Jody Latham
Encyclopedia
Jody Lee Latham is an English
actor
, best known for his roles as Phillip "Lip" Gallagher in the British
Channel 4
series Shameless
, Calum McKenzie in the ITV
series The Fixer
, and Rob Grayson in the BBC
Soap opera
EastEnders
.
, Lancashire
on January 1, 1982. Latham attended Park High School in Colne
and later Walton High School in Nelson
. Latham has a son, Jack, who was born in Latham's late teens. Jacks's mother is Naomi
Jody used to attend Burnley Youth Theatre where his acting career started.
Latham was arrested for growing and selling cannabis
. The 29 year-old, who used to play Rob Grayson in the BBC
soap EastEnders
was arrested in the early hours of the morning of May 14, 2011, after police raided his home in Bacup
, Lancashire.
He was also arrested for assault and possession of an illegal weapon.
, The Cops
, The Street
, Shameless
and EastEnders
.
. It is said that " lip " is the most popular character in the show. He was 24 when he left the show.
He took on other work between series, until he was written out of the show in 2008 to allow him to concentrate on other projects.
, in April 2006.
In 2006 Latham filmed a short film A Neutral Corner about a young boxer arriving in a desolate town where he meets a dog, a stranger and a mysterious waitress.
In 2007 he appeared in Ruby Blue with Bob Hoskins
- this was Latham's first film role.
Since leaving Shameless, he has appeared in ITV1's The Fixer
playing the cheeky scally character Calum, which was broadcast during March/April 2008, and played a part in the music video Moonshine & Roses by International One.
He has also turned presenter - hosting the NME Awards aftershow party interviewing award winners. He also been the face & voice of numerous brands including Clearisil, Orange Mobile, Gio Goi and many more including the BBC flagship station Radio 1.
He appears in the forthcoming films Act of Grace (which he is also associate producing) and The Michael Gomez Story (filmed in 2007). In the latter he plays Michael Gomez
, an Irish Traveller
who turned professional boxer at 17.
Jody plays guest lead in the forthcoming series of the hit Canadian
show The Tudors
along with Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
Latham was one of the celebrities to take part in the 2009 series of Hell's Kitchen on ITV 1.
In 2010 Latham played Matt on the radio series House on Fire which airs on BBC Radio 4
. The first episode was broadcast on January 7, 2010. The radio show was such a success that it was repeated and recommisioned for a second series.
In 2011 Latham joined the cast of the BBC soap opera EastEnders
, playing Rob Grayson, a black pimp in a controversial sex exploitation storyline.
England
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, best known for his roles as Phillip "Lip" Gallagher in the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
series Shameless
Shameless
Shameless is a British television drama series set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate. Produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, the first seven-episode series aired weekly on Tuesday nights at 10pm from 13 January 2004...
, Calum McKenzie in the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
series The Fixer
The Fixer (TV series)
The Fixer is a British drama television series, produced by Kudos for ITV. Set in modern Britain, it follows the life of an ex-British Special Forces soldier arrested by police after he killed his aunt and uncle following his discharge from the military...
, and Rob Grayson in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
.
Personal life
Latham was born in BurnleyBurnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
on January 1, 1982. Latham attended Park High School in Colne
Colne
Colne is the second largest town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of 20,118. It lies at the eastern end of the M65, 6 miles north-east of Burnley, with Nelson immediately adjacent, in the Aire Gap with two main roads leading into the Yorkshire...
and later Walton High School in Nelson
Nelson, Lancashire
Nelson is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of 28,998 in 2001. It lies 4 miles north of Burnley on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal....
. Latham has a son, Jack, who was born in Latham's late teens. Jacks's mother is Naomi
Jody used to attend Burnley Youth Theatre where his acting career started.
Latham was arrested for growing and selling cannabis
Cannabis
Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants that includes three putative species, Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. These three taxa are indigenous to Central Asia, and South Asia. Cannabis has long been used for fibre , for seed and seed oils, for medicinal purposes, and as a...
. The 29 year-old, who used to play Rob Grayson in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
soap EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
was arrested in the early hours of the morning of May 14, 2011, after police raided his home in Bacup
Bacup
Bacup is a town within the Rossendale borough of Lancashire, England. It is located amongst the South Pennines, along Lancashire's eastern boundary with West Yorkshire. The town sits within a rural setting in the Forest of Rossendale, amongst the steep-sided upper-Irwell Valley, through which the...
, Lancashire.
He was also arrested for assault and possession of an illegal weapon.
Career
He made his television debut in "The Cops" Episode #1.7 (1998) As Grant and then went on to appear in 2000 as "Nelson Catchpole" in the series Big Meg, Little Meg. He then played Lee, one of the key characters on When I Was 12 in 2001. Latham has starred in five BAFTA winning dramas, Clocking OffClocking Off
Clocking Off is a British television drama series which ran on the BBC One network for four series from 2000 to 2003. It was produced for the BBC by the independent Red Production Company, and created by Paul Abbott...
, The Cops
The Cops (TV series)
The Cops is a British television series made by World Productions for the BBC.The production, set in the fictional town of Stanton in Northern England, was noted for its documentary-style camerawork and uncompromising portrayal of the police force...
, The Street
The Street (TV series)
The Street is a British television drama series created by Jimmy McGovern and produced by Granada Television for the BBC. The series follows the lives of various residents of an unnamed street in Manchester and features an all-star cast including Timothy Spall, Jim Broadbent, Jane Horrocks, Bob...
, Shameless
Shameless
Shameless is a British television drama series set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate. Produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, the first seven-episode series aired weekly on Tuesday nights at 10pm from 13 January 2004...
and EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
.
