Jody Latham
Jody Latham was born in Burnley, England, United Kingdom on January 1st, 1982 and is the TV Actor. At the age of 42, Jody Latham biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Jody Lee Latham is an English actor best known for his roles as Phillip "Lip" Gallagher in the British Channel 4 comedy drama series Shameless, Calum McKenzie and Rob Grayson in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
He has appeared in the school drama series Waterloo Road and the medical drama Holby City.
Early life
Latham was kicked out of Walton High School in Nelson, but he was recalled. Growing up, Latham attended Burnley Youth Theatre, where he was discovered at the age of 12, which culminated in his acting career flourishing.
He had a difficult childhood after seeing his mother being physically assaulted by a former boyfriend, but his mother finally found stability when his mother began a relationship with his prospective stepfather, whom he refers to as his "dad."
Career
In 1998, Latham made his television debut in an episode of The Cops 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 in March 2005. He also appeared in an episode of The Street, written by Jimmy McGovern, in April 2006.
Latham worked regularly in television before being cast as Lip Gallagher in Shameless, the second eldest of the Gallagher children. Lip is an intelligent and outspoken youth who is trying to escape from the Chatsworth estate in Stretford. He was 24 when he left the show. He took on other work between series, until he was written out of the show in 2008 to allow him to concentrate on other projects. He later returned to the role for the series finale in early 2013.
In 2006, Latham filmed a short film, A Neutral Corner, about a young boxer arriving in a desolate town where he meets a dog, a stranger and a mysterious waitress. In 2007 he appeared in Ruby Blue with Bob Hoskins—Latham's first film role.
In 2008, Latham starred in ITV1's The Fixer, playing the cheeky scally character Calum, and played a part in the music video Moonshine & Roses by International One. He also appeared in Tulisa's 2012 music video for song "Sight of You".
Latham has also turned presenter - hosting the NME Awards aftershow party interviewing award winners. He also been the face and voice of numerous brands including Clearasil, Orange Mobile, Gio Goi and many more, including the BBC flagship station Radio 1.
He appears in the films Act of Grace (which he is also associate producer) and The Michael Gomez Story (2007). In the latter he plays Michael Gomez, an Irish Traveller who turned professional boxer at 17.
Latham played guest lead in the drama The Tudors along with Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
Latham was one of the celebrities to take part in the 2009 series of Hell's Kitchen on ITV1.
In 2010, Latham played Matt on the radio series House on Fire which aired on BBC Radio 4 from 2010 to 2013.
In 2011, Latham joined the cast of the BBC soap opera EastEnders, playing Rob Grayson, a pimp in a controversial sex exploitation storyline.
In 2013, Latham appeared in the popular BBC school-based drama series, Waterloo Road as Steve-O Malone.
In 2015, Latham set up his own company, Epitique, which sold botox and dermal fillers, with Latham training to be able to administer the product.