Adam James (actor)


Adam James is an English television and stage actor.

Background

James's 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. In September 2015, he married actress and psychotherapist Victoria Shalet. Their first child was born in September 2016, and he has a daughter from a previous relationship, Daisy.

Career

His credits include Band of Brothers, The Mother of Tears, ', Bonekickers, ' 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. He has also appeared in Ashes to Ashes as Edward Markham in the first episode.
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' other theatre work includes Blood and Gifts and Much Ado About Nothing, alongside David Tennant and Catherine Tate. He has recently appeared in a few rehearsed readings at the Royal Court and Finborough Theatre.
He played Monsieur de Barra in the feature film A Little Chaos and recently played 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 April and May 2016, he played Hovstad in An Enemy of the People at Chichester Festival Theatre.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Cold LazarusMilitia man
1996IslandRoss
1996Sharpe's RegimentCaptain Carline
1996The BillPC KelleherPlayed PC Kelleher in 2 episodes – "A Good Night Out" and "No Assistance Required".
1998Silent WitnessEden Blackman
1998Life of the PartyWinston Spencer Churchill
1999Let Them Eat CakeMarquis de Bonvie
2000Tenth KingdomBeantown Man
2000I Saw YouKevin
2001Murder on the Orient ExpressWilliam McQueen
2001Table Twelve-After HoursChef
2001Band of BrothersPvt. Cleveland O. Pettyplaying Pvt Petty in Currahee, Day of Days, Carentan and Crossroads
2001The Lost BattalionCapt. Nelson Holderman, Co. K 307 th
2002TrustCharles
2003Holby CityTim PrestonAdam also played Pete Guildford in Casualty
2003DoctorsBryan Evans
2003ReversalsDr Glen Morrow
2004England ExpectsDaniel Isaacs
2004As IfRichard
2005MeucciWilliam RyderItalian TV film
2005CasualtyPete Guildfordplaying Pete Guildford for 17 episodes
2005Love SoupGuy Cassidy
2006Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in my HeartRupert
2006Titus Flaviusplaying Titus Flavius in episode 3, The Jewish Revolt
2006DesperadosDavid Barclay
2006The Amazing Mrs PritchardMark McCaffrey
2007Judge John DeedMajor General WatersHe played Major General Waters in parts 1 & 2 of "War Crimes"
2007Waking the DeadMichael LeonardHe played Michael Leonard in parts 1 & 2 of "Deus Ex Machina"
2007The CommanderTony Lattice
2007SoldDarius Bowmore
2007ExtrasTre CooperAdam played Ricky Gervais' agent in the final episode
2008Ashes to AshesEdward Markhamplaying a drug dealer in first episode of Life on Mars sequel
2008My FamilyDaniel
2008Secret Diary of a Call GirlMatt Hexton/TonyAdam appeared in series two
2008Harley StreetCalvin Morganfirst episode
2008BonekickersJohnepisode "The Lines of War"
2008Consuming PassionMickTV film
2008WiredSimon Penvell
2009Hotel BabylonCarlton Foremanseries 4, episode 2 playing a fight promoter
2009Henry VIII
2009Jonathan CreekAlecChristmas special "The Grinning Man"
2009HustleCarlton WoodAdam appeared in episode 2 and episode 6 of the fifth series
2009Doctor WhoD.I. McMillanAdam appeared in the Doctor Who Easter special "Planet of the Dead"
2009The Execution of Gary GlitterJohn Carter QC
2009Sleep With MeMacDara
2010A Touch of FrostGregory SalmondAdam played a lawyer in the last two episodes "If the Dogs Run Free parts 1 & 2"
2010Foyle's WarMajor Wesker
2010LewisEthan CroftAdam appeared in "Your Sudden Death Question" as an officially designated troublemaker
2010Trinny and Susannah: From Boom to BustDinner GuestAdam appeared in part four
2010MirandaRupert "the bear"Episode "Let's Do It"
2010In Dalston Nobody Can Hear You ScreamPen
2011Max Steinbergplaying a lawyer in episode "Benedict Canyon"
2012VexedCharlie BrewerSeries 2
2012Silent WitnessDr Richard Fell
2013Holby CityAlan McLarenEpisode "Promises, Promises"
2013Michael GennisSeason 7 Episode 1 Tracks |Tracks
2013Churchill's First World War Winston ChurchillDocudrama Adam played Winston Churchill's grandson in Life of the Party
2013Family TreeRonnie ChadwickHBO/BBC2 Comedy Adam appears in the fourth episode..
2014The Crimson Field Colonel Charles Purbright2 episodes. Adam appeared in the first, and the last of the six episode series
2014The GameGeorgeTV Series for BBC, '70s set spy show, expected to be shown
Spring 2015
2014The AssetsWalt EscottTV Series for ABC
2014GrantchesterJames HeathTV Series for ITV
2014Gunpowder 5/11: The Greatest Terror PlotState InquisitorBBC Documentary on the Gunpowder Plot
2015CoalitionJeremy HeywoodChannel 4 Drama about 2010 UK election.
2015DriftersJulianSeason 3 Episode 1
2015Doctor FosterNeilMini Series
2015Capture the FlagScott GoldwingVoice Role
2015Catherine Tate's NanCharles Wilmott
2016 -Home from HomeRobert DillonBBC sitcom
2017King Charles IIIPrime Minister Tristan Evans
20171066: A Year to Conquer EnglandHarold GodwinsonDocudrama
2020BelgraviaJohn Belassis

