James Bye (actor)

James Edward Bye (born 23 February 1984) is an English actor who has portrayed the role of Martin Fowler in EastEnders since 2014.[1]

James Bye
Bye in 2016
Born
James Edward Bye

(1984-02-23) 23 February 1984
Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Notable work
EastEnders (2014–)
Spouse(s)
Victoria Bye
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(m. 2012)​
Children3

Early life

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

Bye's first acting appearance was in The Bill as Tom Burrows in 2006.[2] 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.

In October 2014, it was announced that Bye would be taking 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

Bye married Victoria Bye; the couple have three sons.[3]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Bill Tom Burrows 1 episode
2007 Cemetery Junction "Tough Guy in Club"
2013 Redemption Football Supporter
The Great Train Robbery John Daly 2 episodes
2014 The Hooligan Factory Pete the Killer
2014–present EastEnders Martin Fowler Series regular, 600+ episodes (so far)

Awards and nominations
Awards
Year Award Category Production Result
2016 British Soap Awards Best Actor EastEnders Longlisted
Best Storyline – Stacey's Postpartum Psychosis Won (shared)
2017 Best On-Screen Partnership (shared with Lacey Turner) Nominated

References
  1. "EastEnders recasts Martin Fowler: James Bye to take over role". Digital Spy. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  2. "James Bye - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  3. "EastEnders star remembers "emotional" first time he held his newborn son". 2019-04-22.
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