James Atherton (born James Conway; 16 July 1987) is an English actor, known for his roles as

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on ''

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'' and Jamie Bowman on ''

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''. In 2017, he appeared in the stage production of ''

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''. In 2019, he played Tim Collins in ''

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'' and Dr. McKenzie in the

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''.

Early life

Atherton grew up in the Cumbrian village of

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and attended

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School in nearby

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Career

On television, Atherton played the serial killer

in ''

'' from 2011 to 2015 and joined the cast of ''

'' as Jamie Bowman in October 2015. On stage, he co-starred as title character Bob in the

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's revival of

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's play ''

'', which opened at the

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, in September 2017 before touring the UK, and later played at the

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in January 2018. In January 2019, he appeared as Keiran in "Blindspot", an episode of the ITV crime drama ''

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''. Later that year, he appeared in the

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of ''

'' as Tim Collins.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre credits

References

External links

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