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{{short description|British actor (b. 1984)}}
{{About|British actor|English footballer|James Bye (footballer)}}
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| name = James Bye
| name = James Bye
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| caption = Bye in 2016
| birth_name = James Edward Bye
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|02|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Basingstoke, Hampshire]], England
| birth_place = [[Basingstoke]], Hampshire, England
| occupation = Actor
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| known_for = Role of [[Martin Fowler (EastEnders)|Martin Fowler]] in ''[[EastEnders]]''
| years_active = 2006–present
| years_active = 2005–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Victoria Bye|4 April 2012}}
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'''James Edward Bye''' (born 23 February 1984) is an English actor, perhaps best known for his role of [[Martin Fowler (EastEnders)|Martin Fowler]] in ''[[EastEnders]]'' since 2014.<ref name="Recast">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/news/a602930/eastenders-recasts-martin-fowler-james-bye-to-take-over-role.html#~oSuyWWaEn9wBdU|title=EastEnders recasts Martin Fowler: James Bye to take over role|date=12 October 2014|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=12 October 2014}}</ref>
'''James Edward Bye''' (born 23 February 1984) is an English actor who has played [[Martin Fowler (EastEnders)|Martin Fowler]] in ''[[EastEnders]]'' since 2014. He competed in the [[Strictly Come Dancing series 20|twentieth series]] of ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]''.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Bye was born on 23 February 1984 in [[Basingstoke]]. He attended [[the Hurst Community College]], a secondary school in [[Baughurst]]. He later went on to study at [[Queen Mary's College, Basingstoke|Queen Mary's College]] in Basingstoke.<ref name="WTW">{{cite news |last1=Morgan |first1=Laura |title=James Bye — things you didn't know about the EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing star |url=https://www.whattowatch.com/features/james-bye-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-eastenders-and-strictly-come-dancing-star |access-date=22 September 2022 |work=[[What to Watch]] |publisher=([[Future plc]]) |date=22 September 2022}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=August 2024}}
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).<ref name="IMDb1">{{cite web|title=James Bye - Biography - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2213307/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm|website=IMDb|accessdate=25 February 2016}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Bye's first acting appearance was in ''[[The Bill]]'' as Tom Burrows in 2006. He later went on to appear in ''[[Cemetery Junction (film)|Cemetery Junction]]'' in 2010, with later appearances in films ''[[Hummingbird]]'' (2013) and ''[[The Great Train Robbery (2013 TV series)|The Great Train Robbery]]'' (2013). Then in 2014, he appeared in ''[[The Hooligan Factory]]'' as Pete the Killer.<ref name="WTW" /> In October 2014, Bye was cast in the role of [[Martin Fowler (EastEnders)|Martin Fowler]] in the [[BBC One]] soap opera ''[[EastEnders]]''.<ref name="Recast">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/news/a602930/eastenders-recasts-martin-fowler-james-bye-to-take-over-role.html#~oSuyWWaEn9wBdU|title=EastEnders recasts Martin Fowler: James Bye to take over role|date=12 October 2014|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=12 October 2014}}</ref><ref name="cast">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/news/a602930/eastenders-recasts-martin-fowler-james-bye-to-take-over-role.html#~oSuyWWaEn9wBdU|title=EastEnders recasts Arron dingle: James Bye to take over role|date=12 October 2014|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=12 October 2014}}</ref> On 12 August 2022, it was announced that Bye would be competing in the [[Strictly Come Dancing (series 20)|twentieth series]] of ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rodger |first1=James |title=BBC Strictly Come Dancing announce EastEnders' James Bye as 14th contestant for 2022 |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/bbc-strictly-come-dancing-announce-24737157.amp |access-date=12 August 2022 |work=[[Birmingham Mail]] |publisher=([[Reach plc]]) |date=12 August 2022}}</ref>

