“They were looking for someone to fill the boots of this quite odd character,” explains 34-year-old actor and comedian Jamie Demetriou. “And if I was to be typecast, it would likely be as someone unhinged.”
It’s charmingly self-effacing for a three-time Bafta winner. Best known as the creator, co-writer, producer and star of hit Channel 4 sitcom Stath Lets Flats (which deals with the adventures of hapless estate agent Stath, and which concluded its third series in November), Demetriou is being hailed as one of Britain’s most exciting comedy talents. And his star is now in the ascendant Stateside too. After regular parts in big-budget shows like Hulu’s The Great, he’s currently appearing as Walt in Apple TV+’s new blockbuster sitcom, The Afterparty.
