James Kingsley "Jamie" Clarke is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Angus McLaren. The character was originally played by Sarah Jane Dey from the character's birth and introduction on 30 July 1987. Ryder Susman briefly took over the role in 1989, before Dey returned. Dey said she had to leave because of her hair length. In 1989, brothers Nicholas and James Mason took over the role of Jamie until his departure in 1990. In 2003, the character returned, this time played by McLaren.