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Biography

Parker has performed on stage, film, television and radio.

Parker attended a boarding school in Edinburgh and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), from which he graduated in 2002.^[1][2][3] He spent five years with the National Youth Music Theatre in London, performing in The Beggar’s Opera, The Ragged Child, Into the Woods and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 50th Birthday Celebration.^[2] Edinburgh (pronounced ; Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic) is the capital of Scotland and its second-largest city. ... Rada is the term for council or assembly borrowed by Polish from Middle High German Rat (council) and later passed into Czech, Ukrainian, and Belarusian languages. ... The London-based National Youth Music Theatre or NYMT is the United Kingdoms leading organisation for young people in the field of musical theatre. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Parker originated the role of Scripps in Alan Bennett's play The History Boys. He was involved in The History Boys from the play’s first reading, initially reading the part of Rudge^[4] before taking on the role of Scripps in the original West End stage production as well as in the Broadway, Sydney, Wellington and Hong Kong productions and radio and film versions of the play.^[5][6][7][8] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The History Boys is a play by Alan Bennett. ... // West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland . Along with New Yorks Broadway Theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of theatre in the... Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke in Māori) is the capital of New Zealand, the countrys second largest urban area and the most populous national capital in Oceania. ...

Parker put his musical talents to use in The History Boys, playing piano and singing in several scenes.

Selected stage and screen credits

Theatre

• The History Boys, Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, 2006
• The History Boys, Sydney Theatre, Sydney, 2006
• The History Boys, St James, Wellington, 2006
• The History Boys, Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong, 2006
• The History Boys, Lyttelton Theatre, Royal National Theatre, West End, 2004
• Singer, Oxford Stage Company at the Tricycle, London, 2004
• Between the Crosses, Jermyn Street Theatre, London, 2003
• The Gondoliers, Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, 2003
• Holes in the Skin, Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, 2003
• Coffee House, Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, 2003
• After the Dance, Oxford Playhouse, Oxford, 2002

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Film

• The History Boys (as Scripps), (2006)

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External links

• Jamie Parker at the Internet Movie Database
• Jamie Parker at the Internet Broadway Database

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References

1. ^ Kellaway, Kate (October 8). The Observer. Retrieved on November 5, 2006.
2. ^ ^a b Jamie Parker. Retrieved on November 5, 2006.
3. ^ Between the Crosses – Cast and Crew. Retrieved on November 5, 2006.
4. ^ Bennett, Alan, Nicholas Hytner (2006). The History Boys The Film. London: Forelake Ltd, p. viii. ISBN 9-780-571-23173-7.
5. ^ Internet Broadway Database: Jamie Parker Credits on Broadway. Retrieved on November 5, 2006.
6. ^ National Theatre : Productions : The History Boys 2004. Retrieved on October 17, 2006.
7. ^ The History Boys - Arts Reviews - Arts - Entertainment - smh.com.au. Retrieved on October 17, 2006.
8. ^ John Smythe: theatre reviews: NZIAF-THE HISTORY BOYS: More is more. Retrieved on October 17, 2006.