This article is about British actor. For English footballer, see James Bye (footballer).

James Edward Bye (born 23 February 1984) is an English actor who played Martin Fowler in EastEnders from 2014 to 2025. He competed in the twentieth series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2022.

Early life

Bye was born on 23 February 1984 in Basingstoke. He attended the Hurst Community College, a secondary school in Baughurst. He later went on to study at Queen Mary's College in Basingstoke.[1][better source needed]

Career

Bye's first acting appearance was in the series The Bill as Tom Burrows in 2006. He later went on to appear in the film Cemetery Junction in 2010, followed by appearances in the films Hummingbird (2013) and The Hooligan Factory (2014), as well as the miniseries The Great Train Robbery (2013).[1] In October 2014, Bye was cast in the role of Martin Fowler in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.[2] His character was killed off during the live episode of the show's 40th anniversary on 20 February 2025, with Bye consequently departing the series.[3] In 2022, he was a contestant in the twentieth series of Strictly Come Dancing.[4]

Personal life

Bye is married to Victoria Bye. They have four sons.[5]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role
2010 Cemetery Junction Tough Guy in Club
2013 Hummingbird Football Supporter 2
2014 The Hooligan Factory Pete The Killer
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Bill Tom Burrows Episode: "Special Relationships"
2013 The Great Train Robbery John Daly Episodes: "A Robber's Tale" and "A Copper's Tale"
2014–2025 EastEnders Martin Fowler 1,048 episodes
2020 EastEnders: Secrets from the Square Himself Episode: "Martin and Kush"
2022 Strictly Come Dancing Series 20 contestant

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2016 British Soap Awards Best Actor Longlisted [6]
2016 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor Longlisted [7]
2016 Inside Soap Awards Best Partnership (with Lacey Turner) Shortlisted [8]
2017 British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership (with Lacey Turner) Nominated [9]
2017 Digital Spy Reader Awards Best Soap Relationship (with Turner) Third [10]
2020 National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Longlisted [11]
2020 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor Longlisted [12]
2022 Inside Soap Awards Best Double Act (with James Farrar) Longlisted [13]

References

  1. ^ a b Morgan, Laura (22 September 2022). "James Bye — things you didn't know about the EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing star". Whattowatch.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ "EastEnders recasts Martin Fowler: James Bye to take over role". Digital Spy. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  3. ^ "EastEnders character dies in live episode as part of the 40th anniversary week". BBC. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  4. ^ "James Bye is the fourteenth celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2022". BBC. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  5. ^ "EastEnders star remembers "emotional" first time he held his newborn son". Digital Spy. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  6. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (4 April 2016). "British Soap Awards 2016 nominations: Which Corrie, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks stars are up?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  7. ^ Sandwell, Ian (21 June 2016). "Inside Soap Awards 2016 longlist revealed". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  8. ^ Sandwell, Ian (27 September 2016). "Inside Soap Awards 2016: Which Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks stars are up for prizes?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  9. ^ Dainty, Sophie (3 June 2017). "British Soap Awards 2017 winners: Find out which of your favourite shows and stars won a trophy". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  10. ^ Sandwell, Ian (29 December 2017). "Emmerdale almost achieves clean sweep at the Digital Spy Reader Awards 2017". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  11. ^ Harp, Justin (15 October 2019). "Love Island, Emmerdale, Killing Eve, Drag Race UK and more land National Television Awards longlist nominations". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Inside Soap Awards reveals full longlist for 2020's ceremony". Digital Spy. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  13. ^ Harp, Justin (18 July 2022). "Inside Soap Awards announces nominations and new category for 2022 event". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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