Lee Boardman
Lee Boardman (born 2 July 1972) is an English actor and narrator. He has appeared in the films Love's Kitchen (2011) and Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), and the television series Rome (2005–2007).
Lee Boardman

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- Name
- Lee Boardman
- Born
- 2 July 1972
- Birthplace
- Stockport, Cheshire, England
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Oxford School of Drama
- Languages
- English
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Key facts
• Name — Lee Boardman • Born — 2 July 1972 • Birthplace — Stockport, Cheshire, England • Years Active — 1996–present • Occupation — * Actor • narrator • Children — 2
Career
Career
Boardman played Murray Priestman in Drop Dead Gorgeous as well as the drug dealer Jez Quigley in Coronation Street. He appears as Timon the Jew in the television series Rome. He also made an appearance in the fifth episode of the 2011 BBC crime-drama series Death in Paradise. In 2013 he starred in the ITV1 comedy drama series Great Night Out as Hodge. In 2014 he played the recurring character of Amerigo Vespucci in Da Vinci's Demons. In 2006, Lee starred in the film Fated. He was also the narrator of popular Sky 1 police documentary Road Wars and its spin off Street Wars. His BBC series Drop Dead Gorgeous won Best Comedy Drama at the British Comedy Awards 2008.
Personal life
Personal life
Born in Stockport, Cheshire, England, in 1972, Boardman studied at Stockport College prior to winning a scholarship to the Oxford School of Drama. In 2001 he married his former Coronation Street co-star Jennifer James. They have two children; a son born in 2004 and a daughter born 2010.
Actor Tribe
Actor Tribe
In 2013, Boardman and James launched Actor Tribe, an acting school for children and adults in Knutsford. The courses focus on the complexities of being a working actor through guest tutors who are professional actors themselves. Due to the success of the programme, an additional school in Heaton Mersey was opened in 2016, with Boardman and his wife, Jennifer, dividing their time between the two locations.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Character — Production — Notes • 1997 — Gold — Tomkins — ITV — Appeared in: Season 3, Ep. 3, 4 "The Catch (Two Parts)" • 1997–2000 — Coronation Street — Jez Quigley — ITV — Appeared in: Ep. 1.4207, 1.4730, 1.4739, 1.4745, 1.4746, 1.4747, 1.4751, 1.4886, 1.4888, 1.4890, 1.4892 • 1998 — Grafters — Andy — TVBBC — Appeared in: Season 1 Ep. 5, 6 • 1999–2001 — The Bill — Dave Carter/Waiter — Appeared in: Season 15, Ep. 41; Season 17, Ep. 40 • 2000–2003 — Hotel Getaway — Standup Comic, Murder Mystery Actor, Promo Video Director — ITV — Appeared in: Season 1, Ep. 3; Season 2, Ep. 4, 5 • 2003-2009 — Road Wars — Narrator — Broadcast on Sky 1 • 2003 — Holby City — Peter Gaskell — BBC — Appeared in: Series 5, Ep. 24 • 2004 — Dalziel and Pascoe — Sgt. Brian Skinner — BBC — Appeared in: Season 8, Ep. 1 "A Game of Soldiers" • 2004 — Making Waves — Leading Chef — ITV — Appeared in: Series 1, Ep. 1 • 2005 — Street Wars — Narrator — Broadcast on Sky 1 • 2005–2007 — Rome — Timon — BBC/HBO — Appeared in: Season 1, Ep. 1, 3, 6, 9, 11; Season 2 (All) • 2006 — Longford — Talk Show Host — HBO — Made for TV Movie • 2006–2007 — Drop Dead Gorgeous — Murray Priestman — BBC — Appeared in: Series 1, Ep. 1–4; Series 2, Ep. 1–4, 6 • 2009 — Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire — Stygian Assassin — Comedy Central — Appeared in Season 1, Ep. 1-2 • 2009 — Moving On — Colin — BBC — Appeared in: Series 1, Ep. 2 • 2009 — The Street — Bomber — BBC — Appeared in: Series, Ep. 6 • 2009 — Blue Murder — Donnie Shoreham — ITV — Appeared in: Series 5, Ep. 2 • 2010 — Ladies of Letters — Damon — ITV — Appeared in: Series 2, Ep. 1-7 • 2011 — Midsomer Murders — Matt Rowntree — ITV — Appeared in: Series 