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Adam James
ActorBorn September 9, 1972 (52 years)
Adam James was born on 9 September 1972. Adam trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 1996. He worked extensively in both TV and Theatre early on in his career, receiving a Best Newcomer nomination at the M.E.N awards for his work at the Royal Exchange and then coming to prominence in 2001 in 'Band of Brothers'.
This followed a string of notable guest leads in such popular shows as Extras, Ashes to Ashes, Hustle, Dr. Who and Foyles War. In 2010 he performed in New York in 'The Pride' along side Ben Whishaw and Andrea Riseborough for which he won the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role and also received the Drama Desk Nomination.
He would return in 2013, this time Off Broadway with the critically acclaimed and Olivier Award winning play "Bull", only to return to Broadway once more in 2016 with the Olivier and Critics Circle award winning play "King Charles III" in which Adam played the Prime Minister, and later received the Clarence Derwent Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In 2015, the same year in which he appeared in another Mike Bartlett hit "Dr.Foster", he married the former actress Victoria Shalet. Their first child was born in September 2016, and Adam has an adult daughter from a previous relationship. Adam then continued his collaboration with Mike Bartlett by filming both the much anticipated second series of Dr.Foster alongside a TV film version of King Charles III for BBC2.
He has since returned to the stage and London's West End in the Olivier Award Winning "Girl From The North Country" at the Noel Coward Theatre and the hugely critically acclaimed "Consent" having transferred with it from the National Theatre. More recently he reunited with Rupert Goold for the world premiere of Anne Washburn's new play "Shipwreck" at the Almeida Theatre.
His most recent Television work includes Julian Fellowes' new period drama "Belgravia" for ITV and Epix in the US (produced by Carnival the team behind Downtown Abbey) and also the hugely successful and critically acclaimed 12 part series "I May Destroy You" for the BBC and HBO, written, performed, produced an co-directed by Michaela Coel.
This followed a string of notable guest leads in such popular shows as Extras, Ashes to Ashes, Hustle, Dr. Who and Foyles War. In 2010 he performed in New York in 'The Pride' along side Ben Whishaw and Andrea Riseborough for which he won the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role and also received the Drama Desk Nomination.
He would return in 2013, this time Off Broadway with the critically acclaimed and Olivier Award winning play "Bull", only to return to Broadway once more in 2016 with the Olivier and Critics Circle award winning play "King Charles III" in which Adam played the Prime Minister, and later received the Clarence Derwent Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In 2015, the same year in which he appeared in another Mike Bartlett hit "Dr.Foster", he married the former actress Victoria Shalet. Their first child was born in September 2016, and Adam has an adult daughter from a previous relationship. Adam then continued his collaboration with Mike Bartlett by filming both the much anticipated second series of Dr.Foster alongside a TV film version of King Charles III for BBC2.
He has since returned to the stage and London's West End in the Olivier Award Winning "Girl From The North Country" at the Noel Coward Theatre and the hugely critically acclaimed "Consent" having transferred with it from the National Theatre. More recently he reunited with Rupert Goold for the world premiere of Anne Washburn's new play "Shipwreck" at the Almeida Theatre.
His most recent Television work includes Julian Fellowes' new period drama "Belgravia" for ITV and Epix in the US (produced by Carnival the team behind Downtown Abbey) and also the hugely successful and critically acclaimed 12 part series "I May Destroy You" for the BBC and HBO, written, performed, produced an co-directed by Michaela Coel.
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Filmography
| 2025 | Wicked: For Good · as Mr. Upland |
| 2024 | Wicked · as Galinda's Popsicle |
| 2024 | The Day of the Jackal (TV Series) · as Jeremy Whitelock |
| 2024 | We Live in Time · as Simon Maxson |
| 2024 | Belgravia: The Next Chapter (TV Series) · as John Bellasis |
| 2024 | Mr Bates vs The Post Office (TV Series) · as Patrick Green Qc |
| 2023 | The Couple Next Door (TV Series) · as Ben Gregston |
| 2023 | The Buccaneers (2023) (TV Series) · as Colonel St. George |
| 2023 | Out of the Grey · as Henry |
| 2023 | The Long Shadow (TV Series) · as Desmond Wilcox |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | Treason (TV Series) · as Patrick Hamilton |
| 2022 | The Suspect (TV Series) · as Dr. Gerald 'jack' Owens |
| 2022 | Hotel Portofino (TV Series) · as Jack Turner |
| 2021 | Dalgliesh (2021) (TV Series) · as Dr. Alex Mayer |
| 2021 | Vigil (TV Series) · as Lt Commander Mark Prentice |
