ACTOR · FROM OLDHAM, UK

Jack Deam

Born 1972 · 54 years old40 credits since 1986

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ABOUT JACK

Jack Deam (born Ian Deam; 29 June 1972) is an English actor. He used his grandfather's name for his stage name. His most notable performance is of the pyromaniac Marty Fisher, who has Tourette syndrome, in Channel 4's comedy drama series Shameless.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born29 June 1972

BirthplaceOldham, UK

Known forActing

On Cineora27 of 40 titles

Known for

The titles people know Jack from.

Series

Shameless

2004–2013IMDb8.0

Series

Father Brown

2013–IMDb7.8

Series

The Long Shadow

2023IMDb7.7

Series

DCI Banks

2011–2016IMDb7.7

Series

Heartbeat

1992–2010IMDb6.9

Movie

Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar

2019IMDb6.0

Series

Unforgiven

2009IMDb7.7

Movie

Heart

1999IMDb6.4

Series

Clocking Off

2000–2003IMDb7.7

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 27
Average IMDb: 7.4
Highest rated: Life on MarsIMDb 8.3
Working since: 1986

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

40 credits

The 2020s

3 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average

Series

The Long Shadow

2023IMDb7.7

as DI Les Hanley · 7 episodes

Series

Ridley

2022–2025IMDb6.9

as Duncan Darwin · 1 episode

Series

Wolfe

2021IMDb6.8

as Joseph · 1 episode

The 2010s

6 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average

Movie

Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar

2019IMDb6.0

as Leonard Woolley

Series

Father Brown

2013–IMDb7.8

as Inspector Mallory · 65 episodes

Series

DCI Banks

2011–2016IMDb7.7

as Ken Blackstone · 30 episodes

Series

Vera

2011–2025IMDb8.2

as Robert Falstone · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

32 Brinkburn Street

2011

as Walter · 5 episodes

Series

Accused

2010–2012IMDb7.9

as Neil Richmond · 1 episode

The 2000s

10 titles · IMDb 7.7 on average

Series

Moving On

2009–IMDb7.4

as Ray · 1 episode

Series

Unforgiven

2009IMDb7.7

as Kieran Whelan · 3 episodes

Series

Waterloo Road

2006–IMDb7.2

as Dermot · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Eleventh Hour

2006

1 episode

Series

Life on Mars

2006–2007IMDb8.3

as Donald Sykes · 1 episode

Series

Shameless

2004–2013IMDb8.0

as Marty Fisher · 49 episodes

Not on Cineora

Coming Up

2003

as Max · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Afternoon Play

2003

as Chris · 1 episode

The 1990s

18 titles · IMDb 7.3 on average

Not on Cineora

Always and Everyone

1999

as Jack · 1 episode

Series

Queer as Folk

1999–2000IMDb8.2

as Gareth Critchly · 1 episode

Movie

Heart

1999IMDb6.4

as Policeman

Not on Cineora

Playing the Field

1998

2 episodes

Movie

Hillsborough

1996IMDb8.0

as PC with Trevor

Ellington

Not on Cineora

Ellington

1996

as Paul Russell · 1 episode

Series

Dalziel and Pascoe

1996–2007IMDb7.5

as Charlie Walker · 1 episode

Series

Silent Witness

1996–IMDb7.9

as Frank Johnson · 1 episode

The 1980s

3 titles · IMDb 6.2 on average

Not on Cineora

A Small Mourning

1989

as Robert (as Ian Deam)

Series

Casualty

1986–IMDb6.2

as Lee · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

ScreenPlay

1986

as Robert · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Jack’s titles.

Jimmy McGovernCreator · Accused, Hillsborough and 2 more

Christopher EcclestonLet Him Have It, Hillsborough and 1 more

Paul AbbottCreator · Shameless, Wolfe and 1 more

Siobhan FinneranUnforgiven and Clocking Off

Philip GlenisterLife on Mars and Clocking Off

Georgie GlenRidley and Waterloo Road

Charles McDougallDirector · Hillsborough and Heart

Amanda BurtonSilent Witness and Peak Practice