Jody Latham | |
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Born |
Jody Lee Latham 1 January 1982 Burnley, Lancashire, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1998–present |
Jody Lee Latham (born 1 January 1982) is an English actor, best known for his roles as Phillip "Lip" Gallagher in the British Channel 4 comedy drama series Shameless, Calum McKenzie in the ITV series The Fixer and Rob Grayson in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He has also had notable short-term guest roles in the school drama series Waterloo Road and the medical drama Holby City.
Latham attended Walton High School in Nelson but was expelled. Latham has a son, Jack, who was born in Latham's late teens. Jack's mother is Naomi. He used to attend Burnley Youth Theatre, where his acting career started.
Latham made his television debut in "The Cops" episode No. 1.7 (1998) as Grant and went on to appear, in 2000, as Nelson Catchpole in the series Big Meg, Little Meg. He played Lee, one of the key characters in When I Was 12 in 2001. Latham has appeared in five BAFTA winning dramas: Clocking Off, The Cops, The Street, Shameless and EastEnders.
Latham played a leading role in the BBC drama Mr Harvey Lights a Candle, which was shown on Easter 2005. He also appeared in an episode of the The Street, written by Jimmy McGovern, in April 2006.