Early life
James was born in London on 9 September 1972. James’ godfather was Jon Pertwee. He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he was a contemporary of Dominic West and Daniel Evans and graduated in 1996.Career
His credits include '' Band of Brothers'', '' The Mother of Tears'', '' Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire'', '' Bonekickers'', '' Henry VIII: The Mind of a Tyrant'' and a long running storyline in '' Casualty'', as well as an episode of ITV2 drama '' Secret Diary of a Call Girl''. He appeared in '' Extras'', as the new agent of Ricky Gervais's character, as well as appearing in '' Ashes to Ashes'' as Edward Markham in the first episode. James also had a role as Rupert in an episode of '' Miranda''. In 2009, James appeared in the '' Doctor Who'' episode " Planet of the Dead", co-starring with David Tennant, the pair having first worked together in Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre 1999 production of '' King Lear''. James's other theatre work includes '' Blood and Gifts'' (2010) and '' Much Ado About Nothing'' (2011), alongside David Tennant and Catherine Tate. He has recently appeared in a few rehearsed readings at the Royal Court and Finborough Theatre. He portrayed Monsieur de Barra in the feature film '' A Little Chaos'' and portrayed Jeremy Heywood in '' Coalition'', a Channel 4 drama about the 2010 election. In November 2015, he reprised his role as Prime Minister Mr Evans in '' King Charles III'' on Broadway, New York. In 2016, he portrayed Hovstad in '' An Enemy of the People'' at Chichester Festival Theatre. In 2024, James played Galinda’s father in the two-part film adaptation of the musical '' Wicked''. He also had a role as Jeremy Whitelock in the Peacock series ''The Day of the Jackal''.Personal life
In September 2015, he married former actress and psychotherapist Victoria Shalet. Their first child was born in September 2016. James also has a daughter from a previous relationship.Filmography
Film
Television
Theatre
Radio
Other
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