“I used to get so tense at school that my pencils would break on the page. I'd get very, very worried about stuff. And I'm tall and heavy and bassy, so to friends and onlookers my worrying isn't sweet and endearing, it's intense and daunting.”

English comedian, actor and screenwriter

Jamie Demetriou is an English comedian, actor, and screenwriter. He is known for his work in British television, especially for playing Bus Rodent in Fleabag and for creating, co-writing, and starring in Stath Lets Flats. His comedy often centres on awkwardness, character work, and sharply observed social behaviour. For Stath Lets Flats, he won Best Male Actor in a Comedy, Best Writer of a Comedy, and Best Scripted Comedy at the 2020 BAFTA Awards.