Jason Scott Merrells is an English actor, known for his roles in Casualty, Queer as Folk, Cutting It, Waterloo Road and Emmerdale.
13 Facts About Jason Merrells
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Jason Merrells has appeared in more prominent roles for years to come including in films such as Do Not Disturb.
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Jason Merrells announced that he had been cast in the role of headteacher Jack Rimmer in the BBC One school-based drama Waterloo Road, making Jason Merrells one of the original stars of the show appearing in the very first episode.
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In 2009, Jason Merrells appeared throughout series two of Lark Rise to Candleford as James Dowland.
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From 2010 to 2014, Jason Merrells achieved popularity through his role as shrewd businessman Declan Macey in the long-running ITV soap opera Emmerdale.
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In September 2014, it was announced that Jason Merrells had decided to quit his role after four years on the soap.
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In 2015, Jason Merrells appeared as Stuart Howe in the BBC TV series Death in Paradise episode 4.7.
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From 2016 onwards, Jason Merrells has portrayed Sir Charles Fraith in Agatha Raisin.
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In January 2023, Jason Merrells appeared as DC Stead in the third series of BBC drama Happy Valley for three episodes.
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From August to October 2007, Jason Merrells performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Jason Merrells played the role of Orsino in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, or What You Will alongside his brother Simon Merrells who played Antonio.
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From January to July 2023, Jason Merrells starred as Frank Galvin in Middleground Theatre Company's theatrical adaptation of Barry Reed's 1980 novel The Verdict.
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In 2025, Jason Merrells is set to reprise his role as Jack Rimmer in Waterloo Road Series 15.