Jamie Sives
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Jamie Sives ( SEE-vəs) is a Scottish actor of stage and screen. He came to prominence for his role as Wilbur in the 2002 film Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself, and is known for his more recent roles as Cal Innes in Shetland in 2023 and as James Hardy in the 2025 Netflix series Dept. Q.
Infobox
Born
Lochend, Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1999–present
Tables
· Filmography › Films
2002
Role(s)
Wilbur
Notes
Festroia International Film Festival: Best ActorValladolid International Film Festival: Best ActorNominated – British Independent Film Award for Most Promising NewcomerNominated – European Film Awards: Audience Award for Best ActorNominated – London Film Critics Circle Award for British Newcomer of the Year
2004
One Last Chance
Role(s)
Fitz
2010
Role(s)
Detective Hughes
Role(s)
Captain
Role(s)
Aldous's Mate in London
Role(s)
Hamilton
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Split Second | Tony Jones | TV movie |
| 2001 | Mean Machine | Chiv | |
| 2002 | Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself | Wilbur | Festroia International Film Festival: Best ActorValladolid International Film Festival: Best ActorNominated – British Independent Film Award for Most Promising NewcomerNominated – European Film Awards: Audience Award for Best ActorNominated – London Film Critics Circle Award for British Newcomer of the Year |
| 2004 | One Last Chance | Fitz | |
| 2005 | On a Clear Day | Rob | |
| 2005 | Frozen | Jim | |
| 2006 | A Woman in Winter | Michael | |
| 2006 | Love and Other Disasters | Finlay McMillian | |
| 2007 | Hallam Foe | Alasdair | |
| 2007 | Wedding Belles | Gordon | TV movie |
| 2008 | Last Chance Harvey | Doctor Butler | |
| 2009 | Valhalla Rising | Gorm - Christian Viking | |
| 2009 | Triage | David | |
| 2010 | One Night in Emergency | Nick | TV movie |
| 2010 | It's a Wonderful Afterlife | Detective Hughes | |
| 2010 | Clash of the Titans | Captain | |
| 2010 | Get Him to the Greek | Aldous's Mate in London | |
| 2010 | The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich | Hamilton | |
| 2013 | Rush | BRM Mechanic | |
| 2013 | A Very Unsettled Summer | Daniel | |
| 2015 | In the Heart of the Sea | Cole | |
| 2016 | Moon Dogs | Maurice | |
| 2017 | Rearview | Paul | |
| 2017 | The Voyage of the Heretique | Jack Palmer | |
| 2018 | Wild Rose | Sam | |
| 2019 | Intrigo: Dear Agnes | Peter | |
| 2019 | Trick or Treat | Lesley |
· Filmography › Television
1999
1999
Year
1999
Show
Holby City
Role
Ellie's Ex
Notes
Episode: "Brave Heart"
1999
1999
Year
1999
Show
The Bill
Role
Jerry Baker
Notes
Episode: "Makeover"
1999
1999
Year
1999
Show
Psychos
Role
Paul Hammond
Notes
1 episode
1999
1999
Year
1999
Show
Roger Roger
Role
Barman
Notes
1 episode
2000
2000
Year
2000
Show
Taggart
Role
DC Alvie Buchanan
Notes
Episode: "Ghost Rider"
2000
2000
Year
2000
Show
Glasgow Kiss
Role
Paul Gilchrist
Notes
4 episodes
2002
2002
Year
2002
Show
Ultimate Force
Role
Simon
Notes
Episode: "Just a Target"
2002–03
2002–03
Year
2002–03
Show
Rockface
Role
Peter Craig
Notes
13 episodes
2005
2005
Year
2005
Show
To the Ends of the Earth
Role
1st Lieutenant Summers
Notes
3 episodes
2006
2006
Year
2006
Show
Doctor Who
Role
Captain Reynolds
Notes
Episodes: "Tooth and Claw"
2007
2007
Year
2007
Show
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
Role
Jay
Notes
1 episode
2008
2008
Year
2008
Show
Trial & Retribution
Role
Kevin Reid
Notes
1 episode
2008
2008
Year
2008
Show
The Passion
Role
Apostle John
Notes
3 episodes
2008
2008
Year
2008
Show
Waking the Dead
Role
Rob Lomax
Notes
Episode: "Duty and Honour"
2008
2008
Year
2008
Show
Silent Witness
Role
Ryan McBride
Notes
Episode: "Safe"
2011
2011
Year
2011
Show
Outcasts
Role
Leon
Notes
1 episode
2011
2011
Year
2011
Show
Game of Thrones
Role
Jory Cassel
Notes
5 episodes
2011
2011
Year
2011
Show
New Tricks
Role
Mark Slater
