Jason Watkins was born in 1962, in Windsor Road, Albrighton, Shropshire, where he lived until the age of seven when his parents moved to Wolverhampton. He is the son of Alan Watkins and Avis Watkins.
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His father, Alan was a metallurgist at Marston’s Brewery in Wolverhampton and his mother was a teacher at Albrighton’s primary school. He credits his introduction to entertainment to taking lessons in clowning at Bridgnorth from mime artist Ben Benison, also a presenter on a TV programme, Vision On.
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Being dyslexic, Watkins enjoyed drama as a subject least affected by this issue. He further his acting skills as a student of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, graduating in 1985 with an Acting (RADA Diploma).
In 2022, Watkins appeared as Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the series: SAS: Rogue Heroes. In 2023, he starred as Ed Collier in the Channel 5 series The Catch, alongside Aneurin Bernard and Poppy Gilbert.
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