Acting credits
40
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
James Doherty
Acting
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Movies: 12Series: 29Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 334293
IMDb ID: nm0230577
Known for: Acting
Born: December 17, 1966
Age: 59
Place of birth: Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1985 - 2024
Years active: 40
Average TMDB rating: 6.74
Wikidata: Q6132689
Other jobs
Director (1)
Biography
James Doherty (born 17 December 1966) is an English actor. Born in Guildford, Surrey, he was educated at Felsted School in Essex and was a member of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. He trained at the Guildford School of Acting, graduating in 1989. He is married to TV presenter Joanna Sinnott and together they have two children, Jago (2006) & Nell (2013). Doherty is best known for his appearances in TV comedy including roles in The Thick Of It, Veep, Rev, Miranda, The Windsors, and the BAFTA winning Him & Her - The Wedding. His work in feature films includes roles in Backbeat, Verity's Summer, Inbred, Deviation, London Road and the Oscar nominated In the Loop. He has also appeared in West End musicals including roles in, Les Misérables, The Buddy Holly Story, A Slice of Saturday Night and Marguerite. Doherty played the role of Amos Hart in the West End production of Chicago at the Cambridge Theatre in 2011 opposite Christie Brinkley. He later reprised this role when the show transferred to the Garrick Theatre playing opposite America Ferrera. Doherty has appeared in London Road, 50 Years on Stage and Beyond Caring at the National Theatre. In January 2020, Doherty began playing the role of Claude in the multi award-winning Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre in London.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with James Doherty.
5.0
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Snout
2022 Movie
5.3
Kat and the Band
as Ted
2020 Movie
5.4
Asylum of Fear
as Zak
2018 Movie
5.5
London Road
as Seb
2015 Movie
5.3
The Forgotten
as Martin
2014 Movie
6.2
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
2013 Movie
4.3
Deviation
as Jono
2012 Movie
5.3
Inbred
as Jeff
2011 Movie
5.2
City Rats
as Trevor
2009 Movie
7.0
In the Loop
as Reporter
2009 Movie
The Man Who Would Be Queen
as Hugo
2007 Movie
6.1
Backbeat
as Tony Sheridan
1994 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with James Doherty.
7.4
Say Nothing
as Chief Inspector • 1 eps
2024 Series
6.4
Sexy Beast
as Jared Harrison • 1 eps
2024 Series
5.8
The Couple Next Door
as Lawrie • 2 eps
2023 Series
7.3
The Gold
as Nick Biddiss • 2 eps
2023 Series
8.3
House of the Dragon
as Cley • 2 eps
2022 Series
7.5
Big Boys
as Russell • 2 eps
2022 Series
5.3
Close to Me
as Jim • 6 eps
2021 Series
6.6
Whitstable Pearl
as Gabriel Slade • 1 eps
2021 Series
5.9
Too Close
as Blair • 1 eps
2021 Series
6.1
The Sister
as Brian Weatherall • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.1
Us
as Quizmaster • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.6
Trying
as Terry • 3 eps
2020 Series
8.0
Sliced
1 eps
2019 Series
3.0
On the Edge
Director • 1 eps
2018 Series
5.9
Delicious
as Greg • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.7
Cradle to Grave
as Norman • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.2
Outlander
as Charles Turnbull • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.1
Endeavour
as Mr. Lee • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.2
A Touch of Cloth
as Pete • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.5
Veep
as Reporter • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.5
Call the Midwife
as Charlie Wilson • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.6
Miranda
as Policeman • 2 eps
2009 Series
5.4
The Londoners
as Alvin Fox • 3 eps
2008 Series
8.1
The Thick of It
as Steve • 1 eps
2005 Series