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James Doherty
Actor, DirectorBorn December 17, 1966 (58 years)
James Doherty (born 17 December 1966) is an English actor. Born in Guildford, Surrey, he was educated at Felsted School in Essex and was a member of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. He trained at the Guildford School of Acting, graduating in 1989. He is married to TV presenter Joanna Sinnott and together they have two children, Jago (2006) & Nell (2013).
Doherty is best known for his appearances in TV comedy including roles in The Thick Of It, Veep, Rev, Miranda, The Windsors, and the BAFTA winning Him & Her - The Wedding. His work in feature films includes roles in Backbeat, Verity's Summer, Inbred, Deviation, London Road and the Oscar nominated In the Loop.
He has also appeared in West End musicals including roles in, Les Misérables, The Buddy Holly Story, A Slice of Saturday Night and Marguerite. Doherty played the role of Amos Hart in the West End production of Chicago at the Cambridge Theatre in 2011 opposite Christie Brinkley. He later reprised this role when the show transferred to the Garrick Theatre playing opposite America Ferrera.
Doherty has appeared in London Road, 50 Years on Stage and Beyond Caring at the National Theatre. In January 2020, Doherty began playing the role of Claude in the multi award-winning Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre in London.
Doherty is best known for his appearances in TV comedy including roles in The Thick Of It, Veep, Rev, Miranda, The Windsors, and the BAFTA winning Him & Her - The Wedding. His work in feature films includes roles in Backbeat, Verity's Summer, Inbred, Deviation, London Road and the Oscar nominated In the Loop.
He has also appeared in West End musicals including roles in, Les Misérables, The Buddy Holly Story, A Slice of Saturday Night and Marguerite. Doherty played the role of Amos Hart in the West End production of Chicago at the Cambridge Theatre in 2011 opposite Christie Brinkley. He later reprised this role when the show transferred to the Garrick Theatre playing opposite America Ferrera.
Doherty has appeared in London Road, 50 Years on Stage and Beyond Caring at the National Theatre. In January 2020, Doherty began playing the role of Claude in the multi award-winning Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre in London.
Filmography
| 2024 | Say Nothing (TV Series) · as Chief Inspector |
| 2024 | Sexy Beast (TV Series) · as Jared Harrison |
| 2023 | The Couple Next Door (TV Series) · as Lawrie |
| 2022 | A Midsummer Night's Dream · as Snout |
| 2022 | House of the Dragon (TV Series) · as Cley |
| 2022 | Big Boys (TV Series) · as Russell |
| 2021 | FBI: International (TV Series) · as Special Agent Albert Judd |
| 2021 | Close To Me (TV Series) · as Jim |
| 2021 | Whitstable Pearl (TV Series) · as Gabriel Slade |
| 2021 | Too Close (TV Series) · as Blair |
| 2020 | The Sister (TV Series) · as Brian Weatherall |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Trying (TV Series) · as Terry |
| 2019 | Kat and the Band · as Ted |
| 2019 | Sliced (2019) (TV Series) |
| 2019 | Queens of Mystery (TV Series) · as Kenneth Ridley |
| 2018 | Asylum of Fear · as Zak |
| 2017 | Clique (TV Series) · as Rob |
| 2016 | Delicious (TV Series) · as Greg |
| 2016 | Motherland (TV Series) · as Pc Hughes |
| 2016 | The Windsors (TV Series) · as Henry Viii |
| 2015 | Cradle to Grave (TV Series) · as Norman |
| 2015 | Suspicion (2015) (TV Series) · as Detective Harry Fisk |
| 2015 | Top Coppers (TV Series) · as Television Producer |
| 2015 | London Road · as Seb |
| 2014 | The Forgotten · as Martin |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Outlander (TV Series) · as Charles Turnbull |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Give Out Girls (TV Series) · as Geezer |
| 2013 | Ambassadors (TV Series) · as Kevin |
| 2013 | Closed Circuit · as Site Foreman |
| 2013 | Count Arthur Strong (TV Series) · as City Gent |
| 2013 | The Job Lot (TV Series) · as Mr. Coleman |
| 2013 | Verity's Summer · as Jim |
| 2012 | A Touch of Cloth (TV Series) · as Pete |
| 2012 | Veep (TV Series) · as Reporter |
| 2012 | Deviation · as Jono |
| 2012 | Watson & Oliver (TV Series) · as Various |
| 2012 | Call the Midwife (TV Series) · as Charlie Wilson |
| 2012 | Endeavour (TV Series) · as Mr. Lee |
| 2011 | The Royal Bodyguard (TV Series) · as Palace Footman |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 | Him & Her (TV Series) · as Dennis |
| 2010 | Rev. (TV Series) · as Rod Sellix |
| 2010 | Mongrels (TV Series) · as Dale |
| 2009 | The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (TV Series) · as Jeremy Stephenson |
| 2009 | PhoneShop (TV Series) · as Policeman 1 |
| 2009 | Miranda (TV Series) · as Policeman |
| 2009 | City Rats · as Trevor |
| 2009 | In the Loop · as Reporter |
| 2008 | Londyńczycy (TV Series) · as Alvin Fox |
| 2007 | Katy Brand's Big Ass Show (TV Series) · as Various Roles |
| 2006 | Genie in the House (TV Series) · as Mr. Fender |
| 2006 | Waterloo Road (TV Series) · as Martin Johnson |
| 2006 | The IT Crowd (TV Series) · as Anonymous' Dad |
| 2005 | All About George (TV Series) · as Orderly |
| 2005 | The Thick of It (TV Series) · as Steve |
| 2005 | According To Bex (TV Series) · as Shopper |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | Is Harry On The Boat (TV Series) · as Brian Simms |
| 2002 | The Jury (TV Series) · as David Hind |
| 2002 | Footballers' Wives (TV Series) · as Larry Gold |
| 2001 | Night & Day (TV Series) · as Vincent Ellis |
| 2000 | Doctors (TV Series) · as Andy Shaw |
| 2000 | The Wyvern Mystery · as Mick |
| 1999 | Hippies (TV Series) · as Film Director |
| 1999 | Holby City (TV Series) · as Gareth Alty |
| 1997 | Dad (TV Series) · as Pc Atkinson |
| 1995 | Operavox (TV Series) · as Don Jose |
| 1994 | Backbeat · as Tony Sheridan |
| 1993 | Peak Practice (TV Series) · as Alan Reeves |
| 1991 | 2 Point 4 Children (TV Series) · as 2nd Builder |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Bill Forrest |
| 1985 | In Sickness and In Health (TV Series) · as First Driver |
| 1985 | EastEnders (TV Series) · as Randle |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as P.c. Croft |
| 1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Scott Heritage |