Jason Salkey

English actor who is most well-known for playing the educated rifleman, "Harris", in the "Sharpe" series alongside Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley and a host of other supporting actors. Born in London, Salkey moved to Massachusetts, in the United States, where he would complete his education. He was interested in sports as a youth, and along with acting, it was set to be one of the last choices he would be faced with for a career job. Although he began playing in Frisbee competitions internationally, he eventually decided to be an actor. Returning to England, Salkey began acting in theatre. He participated in a series of plays related to art as one of the highlights. Moving along, he eventually found a role in a large ad campaign to promote "Miller Lite", a campaign that made his face easily recognizable to many British households. On film, too, he was starting to show his talents as an actor. His screen debut was the war film, Memphis Belle (1990), starring Matthew Modine, Billy Zane, S