14, Ep. 3 • 2011 — Trollied — Craig Fallon — Sky One — Appeared in: Series 1, Ep. 6 • 2011 — Death in Paradise — Samuel King — BBC — Appeared in: Series 1, Ep. 5 • 2011 — Little Crackers — Reg — Sky One — Appeared in: Series 2, Ep. 9 • 2012 — Secrets and Words — Jimmy — BBC — Appeared in: Series 1, Ep. 4 • 2013 — Great Night Out — Paddy "Hodge" Hodgkinson — ITV — Series 1 • 2013 — Playhouse Presents — Lenny — Sky Arts — Appeared in: Series 2, Ep. 1 "Hey Diddly Dee" • 2014 — Inspector George Gently — Todd Stretch — BBC — Appeared in: Series 6, Ep. 2 • 2014 — Da Vinci's Demons — Amerigo Vespucci — Starz — Appeared in: Season 2, Ep. 2–5, 9 • 2015 — Sun Trap — Elton Juan — BBC — Appeared in: Season 1, Ep. 5 • 2015 — The Interceptor — Xavier — BBC — Appeared in: Series 1 • 2016 — Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands — Hane — ITV Network|ITV — Appeared in: Season 1, Ep. 6-12 • 2016 — Boomers — Matt — BBC — Appeared in: Series 2, Ep. 2 "Matt & Seb" • 2016 — The Five — Jay Newman — Sky 1 — Appeared in: Season 1, Ep. 2, 3, 7, 8, 10 • 2017 — In the Dark — Kevin Sherwood — BBC — Appeared in: Series 1, Ep. 4 • 2017 — Bancroft — George Morris — ITV — Appeared in: Series 1, Ep. 1–4 • 2018 — The Last Kingdom — Guthlac — BBC America/Netflix — Appeared in: Season 3, Ep.7 • 2019 — Brexit: The Uncivil War — Arron Banks — Channel 4/HBO • 2019–2020 — Absentia — Holt Thompson • 2020 — The Trouble with Maggie Cole — Brian Daniels — ITV — Series 1 • 2022 — Andor — Kravas Drezzer — Disney+ — Appeared in: Ep.1 • TBA — The Crow Girl — David White — Paramount+ — Filming
Video games
Video games
• Year — Title — Character — Notes • 2011 — The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings — Additional Voices • 2011 — Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine — Alexander/Imperial Guardsman • 2012 — Assassin's Creed III — Additional Voices • 2013 — Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag — Additional Voices • 2014 — Assassin's Creed: Unity — Additional Voices • 2014 — Assassin's Creed: Rogue — Additional Voices • 2015 — The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone — Vlodimir von Everec — English Version • 2017 — Assassin's Creed: Origins — Voice Talent
Film
• Year — Title — Character — Notes • 2000 — P.O.V. — Shaun • 2002 — Sleep My Love — Tramp — Short Film • 2006 — Fated — Jack • 2010 — London Boulevard — Lee • 2010 — The Story of F*** — Gilford Bell • 2011 — Leila — Paul • 2011 — Love's Kitchen — Loz • 2011 — Being Sold — Chris Hope • 2013 — Jack the Giant Slayer — Badger • 2015 — Monochrome — Agent Walcott — Independent Film • 2016 — The Young Messiah — Roman Squad Leader • 2017 — Tremor Cordis — Ricky — Short Film • 2017 — Mum — Carl — Independent Short Film • 2018 — Peterloo — Nadin's Constable — Directed by Mike Leigh • 2019 — The Runaways — Blythe — In Post Production • 2022 — Memory — Mauricio • 2022 — Enola Holmes 2 — Mr. Bill Crouch • 2025 — Cleaner — Gerald Milton
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- 2.Great Night Out axed, claims star. Metro. 2013-05-01.
- 3.Starz to Present Marathon of Original Series DA VINCI'S DEMONS Season One, 3/22.
- 4.Fated. Time Out London.
- 5.McLean, Gareth. Gareth McLean: The British comedy awards were no laughing matter?. The Guardian. 2008-12-08.
- 6.Photographic, PHOTOGRAPHY BY: Juno. Lee Boardman and Jennifer James launch Actor Tribe at Knutsford's Canvas Lounge. Cheshire.
- 7.Echo, Liverpool. The Insider. liverpoolecho. 2003-10-06.
- 8.Interview: Lee Boardman - Proposing to Jenny in a room covered with red roses was the most beautiful night of my life; Lee Boardman talks about his love for co-star Jennifer James, and why he's quitting the Street. - Free Online Library. www.thefreelibrary.com.
- 9.Actor Tribe.
- 10.Bainbridge, Katherine. Coronation Street star is bringing his tribe of actors to Stockport. men. 2016-09-08.
