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James Holmes
ActorBorn January 1, 1965 (60 years)
James Holmes (born 1965) is a West Midlands-born comedy actor[1] of stage and television. He is best known for playing Clive in the 2009 BBC sitcom Miranda.
Holmes trained at The Poor School in London,[4] then did a Youth Training Scheme working in the props department of the Belgrade.
Holmes has appeared in over 40 television and theatre productions since 1984. He has been featured in various off-West End and regional shows, including a run as Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest for the New Players Theatre, and various parts in Catherine Tate's theatre comedy show.[5] His other roles include a helpful Citizen's Advice volunteer in two episodes of the TV series Psychoville, and a performance as food critic Floyd Ackerman in Dani's House.
Holmes also played as Roy Silver alongside Penelope Keith in the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of M C Beaton's Agatha Raisin series,[6] and played in The Bill in 2006. In 2019 he played Thomas Snell in the ghost story Martin's Close for the BBC.
Holmes trained at The Poor School in London,[4] then did a Youth Training Scheme working in the props department of the Belgrade.
Holmes has appeared in over 40 television and theatre productions since 1984. He has been featured in various off-West End and regional shows, including a run as Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest for the New Players Theatre, and various parts in Catherine Tate's theatre comedy show.[5] His other roles include a helpful Citizen's Advice volunteer in two episodes of the TV series Psychoville, and a performance as food critic Floyd Ackerman in Dani's House.
Holmes also played as Roy Silver alongside Penelope Keith in the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of M C Beaton's Agatha Raisin series,[6] and played in The Bill in 2006. In 2019 he played Thomas Snell in the ghost story Martin's Close for the BBC.
James Holmes Filmography
| 2020 | The Big Night In · as Clive |
| 2019 | Worzel Gummidge (2019) (TV Series) · as Twitcher 1 |
| 2019 | Martin's Close · as Thomas Snell |
| 2012 | Suspension of Disbelief · as Film Executive |
| 2011 | How TV Ruined Your Life (TV Series) |
| 2010 | Sherlock (TV Series) · as Plane Passenger |
| 2009 | PhoneShop (TV Series) · as Winston |
| 2009 | Miranda (TV Series) · as Clive |
| 2009 | Psychoville (TV Series) · as Simon |
| 2008 | Dani's House (TV Series) · as Floyd Ackerman |
| 2008 | The Last Enemy (TV Series) · as Surveillance Man |
| 2007 | My Boy Jack · as Photographer |
| 2007 | Death Defying Acts · as Ugly Mug |
| 2006 | The Lives of the Saints · as Bookie |
| 2006 | Fear of Fanny · as Nurse |
| 2006 | Jane Hall (TV Series) · as Man From Southall |
| 2005 | A Ghost Story for Christmas (TV Series) · as Thomas Snell |
| 2005 | Love Soup (TV Series) · as Focus Group |
| 2004 | The Catherine Tate Show (TV Series) · as Various Characters |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | Spooks (TV Series) · as Christopher John Jennings |
| 2001 | Harry Hill's TV Burp (TV Series) · as Jason Radcliffe |
| 2001 | Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (TV Series) · as Mr. Davies |
| 2001 | Lava · as Philip |
| 2000 | Doctors (TV Series) · as Bradley Perriman |
| 2000 | My Hero (TV Series) · as Rovi |
| 1998 | Comedy Nation (TV Series) · as Various Roles |
| 1992 | Blue Black Permanent · as Fergus |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Eric Gethin |
| 1971 | A Ghost Story for Christmas (TV Series) · as Thomas Snell |
| 1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Nigel |
| 2020 | Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration · as Self |
| 2011 | Big Brother's Bit On The Side (TV Series) · as Self |