Bradley James
Bradley James | |
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Born | 1983 or 1984 (age 40–41) |
Education | Drama Centre London (BA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2008–present |
Bradley James (born October 11, 1983 [1]) is an English actor. He is best known for starring as Arthur Pendragon in the BBC TV (NBC in America) series Merlin, Damien Thorn in Damien, Varga in Underworld: Blood Wars, Giuliano de' Medici in Medici: The Magnificent (2018–2020), and Brigadier General Felix Sparks in The Liberator (2020).
Early life and education
James was born in Exeter, Devon, England. He lived in North Bradley in Wiltshire[citation needed] before his family moved to Jacksonville, Florida, when he was nine.[2] During his time there, he attended Crown Point Elementary and Fletcher Middle School, before returning to England to attend Madeley High School in Madeley, Staffordshire, England.[3] From 2004 to 2007 James attended Drama Centre London, graduating with a Bachelors of Arts degree in acting.[citation needed]
Career
James first appeared in an episode of Lewis in 2008 and also played the part of Ben Davis in the BBC Three comedy-drama film Dis/Connected that same year. Following his performance in Dis/Connected, the producers cast him as Arthur Pendragon, in the BBC One fantasy TV series Merlin. The show was a consistent hit series in the US; its first season was shown on the broadcast network NBC and its second, third, fourth, and fifth seasons on NBC's affiliate cable network Syfy. Merlin ended its 5-year run in 2012.[4] James went on an exploration of Arthurian legends for BBC Wales, The Real Merlin & Arthur, in 2009.[5]
James also guest-starred as Edgar in the fourth season of the Emmy Award-winning political thriller television series Homeland in 2014.[6]
In 2015, James was cast as a villain in Underworld: Blood Wars.[7] The same year, he appeared in the television series iZombie as recurring character Lowell Tracey, a love interest for main character Liv.[8] He starred as title character Damien Thorn on the television series Damien, created by The Walking Dead's Glen Mazzara a sequel to the Omen film series. The show debuted in March 2016.
In 2018, James was cast as Giuliano de' Medici in Medici: The Magnificent alongside Daniel Sharman as Lorenzo de' Medici.
In 2020, James played the lead role of American war hero Felix Sparks in The Liberator, Netflix's four-part World War II drama series based on the book by Alex Kershaw. This is the first project produced in Trioscope,[9] a new enhanced hybrid technology that combines state-of-the-art CGI with live-action performance.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Note |
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2012 | Fast Girls | Carl | |
2016 | Underworld: Blood Wars | Varga | |
2019 | The Resistance Fighter | Tom Dunbar |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Lewis | Jack Roth | "Music to Die For" |
2008 | Dis/Connected | Ben | TV film[10] |
2008–2012 | Merlin | Arthur Pendragon | Main role[11][12] |
2009 | Children in Need | Arthur | "1.30" |
2014 | Homeland | J.G. Edgars | Episode: "The Drone Queen"[13] |
2015 | iZombie | Lowell Tracey | Recurring role[14] |
2016 | Damien | Damien Thorn | Lead role[15] |
2017–2019 | Bounty Hunters | Webb Sherman, Keegan Sherman | Main role[16] |
2018–2019 | Medici: Masters of Florence | Giuliano de' Medici | Main role[17] |
2020 | The Liberator | Felix Sparks | Lead role[18] |
References
- ^ {{https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3010926/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0}}
- ^ "Bradley James". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ Soergel, Matt. "Syfy's 'Merlin' star has Jacksonville connections". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Merlin to cast final spell as creators reveal that current series will be the last". 26 November 2012. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "The Real Merlin and Arthur". BBC. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ "Bradley James Credited w/Role in 'Homeland' Season 4". 18 June 2014. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (9 September 2015). "Bradley James Lands 'Underworld 5' Villain Role". Deadline. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ Saclao, Christian (23 July 2015). "'iZombie' Creators Regret Killing Off Bradley James' Lowell?". Design & Trend. Archived from the original on 15 December 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (22 January 2020). "Entertainment Veterans Launch Next-Gen Animation House Trioscope Studios". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "BBC THREE:Dis/Connected". BBC Three. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ Webb, Claire (5 October 2012). "Bradley James: "Merlin has grown up. We've grown up"". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ Dussander, Joe (4 January 2013). "MERLIN'S BRADLEY JAMES SAYS NO TO MOVIE AND SPIN-OFF". ScifiNow. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "Wait... wut? Merlin's Bradley James is in Homeland and we missed it". Digital Spy. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Bradley James from 'Merlin' guest stars on 'iZombie' season 1, episode 5". Hypable. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ Harris, Jamie (4 December 2014). "Merlin's Bradley James to star in The Omen TV sequel Damien". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Bounty Hunters (TV Series 2017– )". IMDb. 25 October 2017.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (10 August 2017). "Daniel Sharman and Bradley James Join Netflix's 'Medici' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (22 January 2019). "'The Liberator': Bradley James To Star in Netflix's Animated World War II Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
External links
- Media related to Bradley James at Wikimedia Commons
- Bradley James at IMDb
- Bradley James on Twitter