Notes
Episode: "Old Fossils"
2012
2012
Year
2012
Show
Secret State
Role
Lee Foulds
Notes
4 episodes
2013
2013
Year
2013
Show
The Guilty
Role
Jeb Colman
Notes
3 episodes
2017
2017
Year
2017
Show
In the Dark
Role
DCI Jack Gosforth
Notes
4 episodes
2018
2018
Year
2018
Show
Hard Sun
Role
Chris Chapel
Notes
1 episode
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Show
Frontier
Role
McTaggart
Notes
11 episodes
2019
2019
Year
2019
Show
The Victim
Role
Lenny Dean
Notes
4 episodes
2019
2019
Year
2019
Show
Chernobyl
Role
Sitnikov
Notes
2 episodes
2021
2021
Year
2021
Show
Crime
Role
DI Dougie Gillman
Notes
6 episodes
2019–23
2019–23
Year
2019–23
Show
Guilt
Role
Jake McCall
Notes
12 episodes
2021–23
2021–23
Year
2021–23
Show
Annika
Role
DS Michael McAndrews
Notes
12 episodes
2023
2023
Year
2023
Show
Shetland
Role
Cal Innes
Notes
6 episodes
2025
2025
Year
2025
Show
Dept. Q
Role
James Hardy
Notes
9 episodes
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Holby City | Ellie's Ex | Episode: "Brave Heart" |
| 1999 | The Bill | Jerry Baker | Episode: "Makeover" |
| 1999 | Psychos | Paul Hammond | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Roger Roger | Barman | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Taggart | DC Alvie Buchanan | Episode: "Ghost Rider" |
| 2000 | Glasgow Kiss | Paul Gilchrist | 4 episodes |
| 2002 | Ultimate Force | Simon | Episode: "Just a Target" |
| 2002–03 | Rockface | Peter Craig | 13 episodes |
| 2005 | To the Ends of the Earth | 1st Lieutenant Summers | 3 episodes |
| 2006 | Doctor Who | Captain Reynolds | Episodes: "Tooth and Claw" |
| 2007 | Secret Diary of a Call Girl | Jay | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Trial & Retribution | Kevin Reid | 1 episode |
| 2008 | The Passion | Apostle John | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Waking the Dead | Rob Lomax | Episode: "Duty and Honour" |
| 2008 | Silent Witness | Ryan McBride | Episode: "Safe" |
| 2011 | Outcasts | Leon | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones | Jory Cassel | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | New Tricks | Mark Slater | Episode: "Old Fossils" |
| 2012 | Secret State | Lee Foulds | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | The Guilty | Jeb Colman | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | In the Dark | DCI Jack Gosforth | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Hard Sun | Chris Chapel | 1 episode |
| 2017–18 | Frontier | McTaggart | 11 episodes |
| 2019 | The Victim | Lenny Dean | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Chernobyl | Sitnikov | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Crime | DI Dougie Gillman | 6 episodes |
| 2019–23 | Guilt | Jake McCall | 12 episodes |
| 2021–23 | Annika | DS Michael McAndrews | 12 episodes |
| 2023 | Shetland | Cal Innes | 6 episodes |
| 2025 | Dept. Q | James Hardy | 9 episodes |
· Filmography › Short films
1999
2004
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
| 1999 | Poof | Ian Wise | Jes Benstock, Graeme Kennedy |
| 1999 | Dead on Time | Zammo | James Larkin |
| 2000 | Fish | Calumn | Robert Cavanah |
| 2004 | The Race | George McInnes | Donald Mackinnon |
| 2004 | The Knickerman | The Knickerman | Sonja Phillips |
| 2010 | Tremblay-en-France | James | Vincent Vizioz |
| 2012 | Volume | Nik | Mahalia Belo |
| 2014 | Front | Mental Mickey | Kevin Wright |
| 2018 | Wale | O'Brian | Barnaby Blackburn |
References
- Edinburgh Livehttps://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/guilt-stars-mark-bonnar-jamie-26974949
- Wilbur (Wants to Kill Himself)https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2003/11/20/jamie_sives_wilbur_interview.shtml
- The Scotsmanhttp://www.scotsman.com/news/jamie-and-his-magic-touch-1-1391598
- www.nationaltheatre.org.ukhttps://web.archive.org/web/20160207054545/http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/james-iii-the-true-mirror