Film and shorts

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Forbidden TerritoryAlbert Barney
1999Gregory's Two GirlsPhil
2000High Heels and Low LifesRupert
2001Its Not You Its MeRobshort
2002Three Blind Mice1st Exec
2002A Family ManMarkshort
2003Prima Dammi Un BaccioStephenspeaks Italian
2004Show–short
2004De-LovelyHorsegroom
2006Just in TimeJohn Graham Ashtonshort
2006The Road to GuantanamoChris Mackaydocu-drama
2006CMC–short
2007Mother of TearsMichael Piercea.k.a. Le Terza Madre nominated as Best Actor at the David di Donatello Awards
2008Broken LinesToby
2008Last Chance HarveyJosh Hillman
2011Acting = Intensity + RebellionMovie Directorshort
20112 in a millionJeffshort
2012Tad, the Lost ExplorerMax Mordonvoiceover, animated film
2013KilimanjaroThomas SamuelsonThis film was released in 2013 and has been shown at the SXSW, Dallas and Newport Film Festivals
2013A Little ChaosAlan RickmanMonsieur De Barra
2018Johnny English Strikes AgainPegasus
2018Hunter KillerCaptain Forbes

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990CoriolanusMeninius
1995A View From a BridgeRudolpho
1995Tamburlaine
1996Lone StarCletis
1996Private WarsGately
1996Unseen HandCisco
1997Poor Super ManMattnominated as Best Newcomer at the MEN Awards
1998Chimes at MidnightHotspur
1998Glass MenagerieGentleman Caller
1999King LearEdmund
2000Snake in the FridgeRandy
2002Original SinEugene Black
2002Time and the ConwaysRobin Conway
2004The Importance of Being EarnestAlgernon Moncrieff
2006RabbitRichardplaying the same role in the Brits off-Broadway season at the 59E59 Theatres in New York, June/July 2007
2007French Without TearsLt. Commander Bill Rogers
2007My ChildKarlPlayed the only named character.
2008Now or LaterMarc
2009/9GethsemaneGeoff Benzine
2010Blood and GiftsSimon Craignominated for Best Supporting Actor in the Whatsonstage Awards
2010The PridePeter/Man/DoctorDrama Desk nomination; won the 2010 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor
2011Tiger CountryJohn
2011Much Ado About NothingDon Pedro
201113Mark
2012Don't Dress for DinnerBernardSequel to Boeing Boeing.
2013BullTonyRehearsed reading in 2010. Crucible Theatre, February 2013, then off-Broadway transfer.
2013ChanVarious rolesRoyal Court reading of Chilean play which took place on 13 September 2013
2013Death at WhitbridgeFred WallisOne off performance at Finborough Theatre Sunday 6 October
2014Rapture, Blister, BurnDon HarperA Hampstead Theatre Production, which ran from 16 January – 22 February 2014
2014King Charles IIIPrime MinisterAlmeida Theatre, transferred to the Wyndhams Theatre and then to Broadway.
2015BullTonyYoung Vic Theatre.
2016An Enemy of the PeopleHovstadChichester Festival Theatre
2017ConsentJakeRoyal National Theatre
2019ShipwreckJamesThe Almeida Theatre

Radio

YearTitleRoleNotes
????The Nature of Vikings
2004Selling Immortality
January 2010Deep CutColonel Nigel Josling Re-broadcast in November 2011.
December 2011Our Country's GoodRobert SidewayOur Country's Good and The Recruiting Officer shared the same cast when they were broadcast on Radio 3 & 4 in December 2011
December 2011The Recruiting OfficerMr Worthy
April 2012Twelfth NightSir Andrew
April 2012Romeo and JulietBenvolio

Misc

YearTitleRoleNotes
20089/11: The BronxSeries Narrator
2009Dr Who Confidential
2009Theatre Live