}
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Jamie Bacon (born 13 August 1997) is a British actor known for his appearances on Netflix's White Lines and in the 2018 film Into the Mirror.
Career
Bacon earned critical acclaim for his role in Into The Mirror (2018),{{Cite web |last=Whittock |first=Jesse |date=2024-04-25 |title=Actor & Screenwriter Jamie Bacon Signs With United Agents |url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/jamie-bacon-signs-with-united-agents-1235893531/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Deadline}} which earned two awards at the New Renaissance Film Festival for Best LGBT Film and Best Actor.{{Cite web |title=Awards Party in Soho closes a successful NRFF London 2018 « New Renaissance Film Festival |url=https://newrenaissancefilmfest.com/awards-night-at-nrff-london-2018 |access-date=2024-07-26 |language=en}} It also earned a Best European Film award at the New Vision International Film Festival in Hong Kong.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.movienco.co.uk/films/into-the-mirror/ |title=Into the mirror |language=en |access-date=2024-08-09 |via=www.movienco.co.uk}} He made his film debut in the 2015 feature film The Hoarder, and was later a supporting actor in 2019's Brighton alongside Phil Davies, Lesley Sharp, Larry Lamb, and Marion Bailey.{{Cite web |last=Prestridge |first=James |date=2021-06-03 |title=Close-Up: An Interview With Jamie Bacon |url=https://closeupculture.com/2021/06/03/close-up-an-interview-with-jamie-bacon/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Close-Up Culture |language=en-US}}
He is known for his role in popular productions such as Netflix's 2020 White Lines series.{{Cite web |date=2019-11-15 |title=See Dorset's rising star Jamie Bacon on the big screen |url=https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/18040478.see-dorsets-rising-star-jamie-bacon-big-screen/ |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=Bournemouth Echo |language=en}} In 2023, he played the character of Bill on the BBC's Father Brown.{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-05-20 |title=Jamie Bacon, Pradeep Khadka team up for Pradeep Shahi's sci-fi film Eklo |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/english/news/2024/May/20/jamie-bacon-pradeep-khadka-team-up-for-pradeep-shahis-sci-fi-film-eklo |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}} He got a lead role in The Great Getaway.{{Cite news |date=2015-08-03 |title=English actor Jamie Bacon to play Bonnie Prince Charlie |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-33760193 |access-date=2024-07-26 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}} Bacon is slated to star in Joy Ghararo-Akpoiotor's feature-film debut, Dreamers,{{Cite web |last=Whittock |first=Jesse |date=2024-05-20 |title=Jamie Bacon & Pradeep Khadka Starring In Himalayas-Set Sci-Fi 'Eklo' From British-Nepalese Filmmaker Pradeep Shahi |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/jamie-bacon-pradeep-khadka-uk-nepal-film-eklo-pradeep-shahi-1235920713/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} and also appeared in Nepal's first science-fiction film, Eklo I, with Kabita Nepali, Benisha Hamal, Vijay Lama, and Pradeep Khadka.{{Cite web |last=Frater |first=Patrick |date=2024-07-23 |title=Newcomer Kabita Nepali, Vijay Lama Board Groundbreaking Nepal Sci-fi Movie 'Eklo I' |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/asia/nepal-eklo-jamie-bacon-kabita-napali-1236081020/ |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} Bacon played the role of the British astronaut Zach in Eklo I.{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2024-05-20 |title=Jamie Bacon, Pradeep Khadka Team Up For Pradeep Shahi's Upcoming Sci-fi 'Eklo' |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/amp/story/art-entertainment/jamie-bacon-pradeep-khadka-team-up-for-pradeep-shahis-upcoming-sci-fi-eklo |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=Outlook India |language=en}}
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