Shameless
Latham worked regularly in television before being cast as "Lip" Gallagher, the second eldest of the Gallagher children. Lip is an intelligent and outspoken youth who is trying to escape from the Chatsworth estate in StretfordStretford
Stretford is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Lying on flat ground between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, it is to the southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Salford and northeast of Altrincham...
. It is said that " lip " is the most popular character in the show. He was 24 when he left the show.
He took on other work between series, until he was written out of the show in 2008 to allow him to concentrate on other projects.
Other work
Latham played a leading role in the BBC drama Mr Harvey Lights a Candle which was shown at Easter 2005. He also appeared in an episode of the BBC drama The Street, written by Jimmy McGovernJimmy McGovern
Jimmy McGovern is a BAFTA award-winning English television scriptwriter from Liverpool.-Early career:McGovern started his career working on Channel 4's soap opera Brookside in 1982, tackling many social issues such as unemployment.-Successes:...
, in April 2006.
In 2006 Latham filmed a short film A Neutral Corner about a young boxer arriving in a desolate town where he meets a dog, a stranger and a mysterious waitress.
In 2007 he appeared in Ruby Blue with Bob Hoskins
Bob Hoskins
Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr. is an English actor known for playing Cockney rough diamonds, psychopaths and gangsters, in films such as The Long Good Friday , and Mona Lisa , and lighter roles in family films such as Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Hook .- Early life :Hoskins was born in Bury St...
- this was Latham's first film role.
Since leaving Shameless, he has appeared in ITV1's The Fixer
The Fixer (TV series)
The Fixer is a British drama television series, produced by Kudos for ITV. Set in modern Britain, it follows the life of an ex-British Special Forces soldier arrested by police after he killed his aunt and uncle following his discharge from the military...
playing the cheeky scally character Calum, which was broadcast during March/April 2008, and played a part in the music video Moonshine & Roses by International One.
He has also turned presenter - hosting the NME Awards aftershow party interviewing award winners. He also been the face & voice of numerous brands including Clearisil, Orange Mobile, Gio Goi and many more including the BBC flagship station Radio 1.
He appears in the forthcoming films Act of Grace (which he is also associate producing) and The Michael Gomez Story (filmed in 2007). In the latter he plays Michael Gomez
Michael Gomez
Michael Gomez , also known as "The Irish Mexican" or "The Predator", is a former professional boxer...
, an Irish Traveller
Irish Traveller
Irish Travellers are a traditionally nomadic people of ethnic Irish origin, who maintain a separate language and set of traditions. They live predominantly in the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States.-Etymology:...
who turned professional boxer at 17.
Jody plays guest lead in the forthcoming series of the hit Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
show The Tudors
The Tudors
The Tudors is a Canadian produced historical fiction television series filmed in Ireland, created by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable television channel Showtime...
along with Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
Latham was one of the celebrities to take part in the 2009 series of Hell's Kitchen on ITV 1.
In 2010 Latham played Matt on the radio series House on Fire which airs on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
. The first episode was broadcast on January 7, 2010. The radio show was such a success that it was repeated and recommisioned for a second series.
In 2011 Latham joined the cast of the BBC soap opera EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
, playing Rob Grayson, a black pimp in a controversial sex exploitation storyline.
Selected filmography
- The Cops, 1998
- Big Meg, Little Meg 2000
- When I Was 12 2001
- Having It OffHaving It OffHaving it Off is a one-off TV comedy series for BBC Choice made by Red Production Company in 2002.It was set at a cheap hairdressing salon in Eccles, Greater Manchester...
2002 - The Stretford WivesThe Stretford WivesThe Stretford Wives is a British drama film made by the BBC. It was first broadcast on BBC One in August 2002 and has not been released on DVD. The film revolves around the lives of three sisters – played by Fay Ripley, Claire Rushbrook, and Lindsey Coulson – who live in Stretford,...
2002 - Holby CityHolby CityHolby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...
5 episodes 2002-2003 - Mr. Harvey Lights a CandleMr. Harvey Lights a CandleMr. Harvey Lights a Candle is a television drama, written by Rhidian Brook and directed by Susanna White, which originally aired in 2005 on BBC....
2005 - The StreetThe Street (TV series)The Street is a British television drama series created by Jimmy McGovern and produced by Granada Television for the BBC. The series follows the lives of various residents of an unnamed street in Manchester and features an all-star cast including Timothy Spall, Jim Broadbent, Jane Horrocks, Bob...
2006 - A Neutral Corner 2006
- The Micheal Gomez story 2007
- Ruby BlueRuby BlueRuby Blue were a UK folk rock/pop band of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Fronted by Rebecca Pidgeon, they released a total of four albums, beginning with Glances Askances in 1987 and Down From Above in 1990. The original members of the band were Rebecca and Roger Fife...
2007 - ShamelessShamelessShameless is a British television drama series set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate. Produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, the first seven-episode series aired weekly on Tuesday nights at 10pm from 13 January 2004...
2004-2008 - The FixerThe Fixer (TV series)The Fixer is a British drama television series, produced by Kudos for ITV. Set in modern Britain, it follows the life of an ex-British Special Forces soldier arrested by police after he killed his aunt and uncle following his discharge from the military...
2008 - Spooks: Code 9 2008
- The TudorsThe TudorsThe Tudors is a Canadian produced historical fiction television series filmed in Ireland, created by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable television channel Showtime...
2010 - CasualtyCasualty (TV series)Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
2010 - EastEndersEastEndersEastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
2011
External links
- Channel 4 Shameless actors page
- Channel 4 Shameless character profiles
- http://www.michael-gomez.co.uk/Gomez/
- BBC - BBC Radio 4 Programmes - House On Fire