James Bye (actor)

James Bye
Born James Edward Bye
(1984-02-23) 23 February 1984
Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
Occupation Actor
Years active 2006–present
Spouse(s) Victoria Bye (m. 2012)
Children 2

James Edward Bye (born 23 February 1984) is an English actor, perhaps best known for his role of Martin Fowler in EastEnders since 2014.[1]

Early life

Bye was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England to Pauline (née Carter) and Leonard Bye and is the older brother of Amy Scarlett Wallace (née Bye).[2]

Bye attended The Hurst Community College- a secondary school in Baughurst. He later went on to study at Queen Mary's College in Basingstoke

Career

Early years

Bye's first acting appearance was in The Bill as Tom Burrows in 2006.[3] he later went on to appear in Cemetery Junction in 2010 credited as "Tough Guy in Club". It was not until 2013 when Bye returned as a credited role in Hummingbird as "Football Supporter 2". Later in that same year, he starred in The Great Train Robbery as John Daley. The following year, he appeared in The Hooligan Factory as Pete the Killer.

EastEnders

In October 2014, it was announced that Bye would be taken over the role of Martin Fowler in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.[1] Since his debut in the show, his storylines have included: a relationship with Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), believing that Stacey's son Arthur is his, having to cope with Stacey's bipolar disorder, suffering from a car crash with Arthur, and discovering that his character's friend Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami) is in fact Arthur's father.

Personal life

On 4 April 2012, Bye married Victoria Bye.[2] On 21 October 2013, the couple welcomed their first child, a son, called Edward.[2] Their second son, named Louis George, was born on 9 March 2016.[4]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Bill Tom Burrows 1 episode
2010 Cemetery Junction "Tough Guy in Club"
2013 Hummingbird Football Supporter 2
2014 The Hooligan Factory Pete the Killer
2014– EastEnders Martin Fowler Recast role

References

  1. 1 2 "EastEnders recasts Martin Fowler: James Bye to take over role". Digital Spy. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "James Bye - Biography - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  3. "James Bye - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  4. Danby, Poppy (3 May 2016). "Eastenderd' James Bye and wife Victoria introduce new baby boy Louis George as they discuss VERY hands-on water birth". Daily Mail. Retrieved 3 May 2016.

External links

James Bye at the Internet Movie Database

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