Born in Wythenshawe, Manchester, England. His mother is called Kath. Jamie is the youngest of three brothers (his siblings are John and Jason, who works for a utility company Norweb). Early in life Jamie wanted to be a footballer but turned his attentions to acting at 16. He failed all his GCSE School Examinations, but retook them and then progressed to A-Levels. He could not get to grips with A-Levels so moved to London to become an actor. He had no theatrical training and no CV. At 19 with jus