Jason Done facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jason Done
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| Born | 5 April 1973 Walkden, Lancashire
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Television | Where the Heart Is (1999–2001) Waterloo Road (2006–2013) Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away! Monsters Inside Me (2022) |
Jason Done (born 5 April 1973) is an English actor from Walkden, Lancashire. He is famous for playing the character Mordred in the 1998 TV mini-series Merlin.
Many people know him as the English teacher Tom Clarkson in the BBC One school drama Waterloo Road. He also played Stephen Snow in the ITV drama Where The Heart Is.
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Acting Career
Jason Done has had a long and successful career in television, film, and theatre. He is best known for his roles in popular British TV shows.
Where The Heart Is
From 1999 to 2001, Jason played Stephen Snow in the ITV drama series Where The Heart Is. He joined the show in its third series. The character of Stephen was the son of Peggy Snow (played by Pam Ferris) and Vic Snow (played by Tony Haygarth). Jason's character was a key part of the show until he left the fictional town of Skelthwaite in the fifth series.
Waterloo Road
One of Jason's most famous roles was as Tom Clarkson in the BBC One school drama Waterloo Road. He started on the show on March 9, 2006, and played the kind-hearted English teacher for seven years.
Tom Clarkson became a fan favorite. Jason left the show in 2013 at the end of the eighth series. His character had a dramatic exit, falling from the school roof while trying to save a troubled student. Jason was one of the longest-serving actors on the show.
Other Television and Film Roles
Jason has appeared in many other well-known TV shows. In 1998, he played the important role of Mordred in the fantasy mini-series Merlin, acting alongside Sam Neill.
Over the years, he has had guest roles in shows like:
- Coronation Street
- Casualty
- Lewis
- Vera
- Death in Paradise
He also appeared in the Netflix series Paranoid in 2016 and the historical drama The Long Shadow in 2023.
In film, he had a small role in the award-winning movie The English Patient (1996). He has also acted in several short films.
Voice Work and Narration
Besides acting on screen, Jason Done is also a talented narrator. You might recognize his voice from several documentary series.
He narrated the BBC Three show Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands and its spin-off, Junior Paramedics. He has also been the voice for the Channel 5 shows Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away!, Inside King's Cross: The Railway, and Paddington Station 24/7. He also narrated the UK version of Monsters Inside Me.
