“I wanted to go to drama school really badly, but I'd never been to a theatre. I had no knowledge of Shakespeare. Never been in that world. I was just deeply unprepared for something that I really wanted.”

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.