=== Early years ===
Bye's first acting appearance was in [[The Bill (TV series)|''The Bill'']] as Tom Burrows in 2006.<ref name="IMDb2">{{cite web|title=James Bye - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2213307/|website=IMDb|accessdate=25 February 2016}}</ref> 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 (EastEnders)|Martin Fowler]] in the [[BBC One]] soap opera ''[[EastEnders]]''.<ref name="Recast"/> Since his debut in the show, his storylines have included: a relationship with [[Stacey Slater]] ([[Lacey Turner]]), believing that Stacey's son [[Arthur Fowler (2015 character)|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==
==Personal life==
Bye is married to wife Victoria Bye; the couple have four sons, including Hugo (born 2019).<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a27222460/eastenders-star-james-bye-third-son-wife-victoria-bye/ | title=EastEnders star remembers "emotional" first time he held his newborn son| website=[[Digital Spy]]| date=22 April 2019}}</ref>
On 4 April 2012, Bye married Victoria Bye.<ref name="IMDb1"/> On 21 October 2013, the couple welcomed their first child, a son, called Edward.<ref name="IMDb1"/>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable unsortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
| 2010
| [[Cemetery Junction (film)|''Cemetery Junction'']]
| Tough Guy in Club
|-
|2013
|[[Hummingbird (film)|''Hummingbird'']]
|Football Supporter 2
|-
|2014
|''[[The Hooligan Factory]]''
|Pete The Killer
|-
| rowspan="3" |2016
|''Sport Relief 2016: EastEnders – Stacey's Storyline Appeal''
| rowspan="4" |[[Martin Fowler (EastEnders)|Martin Fowler]]
|-
|''EastEnders – The Last Goodbye''
|-
|''Children in Need: Fantastic Beasts Special''
|-
|2018
|''The Best of EastEnders''
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable unsortable"
{| class="wikitable unsortable"
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| 2006
| 2006
| ''[[The Bill (TV series)|The Bill]]''
| ''[[The Bill]]''
| Tom Burrows
| Tom Burrows
| Episode: "Special Relationships"
| 1 episode
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Cemetery Junction]]''
| "Tough Guy in Club"
|
|-
|-
| 2013
| 2013
| [[The Great Train Robbery (2013 TV series)|''The Great Train Robbery'']]
| ''[[Hummingbird]]''
| John Daly
| Football Supporter 2
| 2 episodes
|
|-
|-
| 2014–present
| 2014
| ''[[The Hooligan Factory]]''
|''[[EastEnders]]''
| Pete the Killer
|
|-
| 2014–
| ''[[EastEnders]]''
| [[Martin Fowler (EastEnders)|Martin Fowler]]
| [[Martin Fowler (EastEnders)|Martin Fowler]]
| Recast role
| Regular role
|-
| 2016–2017, 2022
| ''[[The British Soap Awards]]''
| Himself
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2018
| [[This Morning (TV programme)|''This Morning'']]
| rowspan="2" | [[Martin Fowler (EastEnders)|Martin Fowler]]
| Episode: "Series 20, episode 237"
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2020
| rowspan="2" | ''[[EastEnders: Secrets from the Square]]''
| Episode: "Kathy and Ian"
|-
| rowspan="13" | Himself
| Episode: "Martin and Kush"
|-
|''[[Pointless Celebrities]]''
|Episode: "Soaps"
|-
|[[Lorraine (TV programme)|''Lorraine'']]
|Episode: "3 September 2020"
|-
| rowspan="3" |2021
|''[[Take Off with Bradley & Holly]]''
|Episode: "Series 1, episode 2"
|-
|''[[Morning Live]]''
|Episode: "Series 3, episode 61"
|-
|[[The Wall (British game show)|''The Wall'']]
|Episode: "EastEnders Christmas Special"
|-
| rowspan="3" |2022
|[[Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme)|''Good Morning Britain'']]
|Episode: "11 August 2022"
|-
|''[[Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two]]''
|6 episodes
|-
|''[[Loose Women]]''
|2 episodes
|-
|2022–2023
|''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]''
|14 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3" |2023
|''The National Television Awards''
|Episode: "2023"
|-
|[[The Hit List (game show)|''The Hit List'']]
|Episode: "Strictly Special"
|-
|''[[Richard Osman's House of Games]]''
|5 episodes
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|2024
|''[[Homes Under The Hammer]]''
|Himself
|1 Celebrity Special episode
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Result
! scope=col class=unsortable | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2016
| [[2016 British Soap Awards]]
| [[British Soap Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| {{nom}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/news/a789178/british-soap-awards-2016-nominations-which-corrie-eastenders-emmerdale-and-hollyoaks-stars-are-up/|title=British Soap Awards 2016 nominations: Which Corrie, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks stars are up?|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=4 April 2016|work=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=4 April 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