| 2020 | Life (2020) (TV Series) · as Neil Baker |
| 2020 | I May Destroy You (TV Series) · as Julian |
| 2020 | Belgravia (TV Series) · as John Bellasis |
| 2019 | The Kill Team · as Hardin |
| 2018 | Hunter Killer · as Captain Forbes |
| 2018 | Johnny English Strikes Again · as Pegasus |
| 2018 | You (TV Series) · as Elliot Tannenberg |
| 2018 | Catchphrase (2013) (TV Series) |
| 2018 | Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero · as Additional Voices |
| 2018 | Deep State (TV Series) · as Adam Mckay |
| 2017 | Eric, Ernie and Me · as Ernest Maxin |
| 2017 | King Charles III · as Prime Minister Tristram Evans |
| 2017 | National Theatre at Home: Consent · as Jake |
| 2017 | 1066: A Year to Conquer England (TV Series) · as Harold Godwinson |
| 2016 | Home from Home (TV Series) · as Robert Dillon |
| 2015 | Catherine Tate's Nan (TV Series) · as Charles Wilmott |
| 2015 | Doctor Foster (TV Series) · as Neil |
| 2015 | Capture the Flag · as Scott Goldwing |
| 2014 | A Little Chaos · as Monsieur De Barra |
| 2014 | The Game (2014) (TV Series) · as George |
| 2014 | Grantchester (TV Series) · as James Heath |
| 2014 | The Crimson Field (TV Series) · as Col Charles Purbright |
| 2014 | Thicker Than Water (TV Series) · as Gavin Leonard |
| 2014 | The Assets (TV Series) · as Walt Escott |
| 2013 | Drifters (TV Series) · as Julian |
| 2013 | Churchill's First World War · as Winston Churchill |
| 2013 | Family Tree (TV Series) · as Ronnie Chadwick |
| 2013 | Kilimanjaro · as Thomas |
| 2012 | Tad: The Lost Explorer · as Max Mordon |
| 2012 | 2 in a Million · as Jeff |
| 2012 | Endeavour (TV Series) · as Kent Finn |
| 2011 | Death in Paradise (TV Series) · as Rick Mayhew |
| 2011 | Much Ado About Nothing · as Don Pedro |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LA (TV Series) · as Max Steinberg |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Sleep with Me · as Macdara |
| 2009 | Miranda (TV Series) · as Rupert |
| 2009 | The Execution of Gary Glitter · as John Carter Qc |
| 2009 | Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead · as Di Mcmillan |
| 2009 | Henry VIII: Mind of a Tyrant (TV Series) · as King Henry Viii |
| 2009 | Law & Order: UK (TV Series) · as Michael Gennis |
| 2008 | Last Chance Harvey · as Josh Hillman |
| 2008 | Consuming Passion · as Mick |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Harley Street (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Bonekickers (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Ashes to Ashes (TV Series) · as Edward Markham |
| 2007 | Sold (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Mother of Tears · as Michael Pierce |
| 2007 | Secret Diary of a Call Girl (TV Series) · as Matt |
| 2007 | The Commander: The Devil You Know · as Tony Lattice |
| 2007 | Friends and Heroes (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2007 | Desperados (TV Series) · as David Barclay |
| 2006 | The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (TV Series) · as Mark Mccaffrey |
| 2006 | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (TV Series) · as Titus |
| 2006 | Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart · as Rupert |
| 2006 | The Road to Guantanamo · as Sas Interrogator |
| 2006 | Lewis (TV Series) · as Ethan Croft |
| 2006 | Hotel Babylon (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Love Soup (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Extras (TV Series) · as Tre Cooper |
| 2005 | Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as Di Mcmillan |
| 2004 | England Expects · as Daniel |
| 2004 | Hustle (TV Series) · as Carlton Wood |
| 2003 | Reversals · as Dr. Glen Morrow |
| 2003 | Kiss Me First · as Stephen |
| 2003 | 3 Blind Mice · as 1st Exec (uncredited) |
| 2002 | Foyle's War (TV Series) · as Major Wesker |
| 2001 | The Lost Battalion · as Capt. Nelson Holderman |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers (TV Series) · as Cleveland O. Petty |
| 2001 | Murder on the Orient Express · as William Macqueen |
| 2001 | As If (TV Series) · as Richard |
| 2001 | Judge John Deed (TV Series) · as Major General Waters |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Waking the Dead (TV Series) · as Michael Leonard |
| 2000 | Doctors (TV Series) · as Bryan Evans |
| 2000 | The 10th Kingdom (TV Series) · as Beantown Local |
| 1999 | Let Them Eat Cake (TV Series) · as Marquis De Bonvie |
| 1999 | Holby City (TV Series) · as Alan Mclaren |
| 1998 | Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story · as Winston Spencer |
| 1997 | Sharpe: The Legend · as Carline |
| 1997 | Jonathan Creek (TV Series) · as Alec |
| 1996 | Cold Lazarus (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Sharpe's Regiment · as Captain Carline |
| 1996 | Island (TV Series) · as Ross Grant |
| 1996 | Silent Witness (TV Series) · as Dr. Richard Fell |
| 1993 | Sharpe (TV Series) · as Cpt. Philip Carline |
| 1992 | A Touch of Frost (TV Series) · as Gregory Salmond |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Pete Guildford |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as P.c. Kelleher |