James was born and raised in North East London. He moved to Canada from the UK in 2010 and proudly became a Canadian Citizen in 2020. James studied at the Oxford School of Drama in the UK. James has been lucky enough to perform in a variety of venues in the UK from open air Shakespeare to the Bristol Old Vic and the National Theatre’s Olivier Theatre. James acted in his first Shakespeare play at the age of 13 and his love for Shakespeare's works has never wavered since.

 

Stage credits include: Marc Antony (Julius Caesar), Jack Point (The Yeomen of the Guard), Bottom (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Edward II (Edward II), Jesus (Godspell), Karsten Bernick (Pillars of Society), Semyon (The Suicide), Tom (A Poster of the Cosmos) and Seymour Krelborn (Little Shop of Horrors).

 

Proudly a member of ACTRA, TV / Film Credits include: The Fire Inside, Departure, Brother and Murdoch Mysteries.

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Directing credits include Pinter's Betrayal, West Side Story, The Investigation and Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience.