Jason Flemyng costarred last year as Jack the Ripper’s cowed henchman in the acclaimed Hughes’ brothers film "From Hell" with Johnny Depp and Heather Graham. He recently co-starred in Neil Jordan’s "The Good Thief" starring Nick Nolte and Ralph Fiennes. After rising to prominence for his supporting roles in Guy Ritchie’s hit crime capers "Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch," Flemyng starred in "Lighthouse Hill" and "Anazapta" and costarred in "The Mean Machine" and "The Bunker." His other films include George Romero’s "Bruiser," "The Red Violin," "Deep Rising," "Stealing Beauty," "Rob Roy" and "Jungle Book." His next film project is "The Return of James Battie."

Flemyng won the Best Actor Award at the Geneva Film Festival for his role in 1996’s "Alive and Kicking." He has appeared in several British television productions, including "Tess of the D’Urbervilles," "The Double," "Beck" and ABC’s "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles," directed by Simon Wincer. On stage, he has appeared with the RSC Barbican in "Coriolanus," "As You Like It" and "Moscow Gold."

Flemyng was raised in Putney, in southwest London, by a father who was a television director and a mother who was a social worker. He attended Richmond College, and then the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts before being accepted into the Royal Shakespeare Company, appearing in several productions at Stratford-upon-Avon.