# Jim Threapleton

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British painter and film director (born 1973)

Jim Threapleton Born James Edward Threapleton 8 November 1973 (1973-11-08) (age 52) Wharfedale, England Occupations Painter film director screenwriter assistant director Years active 1996–present Spouses Kate Winslet ​ ​ (m. 1998; div. 2001)​ Julie Vuorinen ​ ​ (m. 2008)​ Children 3, including Mia Threapleton

**James Edward Threapleton** (born 8 November 1973) is an English [painter](/source/Painter) and [film director](/source/Film_director).[1] He worked as a third assistant director in films such as *[Hideous Kinky](/source/Hideous_Kinky_(film))* (1998), *[Don't Go Breaking My Heart](/source/Don't_Go_Breaking_My_Heart_(1999_film))* (1999) and *[The Mummy](/source/The_Mummy_(1999_film))* (1999). He also wrote and directed the film *[Extraordinary Rendition](/source/Extraordinary_Rendition_(film))* (2007). Since the 2010s, Threapleton has worked as a painter.

From 1998 to 2001, Threapleton was married to actress [Kate Winslet](/source/Kate_Winslet), with whom he has a daughter, actress [Mia Threapleton](/source/Mia_Threapleton). Since 2008, he has been married to Julie Vuorinen, with whom he has two children.

## Early life

He is the son of [RAF](/source/RAF) Officer Edward ‘Ted’ Threapleton and Louise Threapleton.[2] The older of two boys, he has a younger brother, Robin.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

He studied History of Art at the [University of Manchester](/source/University_of_Manchester).[1] He completed his Fine Art MA in 2010, earned a PhD in painting at [Camberwell College of Arts](/source/Camberwell_College_of_Arts),[1][3] and earned his doctorate from the [Chelsea College of Art](/source/Chelsea_College_of_Arts) in 2016.[4]

## Career

Threapleton worked as a production runner on the television series *[Screen Two](/source/Screen_Two)* (1996) and *[Neverwhere](/source/Neverwhere)* (1996).[5] He worked as a unit driver in the film *[The Tribe](/source/The_Tribe_(1998_film))* (1998).[5] He then worked as an assistant director on the television film *Gobble* (1997), and as a third assistant director on the television series *[The Jump](/source/The_Jump_(1998_TV_series))* (1998), and in films such as *[The Governess](/source/The_Governess)* (1998), *[Hideous Kinky](/source/Hideous_Kinky_(film))* (1998), *[Don't Go Breaking My Heart](/source/Don't_Go_Breaking_My_Heart_(1999_film))* (1999) and *[The Mummy](/source/The_Mummy_(1999_film))* (1999).[5]

In 2001, Threapleton directed one episode of the horror anthology series *[Dark Realm](/source/Dark_Realm)*.[6]

He made his feature directorial and screenwriting debut with the film *[Extraordinary Rendition](/source/Extraordinary_Rendition_(film))* (2007),[7] starring [Omar Berdouni](/source/Omar_Berdouni) and [Andy Serkis](/source/Andy_Serkis), which premiered at the 2007 [Locarno Film Festival](/source/Locarno_Film_Festival).[8][9]

Since the 2010s, Threapleton has worked as a painter in London and Vancouver and has held exhibitions of his works at several art galleries.[1][3][10][11][4]

## Personal life

Threapleton began a relationship with actress [Kate Winslet](/source/Kate_Winslet) after meeting her on the set of *[Hideous Kinky](/source/Hideous_Kinky_(film))* (1998), in which he worked as a third assistant director.[12] They married on 22 November 1998 in [Reading, Berkshire](/source/Reading%2C_Berkshire), Winslet's hometown.[13] They have a daughter, actress [Mia Threapleton](/source/Mia_Threapleton) (b. 12 October 2000 in [London](/source/London)). The couple separated in September 2001[2] and divorced on 13 December 2001.[14][15]

In 2008, Threapleton married his second wife, Julie Vuorinen, a school administrator and teacher to special needs students. They have two daughters, Olivia, born in 2009, and Georgia, born in 2013.[12][16]

As of 2022, Threapleton has lived between London and Vancouver.[17]

## Filmography

### As director

Year Title Notes 2001 Dark Realm TV series; episode: "Party On" 2007 Extraordinary Rendition Feature film; also screenwriter

### As assistant director

Year Title Notes 1997 Gobble Television film 1998 The Governess Third assistant director The Jump Television series; 4 episodes, third assistant director Hideous Kinky Third assistant director 1999 Don't Go Breaking My Heart The Mummy

### As production runner

Year Title Notes 1996 Screen Two Television series; 1 episode Neverwhere Miniseries; 2 episodes

