Jason Done

Jason Done (born 5 April 1973) is an English actor and narrator. He is best known for portraying the role of Tom Clarkson in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road (2006–2013). Done's other notable credits include Mordred in the miniseries Merlin, and Stephen Snow in ITV drama series Where The Heart Is (1999–2001). In 2026, he joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Steve Sykes.

Career Where The Heart Is Done appeared as Stephen Snow in the ITV drama series Where The Heart Is, taking over the part in series 3 from William Ash, in 1999. Stephen Snow was the son of Peggy Snow (Pam Ferris) and Vic Snow (Tony Haygarth). Done portrayed Stephen throughout series 3, 4 and part of 5, during which the character left the fictional town of Skelthwaite.

Waterloo Road On 9 March 2006, Done began appearing as English teacher Tom Clarkson in the successful BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road. On 10 April 2013, it was announced that Done would be leaving his role as Tom after seven years and eight series. Tom left the series in the final episode of the eighth series, on 4 July 2013, in a shock twist which saw him fall from the school roof after helping troubled pupil Kyle Stack (George Sampson) from committing suicide. Done is the second longest-serving cast member.

Theatre Done later appeared in a travelling production of Macbeth, which was held at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, in Manchester.

Television In May 2014, Done appeared as Andrew Wendell in Casualty and in October 2014 as Paul Brightway in the story "The Lions of Nemea", part of series 8 of the ITV drama series Lewis. He also starred in Closets, a short film. On 7 February 2016, Done appeared in the TV series Vera. In 2016, he appeared in the ITV/Netflix series Paranoid. Done later joined the cast of the soap opera Emmerdale as guest character Steve Sykes, with his first appearance airing on 24 July 2026.

Narration Done narrated the BBC Three documentary series Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands, its 2014 spin-off Junior Paramedics, the BBC series Hair, the BBC series Emergency Rescue Down Under and the Channel 5 documentaries Can't Pay We'll Take It Away, Inside Kings Cross: The Railway and Paddington Station 24/7 along with Ice Lake Rebels and the UK narration to Monsters Inside Me.

Filmography Film YearFilmRoleNotes 2015 Closets Henry Clever Short film 2019 Underwater Mr. Lawlor The Road to Gehenna Father Tom 2024 Old Guy Milo 2025 Fackham Hall J.R.R. Tolkien

Television YearFilmRoleNotes 1994 Once Upon a Time in the North Policeman Episode: "The Time Morris Launched His Boat" Mother's Ruin Clive Watson Main role; 6 episodes 1995 Blood and Peaches Gary Miniseries; 2 episodes Peak Practice Mark Rogers Episode: "Bedside Manners" Class Act Douglas Fewster Series 2: Episode 5 1995–1996 Coronation Street PC Bathurst Recurring role; 3 episodes 1996 Fist of Fun Various Recurring role; 2 episodes The Bill Mark Davies Episode: "Cold Feet and Hot Coffee" 1997 Wokenwell PC Brian Rainford Main role; 6 episodes 1998 Merlin Mordred Miniseries; 2 episodes 1999–2001 Where the Heart Is Stephen Snow Series regular; 34 episodes 2001 Band of Brothers Drunk GI Episode: "Points" 2002 The King and Us Reverend Philips Television film Murder Christopher Maurer Miniseries; 4 episodes 2003 In Deep Sean Denning Episode: "Full Disclosure" Spoilt Lee Television film Burn It Pat Recurring role; 6 episodes 2004 Sea of Souls Mike O'Connor Episode: "Seeing Double" Conviction Sol Draper Miniseries; 4 episodes 2005 No Angels Sean Series 2: Episode 1 The Golden Hour Nevin Series 1: Episode 1 2006–2013 Waterloo Road Tom Clarkson Series regular; 158 episodes 2009–2017 Monsters Inside Me Narrator 70 episodes 2012 Secret State Dr. Mark Ashcroft Series 1: Episode 1 2014 Casualty Andrew Wendall Episode: "Games for Boys" Our Zoo Neville Kelly Episode: "The Final Decision" Lewis Paul Brightway Episode: "The Lions of Nemea" 2015 Inspector George Gently Andrew Cullen Episode: "Breathe in the Air" Prey Gary Sadler Episode: "The Chase" 2016 Saved Narrator 4 episodes Vera Philip Episode: "Tuesday's Child" Comedy Playhouse Elliot Episode: "Broken Biscuits" Suspects Grant Johnson Episode: "The Enemy Within" Paranoid Dennis Recurring role; 4 episodes 2017 Creeped Out Andrew Episode: "A Boy Called Red" 2018 Moving On Gary Episode: "Neighbour" The Innocents Doug Squirries Recurring role; 6 episodes 2020 Run Jake Miniseries; 4 episodes 2021 Innocent Gary Walker Miniseries; 2 episodes Time P.O. Banks Recurring role; 2 episodes 2022 Four Lives Barking Police Sergeant Series 1: Episode 3 Death in Paradise Connor Faircroft Episode: "A Double Bogey" 2023 The Long Shadow Des O'Boyle Series 1: Episode 7 2024 Brassic Keith Episode: "Heartbreak" 2026 Silent Witness Sgt Robert Andrews Episodes: "The Disappearance of Alice Hill: Parts 1 & 2" 2026–present Emmerdale Steve Sykes Recurring role