- 11.BARBER, FIONA. TV: No more Mr Nice Guy. The New Zealand Herald. 2000-06-30. 1170-0777.
- 12.BBC News ENTERTAINMENT Coronation Street in poster row. news.bbc.co.uk.
- 13.Lee Boardman. BFI.
- 14.Lee Boardman. TVGuide.com.
- 15.English Touring Theatre. www.ett.org.uk.
- 16.16 things that happen in every TV cop doc. Digital Spy. 2016-03-03.
- 17.Lee Boardman. TV.com.
- 18.ABC Television: Program summary - Dalziel and Pascoe:A Game of Soldiers: Part 2. www.abc.net.au.
- 19.Dalziel & Pascoe - S8 - Episode 1: A Game of Soldiers. Radio Times.
- 20.Making Waves. TV.com.
- 21.Making Waves[07/07/2004] (2004). BFI.
- 22.16 things that happen in every TV cop doc. Digital Spy. 2016-03-03.
- 23.Rome, season two : trial and triumph. 91. 18 May 2015. 9781474400282.
- 24.Elley, Derek. Longford. Variety. 2007-01-17.
- 25.Bitchy Lee is model queen. Manchester Evening News. 2010-04-17.
- 26.Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire Series 1, Episode 1 - Wench Trouble - British Comedy Guide. British Comedy Guide.
- 27.Moving On - S1 - Episode 2: Bully. Radio Times.
- 28.Blue Murder: Ian Kelsey. Manchester Evening News. 2010-04-27.
- 29.Ladies of Letters. TVGuide.com.
- 30.ITV1, Crime drama, 8pm. Midsomer Murders. Express.co.uk. 2011-04-20.
- 31.Trollied. TV.com.
- 32.RICHARD., PERRY, CHRISTOPHER. COWARD, SIMON. DOWN. KALEIDOSCOPE BRITISH CHRISTMAS TELEVISION GUIDE 1937-2014. KALEIDOSCOPE PUBLISHING. 351. 2014. 978-1900203609.
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- 34.IndieLondon: Kylie Minogue to head Hey Diddly Dee for Sky's Playhouse Presents - Your London Reviews. www.indielondon.co.uk.
- 35.Morgan, Mike. Martin Shaw filming Inspector George Gently in Saltburn - PICTURES. gazettelive. 2013-04-25.
- 36.The Interceptor - S1 - Episode 5. Radio Times.
- 37.Tartaglione, Nancy. ITV's 'Beowulf' Adds Cast From 'The Strain', 'Broadchurch', 'Mr Selfridge' & More. Deadline. 2015-08-19.
- 38.Boomers - S2 - Episode 2: Matt & Seb. Radio Times.
- 39.The Five: Watch first look clips from episodes 3 + 4. Digital Spy. 2016-04-21.
- 40.What time is in the Dark on TV?. Radio Times.
- 41.Cormack, Morgan. Katherine Kelly, Torchwood's Eve Myles cast in thriller The Crow Girl. Radio Times. 11 March 2024.
- 42.Latest Brit-flick DVDs reviewed in Tom Leins' Best of British Brit-flick special - D&CFilm. D&CFilm. 2010-10-07.
- 43.Revealing all! – Isle of Man Film Festival. isleofmanfilmfestival.com. 4 September 2012.
- 44.IndieLondon: Love's Kitchen - Lee Boardman interview - Your London Reviews. www.indielondon.co.uk.
- 45.LIFF winners include Being Sold, The Honey Killer. Screen.
- 46.Holston, Kim R. Science fiction, fantasy, and horror film sequels, series, and remakes : an illustrated filmography. Volume II, (1996-2016). 158. 22 December 2017. 9780786496853.
- 47.SPINNING CAMERAS IN MONOCHROME - Video & Filmmaker magazine. Video & Filmmaker magazine. 2014-12-02.
- 48.Young, Graham. Cannes Film Festival: Electric Cinema boss Tom Lawes to promote new movie Monochrome. birminghammail. 2015-05-18.
- 49.The Young Messiah.
- 50.Anne-Marie O'Connor's short film, MUM cast three generations of transgender actors in 2016, a full year before Ryan Murphy's ground-breaking casting for FX's, Pose. Arts Muse Magazine. 2017-10-30.
- 51.Peterloo.
- 52.Film, British Council. British Council Film: The Runaways. film.britishcouncil.org.
- 53.Lee Boardman Video Game Credits and Biography - MobyGames. MobyGames.
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