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JAMES HOLMES
| Height: |
5'8 |
| Hair Colour: |
Brown |
| Eye Colour: |
Green |
| Roles: |
Actor |
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| Representing Agent: Debi Allen |
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Biography:
Trained at The Poor School. Credits include: Theatre - Studies for a Portrait (The White Bear Theatre), Measure for Measure/Importance of Being Earnest (New Players), Pleasure Principle (Tristan Bates), Gateway to Heaven (national tour), Paperhouse (Paines Plough/Bush), Catherine Tate (Soho), Anorak of Fire (Edinburgh Festival, Arts Theatre, national tour), Happy Now? The Hull Truck Theatre. TV - Miranda (Regular), Psychoville & Psychoville 2, Love Soup, Last Enemy, Coronation St, Doctors, Fear of Fanny, Catherine Tate, Spooks, My Hero, Stand Up Show (all BBC), Peep Show, Comedy Lab, TV Go Home (all C4), Harry Hill's TV Burp, The Bill, Open Wide (all ITV). Feature films - Lava, Lives of the Saints, Death Defying Acts. Radio - Spike's Lookalikes, Agatha Raisin, Anorak of Fire (all BBC).
Training:
The Poor School
CV:
Film:
| Production |
Character |
Director |
Production Company |
| DEATH DEFYING ACTS |
Ugly Mug |
Gillian Armstrong |
Zephyr Films Houdini Ltd |
| LIVES OF THE SAINTS |
Mark Digby, Bookie |
Rankin / Chris Cottom |
Dazed Film and TV |
| LAVA |
Phillip (Lead) |
Joe Tucker |
Sterling Pictures |
Television:
| Production |
Character |
Director |
Production Company |
| PSYCHOVILLE 2 |
Simon |
Matt Lipsey |
BBC 2 |
| CORONATION STREET |
Nigel |
Griff Rowland |
Granada/ITV |
| HOW TV RUINED YOUR LIFE |
Ashley/Graham/Professor Bowers |
Al Campbell |
Zeppotron |
| MIRANDA (SERIES 1+2) |
Clive |
Juliette May |
BBC |
| DOCTORS |
Milord Reece |
James Larkin |
BBC |
| GAYLE TUESDAY - THE COMEBACK |
Kevin |
Pete Ward |
Black Orchid Productions / Living TV |
| PSYCHOVILLE (SERIES 2) |
Simon |
Matt Lipsey |
BBC |
| 2009 UNWRAPPED WITH MIRANDA HART |
Leslie the Producer |
Alex Walsh Taylor |
BBC |
| DANI'S HOUSE |
Floyd Ackerman |
Dez McCarthy |
CBBC |
| THE CASTING COUCH |
Robson Green |
Tim Downie |
Delta Echo |
| PSYCHOVILLE |
Simon |
Matt Lipsey |
BBC |
| HARRY HILL'S TV BURP |
Jason Radcliffe |
Peter Orton |
Avalon Productions |
| DOCTORS |
Jason Radcliffe |
James Larkin |
BBC |
| LOVE SOUP |
John |
Chris Gernon |
BBC |
| THE LAST ENEMY |
Mike |
Iain B MacDonald |
BBC |
| FEAR OF FANNY |
Nigel |
Corky Giedroyc |
BBC 4 |
| MY BOY JACK |
Kodak |
Brian Kirk |
ITV / Ecosse Films |
| THE BILL |
Eric Gethin |
Martin Hutchings |
FreemantleMedia / ITV |
| TWO PINTS OF LAGER... |
Mr Davies |
Becky Martin |
BBC |
| OPEN WIDE |
Ralph |
Juliet May |
Talkback Thames / ITV |
| COKED UP IN BRITAIN |
Tony |
Krish Majundar |
Betty TV / Sky 1 |
| PEEP SHOW |
Homeless |
Tristam Shapeero |
Objective Productions |
| JANE HALL |
Peter |
