Jay Ruckley
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Jay Ruckley is a Welsh
child actor
who stars as Jason in the CBeebies
comedy series Grandpa In My Pocket
. He also played a member of the 'mole gang' in The Sparticle Mystery
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At the age of 10, Ruckley was selected to play the role in the CBeebies show. He was selected from more than 400 children who auditioned for the role. He has also starred in Casualty.
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
child actor
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
who stars as Jason in the CBeebies
CBeebies
CBeebies is the brand used by the BBC for programming aimed at children 6 years and under. It is used as a themed strand in the UK on terrestrial television, as a separate free-to-air domestic British channel and used for international varients supported by advertising, subscription or both...
comedy series Grandpa In My Pocket
Grandpa In My Pocket
Grandpa In My Pocket is a comedy drama series commissioned by Michael Carrington for CBeebies, the BBC's dedicated pre-school and nursery channel targeting children under the age of 6 years. The programme stars James Bolam, Jay Ruckley, Josie Cable, Zara Ramm and Sam Ellis...
. He also played a member of the 'mole gang' in The Sparticle Mystery
The Sparticle Mystery
The Sparticle Mystery is a British science fiction television serial produced by Sparticles Productions for CBBC. The series was written and created by Alison Hume, directed by Jon East and produced by Stephen Smallwood...
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At the age of 10, Ruckley was selected to play the role in the CBeebies show. He was selected from more than 400 children who auditioned for the role. He has also starred in Casualty.