| [[TV Choice|''TV Choice'' Awards]]
| Best Soap Actor
| {{nom}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite news|title=Tv Choice Awards 2016– The Longlist|url=https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/2151057/tv-choice-awards-2016-the-longlist|publisher=digitalspy.co.uk|date=17 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
| [[Inside Soap Awards|''Inside Soap'' Awards]]
| Best Actor
| {{nom}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/news/a798505/inside-soap-awards-2016-longlist/|title=''Inside Soap'' Awards 2016 longlist revealed|last=Sandwell|first=Ian|date=21 June 2016|work=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=23 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
| ''Inside Soap'' Awards
| Best Partnership (with [[Lacey Turner]])
| {{shortlisted}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2016/09/26/coronation-street-and-emmerdale-lead-the-way-as-the-inside-soap-awards-shortlist-is-revealed-6148211/|title=Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale: ''Inside Soap'' Awards shortlist is revealed|last=Lindsay|first=Duncan|date=26 September 2016|work=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]|access-date=4 October 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| [[2017 British Soap Awards]]
| Best On-Screen Partnership (with Turner)
| {{nom}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite news |last1=Dainty |first1=Sophie |title=British Soap Awards 2017 winners: Find out which of your favourite shows and stars won a trophy |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a829869/british-soap-awards-2017-winners-results/ |access-date=17 May 2021 |work=[[Digital Spy]] |publisher=[[Hearst Magazines UK]] |date=3 June 2017 |archive-date=22 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422101216/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a829869/british-soap-awards-2017-winners-results/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| [[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reader Awards]]
| Best Soap Relationship (with Turner)
| {{draw|Third}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|last=Sandwell|first=Ian|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/feature/a845711/emmerdale-reader-awards-soap-winners-2017/|title=Emmerdale almost achieves clean sweep at the Digital Spy Reader Awards 2017|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Communications]]|date=29 December 2017|access-date=2 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122130859/http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/feature/a845711/emmerdale-reader-awards-soap-winners-2017/|archive-date=22 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
| ''TV Choice'' Awards
| Best Soap Actor
| {{nom}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite news|title=TV Choice Awards.|url=http://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/2281654/tv-choice-awards|publisher=digitalspy.co.uk|date=15 May 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| [[25th National Television Awards]]
| Serial Drama Performance
| {{nom}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|last=Harp|first=Justin|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a29465042/national-television-awards-2020-longlist-revealed/|title=Love Island, Emmerdale, Killing Eve, Drag Race UK and more land National Television Awards longlist nominations|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=15 October 2019|access-date=28 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028233932/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a29465042/national-television-awards-2020-longlist-revealed/|archive-date=28 October 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| ''Inside Soap'' Awards
| Best Actor
| {{nom}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a34014122/inside-soap-awards-2020-full-longlist-nominees/|title=''Inside Soap'' Awards reveals full longlist for 2020's ceremony|website=[[Digital Spy]]|date=14 September 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
| ''Inside Soap'' Awards
| Best Double Act (with [[James Farrar (actor)|James Farrar]])
| {{nom}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite news |last1=Harp |first1=Justin |title=Inside Soap Awards announces nominations and new category for 2022 event |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a40642854/inside-soap-awards-2022-nominees-icon/ |access-date=19 July 2022 |work=[[Digital Spy]] |publisher=([[Hearst Communications]]) |date=18 July 2022}}</ref>
|}
|}


