Keith Jayne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Keith Jayne

British actor

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1960

Place of Birth: Carlisle, England, United Kingdom

Profession: actor, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Keith Jayne

  • Keith Jayne (born 10 December 1960) is a British actor, known for playing the title role in the 1981 television adaptation Stig of the Dump. A slow growth rate, due to a pituitary gland problem, made Keith a target of bullies at grammar school, To escape them, he enrolled with The Barbara Speake Stage School. Early roles were in Rumpole of the Bailey, Angels and a variety of Children's Film Foundation productions, including Robin Hood Junior (1975), The Glitterball (1977) and Sammy's Super T-Shirt (1978). In 1974, Keith appeared as Wilfred Schoenfeld in an episode of Upstairs, Downstairs, entitled "The Beastly Hun".
  • In 1975, he played Mick in Survivors. However, his big break happened in 1979 when he was cast as Tom Arnold, a cabin boy, in The Onedin Line.
  • This was followed by the lead role in Thames Television’s, BAFTA award nominated, adaptation of Stig of the Dump - which 'is probably the part I am most remembered for'.Keith went on to play 'Boxer Reed' in all 54 episodes of Central TV's kid’s drama, Murphy's Mob.
  • His appearance as Will Chandler - 'one of the most convincing and memorable companions The Doctor never had' – in Doctor Who serial The Awakening, led producer John Nathan-Turner to briefly consider making Keith a series regular.Typecasting (often as a yokel) persuaded Keith to study for a certificate in Finance and Investment.
  • This coincided with a dark period his life, when his earlier health problems came back to haunt him.
  • 'As a result of the growth hormone treatment I received as a child, I received a letter from the NHS saying I may have contracted CJD.'Keith’s high profile saw him interviewed on ITN, a broadcast that curtailed his acting career.
  • 'The fact that it was reported that I was dying did not help me get any further work as no casting director is going to employ you if there is a chance you will keel over before episode two.'Having run a financial services business for the last 22 years, Keith is planning on a return to acting.
  • Looking for an agent he has already made a brief return to television, as a guest in the 'Blast From The Past' section of The Justin Lee Collins Show.

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