Jack Ryder – Jamie Mitchell In EastEnders
The teenager Jimmy Mitchell, played by Jack Ryder on BBC‘s EastEnders, was everyone’s favorite until the character’s exit in 2002. Fans loved the portrayal so much that Jamie Mitchell’s demise remains one of the saddest and most-watched in soap opera history, skyrocketing the actor to fame.
After his exit from the show, Jack decided to focus on theatre and films rather than TV and moved to the director’s chair later. Recently the actor spoke on how the fame of EastEnders was too intense for his then 17-year old self and how grateful he is that he never let it get to his head.