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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 19:05, 15 December 2024

This article is about British actor. For English footballer, see James Bye (footballer).

James Bye
Bye in 2016
Born
James Edward Bye

(1984-02-23) 23 February 1984 (age 40)
Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Known forRole of Martin Fowler in EastEnders
Spouse
Victoria Bye
​
(m. 2012)​
Children4

James Edward Bye (born 23 February 1984) is an English actor who has played Martin Fowler in EastEnders since 2014. He competed in the twentieth series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Early life

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Bye was born on 23 February 1984 in Basingstoke. He attended the Hurst Community College, a secondary school in Baughurst. He later went on to study at Queen Mary's College in Basingstoke.[1][better source needed]

Career

[edit]

Bye's first acting appearance was in The Bill as Tom Burrows in 2006. He later went on to appear in Cemetery Junction in 2010, with later appearances in films Hummingbird (2013) and The Great Train Robbery (2013). Then in 2014, he appeared in The Hooligan Factory as Pete the Killer.[1] In October 2014, Bye was cast in the role of Martin Fowler in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.[2][3] On 12 August 2022, it was announced that Bye would be competing in the twentieth series of Strictly Come Dancing.[4]

Personal life

[edit]

Bye is married to wife Victoria Bye; the couple have four sons, including Hugo (born 2019).[5]

Filmography

[edit]

Film

[edit]
Year Title Role
2010 Cemetery Junction Tough Guy in Club
2013 Hummingbird Football Supporter 2
2014 The Hooligan Factory Pete The Killer
2016 Sport Relief 2016: EastEnders – Stacey's Storyline Appeal Martin Fowler
EastEnders – The Last Goodbye
Children in Need: Fantastic Beasts Special
2018 The Best of EastEnders

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Bill Tom Burrows Episode: "Special Relationships"
2013 The Great Train Robbery John Daly 2 episodes
2014–present EastEnders Martin Fowler Regular role
2016–2017, 2022 The British Soap Awards Himself 3 episodes
2018 This Morning Martin Fowler Episode: "Series 20, episode 237"
2020 EastEnders: Secrets from the Square Episode: "Kathy and Ian"
Himself Episode: "Martin and Kush"
Pointless Celebrities Episode: "Soaps"
Lorraine Episode: "3 September 2020"
2021 Take Off with Bradley & Holly Episode: "Series 1, episode 2"
Morning Live Episode: "Series 3, episode 61"
The Wall Episode: "EastEnders Christmas Special"
2022 Good Morning Britain Episode: "11 August 2022"
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 6 episodes
Loose Women 2 episodes
2022–2023 Strictly Come Dancing 14 episodes
2023 The National Television Awards Episode: "2023"
The Hit List Episode: "Strictly Special"
Richard Osman's House of Games 5 episodes
2024 Homes Under The Hammer Himself 1 Celebrity Special episode

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Ref.
2016 2016 British Soap Awards Best Actor Nominated [6]
2016 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actor Nominated [7]
2016 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor Nominated [8]
2016 Inside Soap Awards Best Partnership (with Lacey Turner) Shortlisted [9]
2017 2017 British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership (with Turner) Nominated [10]
2017 Digital Spy Reader Awards Best Soap Relationship (with Turner) Third [11]
2018 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actor Nominated [12]
2020 25th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Nominated [13]
2020 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor Nominated [14]
2022 Inside Soap Awards Best Double Act (with James Farrar) Nominated [15]

References

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  1. ^ a b Morgan, Laura (22 September 2022). "James Bye — things you didn't know about the EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing star". What to Watch. (Future plc). Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ "EastEnders recasts Martin Fowler: James Bye to take over role". Digital Spy. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  3. ^ "EastEnders recasts Arron dingle: James Bye to take over role". Digital Spy. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  4. ^ Rodger, James (12 August 2022). "BBC Strictly Come Dancing announce EastEnders' James Bye as 14th contestant for 2022". Birmingham Mail. (Reach plc). Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  5. ^ "EastEnders star remembers "emotional" first time he held his newborn son". Digital Spy. 22 April 2019.
  6. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (4 April 2016). "British Soap Awards 2016 nominations: Which Corrie, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks stars are up?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Tv Choice Awards 2016– The Longlist". digitalspy.co.uk. 17 May 2016.
  8. ^ Sandwell, Ian (21 June 2016). "Inside Soap Awards 2016 longlist revealed". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  9. ^ Lindsay, Duncan (26 September 2016). "Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale: Inside Soap Awards shortlist is revealed". Metro. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  10. ^ Dainty, Sophie (3 June 2017). "British Soap Awards 2017 winners: Find out which of your favourite shows and stars won a trophy". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  11. ^ Sandwell, Ian (29 December 2017). "Emmerdale almost achieves clean sweep at the Digital Spy Reader Awards 2017". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  12. ^ "TV Choice Awards". digitalspy.co.uk. 15 May 2018.
  13. ^ Harp, Justin (15 October 2019). "Love Island, Emmerdale, Killing Eve, Drag Race UK and more land National Television Awards longlist nominations". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Inside Soap Awards reveals full longlist for 2020's ceremony". Digital Spy. 14 September 2020.
  15. ^ Harp, Justin (18 July 2022). "Inside Soap Awards announces nominations and new category for 2022 event". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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