Jem has had an extensive career across screen and stage and is the Artistic Director and founder of Hydrocracker Theatre Company.
He can most recently be seen as Thomas Harrison in Royal Kill List (Sky) and in Steve McQueen’s upcoming feature film Blitz.
His screen credits include Grenwig in Star Wars: Andor (Disney+), Ray in Bloodyminded (Channel 4), Mick Hammond in Doctors (BBC), series-reg Andy Henderson in Eastenders, as well as credits in Game of Thrones, Call The Midwife, Dr Who, Da Vinci’s Demons S2, Merlin. On film he appeared in My Week With Marilyn, Wild Target and Incendiary.
Jem’s stage credits include Kite in The Recruiting Officer (Salisbury Playhouse), Farragut in The Hook (Northampton and Everyman Liverpool), Matvey in A Month in the Country (Chichester Festival Theatre), Thompson in The Sea (Theatre Royal Haymarket, West End), Caliban in The Tempest (USA Tour), Wemick in Great Expectations (RSC), Thomas Cranmer in Richard VIII (RSC), Snug in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (The Globe) among others.
With his company Hydrocraker, Jem has appeared as Graham in film Mish + Graham, Mackenzie in Operation Black Antler at the Barbican, Des/Officer in The New World Order at the Barbican, Erpingham in The Erpingham Camp at Brighton Festival.