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James Norton

Actor

James Norton

Born July 18, 1985 in Lambeth, London, England, UK34 films

James Geoffrey Ian Norton (born 18 July 1985) is an English actor. He is known for roles in the television series Happy Valley (2014–2023), Grantchester (2014–2019), War & Peace (2016), and McMafia (2018). He played the title role in the 2019 film Mr. Jones. He played King Harold Godwinson in the 2025 BBC historical mini-series King & Conqueror. He earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the British Academy Television Awards in 2015 for his performance as Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley. He is also part of the main cast of House of Guinness (2025) and House of the Dragon (2026). Norton has a reputation for portraying villainous or complicated, morally conflicted characters.

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Rush poster7.7Rush2013An Education poster6.9An Education2009Belle poster7.1Belle2013Bob Marley: One Love poster6.6Bob Marley: One Love2024Flatliners poster5.6Flatliners2017Mr. Turner poster6.5Mr. Turner2014Mr. Jones poster6.7Mr. Jones2019Things Heard & Seen poster5.7Things Heard & Seen2021

Filmography

34 films as actor
  1. TBAHeart of DarknessMarlow (voice)
  2. TBADog Person
  3. 2028The Beatles: PaulBrian Epstein
  4. 2028The Beatles: JohnBrian Epstein
  5. 2028The Beatles: GeorgeBrian Epstein
  6. 2028The Beatles: RingoBrian Epstein
  7. 2027Wife & Dog
  8. 2026Sunny DancerBob
  9. 2026SuperbloomCowboy
  10. 2024JOYRobert Edwards
  11. 2024Ex-HusbandsNick Pearce
  12. 2024Bob Marley: One LoveChris Blackwell
  13. 2023A Little LifeJude St. Francis
  14. 2022Rogue AgentRobert Freegard
  15. 2021Things Heard & SeenGeorge Claire
  16. 2020Nowhere SpecialJohn
  17. 2019Little WomenJohn Brooke
  18. 2019Mr. JonesGareth Jones
  19. 2018HeroYoung Charles
  20. 2017AngelicaHarry
  21. 2017FlatlinersJamie
  22. 2017HampsteadPhilip
  23. 2016To Walk InvisibleDuke of Wellington
  24. 2016Everyday Performance ArtistsAaron
  25. 2015Lady Chatterley's LoverSir Clifford Chatterley
  26. 2014BonoboRalph
  27. 2014Mr. TurnerClarinettist
  28. 2014Northmen: A Viking SagaBjorn
  29. 2014HollowLone Man
  30. 2013RushGuy Edwards
  31. 2013BelleOliver Ashford
  32. 2012Cheerful Weather for the WeddingOwen
  33. 2012On This IslandHadrian
  34. 2009An EducationStudent