### As actor

Year Title Role Notes 1998 Hideous Kinky Man sitting on a wall Uncredited

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Camberwell_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Camberwell_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Camberwell_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Camberwell_1-3) Dinnage, Rachel (10 September 2015). ["PHD Student Interview: Jim Threapleton"](https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/camberwell-college-of-arts/stories/phd-student-interview-jim-threapleton). *[Camberwell College of Arts](/source/Camberwell_College_of_Arts)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221007032802/https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/camberwell-college-of-arts/stories/phd-student-interview-jim-threapleton) from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-yorkpress_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-yorkpress_2-1) ["Star Kate in split shock"](https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/7937783.star-kate-in-split-shock/). *[The York Press](/source/The_Press_(York))*. 4 September 2021. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240407152451/https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/7937783.star-kate-in-split-shock/) from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-fused_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-fused_3-1) Price, Matt (4 August 2016). ["Jim Threapleton: Primordial Painting"](https://www.fusedmagazine.co.uk/jim-threapleton-primordial-painting/). *[Fused Magazine](/source/Fused_Magazine)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220909125514/https://www.fusedmagazine.co.uk/jim-threapleton-primordial-painting/) from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-mrg_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-mrg_4-1) ["Jim Threapleton - Mónica Reyes Gallery"](https://www.monicareyesgallery.com/jim-threapleton.html). *Mónica Reyes Gallery*. Retrieved 26 May 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-tvguide_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-tvguide_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-tvguide_5-2) ["Jim Threapleton"](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jim-threapleton/credits/3030027108/). *[TV Guide](/source/TV_Guide)*. Retrieved 26 May 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Dark Realm"](https://screenrant.com/db/tv-show/dark-realm/#cast-and-crew). *[Screen Rant](/source/Screen_Rant)*. Retrieved 26 May 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Montgomery, Hugh (27 April 2008). ["Close-up: Jim Threapleton"](https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/sunday-review/regulars/closeup-jim-threapleton-5483527.html). *[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220708054122/http://www.independent.co.uk/extras/sunday-review/regulars/closeup-jim-threapleton-5483527.html) from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Bennett, Ray (9 August 2007). [""Extraordinary Rendition" a powerful debut film"](https://www.reuters.com/article/film-film-extraordinary-dc-idUKN0927498120070810). *[Reuters](/source/Reuters)*. Reuters. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220428214611/https://www.reuters.com/article/film-film-extraordinary-dc-idUKN0927498120070810) from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Extraordinary Rendition - Jim Threapleton - United Kingdom - Euro Cinema - English"](http://www.eurochannel.com/en/Extraordinary-Rendition-Jim-Threapleton-United-Kingdom.html). *[Eurochannel](/source/Eurochannel)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160326075056/http://eurochannel.com/en/Extraordinary-Rendition-Jim-Threapleton-United-Kingdom.html) from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["An interview with Jim Threapleton at his studio about his solo exhibition, LOREM IPSUM | No 20 Arts"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g06fs3z-e0w). *[YouTube](/source/YouTube)*. 3 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Serena Morton - News"](https://serenamorton.com/news). *Serena Morton Gallery*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20241003192919/https://www.serenamorton.com/news) from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-playmate_12-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-playmate_12-1) Walker, Mandrake by Tim (11 October 2008). ["Playmate on the way for Kate Winslet's daughter Mia"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mandrake/3180321/Mandrake-Playmate-on-the-way-for-Kate-Winslets-daughter-Mia.html). *[The Daily Telegraph](/source/The_Daily_Telegraph)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180616222559/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mandrake/3180321/Mandrake-Playmate-on-the-way-for-Kate-Winslets-daughter-Mia.html) from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Winslet's dream marriage that hit reality"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1524912.stm). *[BBC News](/source/BBC_News)*. 4 September 2001. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211107073002/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1524912.stm) from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Winslet's divorce finalized"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1707904.stm). [BBC News](/source/BBC_News). 12 December 2001. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100809014952/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1707904.stm) from the original on 9 August 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Cadwalladr, Carole (19 August 2007). ["Life after Kate: a happier ending"](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/aug/19/1). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131002202944/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/aug/19/1) from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Donnellan, Sara (15 November 2022). ["Kate Winslet Stars Alongside Her Real-Life Daughter in 'I Am Ruth': 5 Things to Know About Mia Threapleton"](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/mia-threapleton-5-things-to-know-about-kate-winslets-daughter/). *[Us Weekly](/source/Us_Weekly)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221126094016/https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/mia-threapleton-5-things-to-know-about-kate-winslets-daughter/) from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Lorem Ipsum – No. 20 Arts, London"](https://saltertonartsreview.com/2022/11/lorem-ipsum-no-20-arts-london/). *Salterton Arts Reviews*. 15 November 2022.

## External links

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