Syd McCartney |
Red Productions |
| CATHERINE TATE SHOW |
Various |
Gordon Anderson |
Tiger Aspect / BBC 1 |
| SPOOKS |
Christopher Jennings |
Justin Chadwick |
Kudos Productions / BBC1 |
| JULIAN CLARY'S BRITCOM THEME NIGHT |
Human Guinea Pig |
David Housham (Prod) |
UKTV |
| TV GO HOME |
Core Sketch Member |
Tristram Shapeero |
Zeppertron / E4 |
| UKTV BRITCOM THEME NIGHT |
Human Guinea Pig |
David Housham (Prod) |
UKTV |
| COMEDY LAB: NOBLE AND SILVER |
Oslo |
Gary Reich |
Brown Eyed Boy / Ch 4 |
| THINK ABOUT IT |
Dad |
Michael Baig Clifford |
Television Junction |
| (NOBLE AND SILVER) GET OFF ME! |
Derek |
Paul Thomas |
Chrysalis / E4 |
| MY HERO |
Rovi |
John Stroud |
Big Bear / BBC |
| RHONA |
Jamie |
Gareth Carrivick |
BBC |
| THE OFFICE (PILOT) |
Doug |
Stephen Merchant/Ricky Gervais |
BBC |
| THE GEEKS (2 SERIES) |
Ozzie Geek |
Bob Collins |
Hewland International / ITV |
| COMEDY NATION |
Rickie / Therapist / Jimmy James |
Gareth Carrivick |
BBC |
| STOP THE WORLD |
Jimbob |
Paul Thomas |
BBC Choice |
| THE SITCOM TRIALS |
Jimmy James |
Kev Sutherland |
HTV |
| PLEASE KILL ME |
Nolly |
Lowri Glain |
Sterling Pictures (Pilot) |
Theatre:
| Production |
Character |
Director |
Production Company |
| FLINT STREET NATIVITY |
Joseph/Herod |
Matthew Lloyd |
Hull Truck Theatre |
| LADY IN THE VAN |
Alan 2 |
Sarah Esdaile |
Hull Truck Theatre |
| HAPPY NOW? |
Miles |
Matthew Lloyd |
Hull Truck Theatre |
| TALKING IN BED |
Graham |
Cecily Boys |
Theatre 503 |
| A THOUSAND MILES OF HISTORY (WORKSHOP) |
Andy Warhol |
Harold Finley |
High Tide |
| RELAX |
Sandy |
Phil Setren |
London New Play Festival/Psychodrome |
| THE DUMB WAITER |
Gus |
Esther Richardson |
Guildhall Theatre Derby |
| PAPER KITE |
Phillip |
Hamish Pirie |
Tristan Bates Theatre |
| STUDIES FOR A PORTRAIT |
Chad |
Adam Spreadbury Maher |
The White Bear Theatre |
| THE COUNTRY WIFE |
Pinchwife |
Aileen Gonsalves |
Bridewell Theatre |
| PRESENT TENSE: THE BEGINNING |
Adam Morris |
Hamish Pirie |
Southwark Playhouse |
| MEASURE FOR MEASURE |
Lucio |
Niki Flacks |
New Players Theatre |
| TWELFTH NIGHT |
Toby Belch |
Lucy Kerbel |
Ripley Castle |
| PRESENT TENSE: JUST US |
Robert |
James Grieve |
Southwark Playhouse |
| THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNEST |
Lady Bracknell |
Niki Flacks |
New Players Theatre |
| THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE |
George |
Matthew Lloyd |
Tristan Bates |
| ANORAK OF FIRE |
Gus Gascgoine |
Sarah Frankcom / Tim Fountain |
Assembly Rooms / Gilded Balloon / Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh Festival / Arts Theatre, London / National Tour |
| INFORMED CONSENT |
Woyzeck |
Niki Flacks |
Actors Centre/Impulse |
| GATEWAY TO HEAVEN |
Various |
Kate Crutchley |
National Tour |
| PAPER HOUSE |
Monologue |
Hamish Pirie |
The Bush / Paines Plough / Latitude Festival |
| LOVERS FROM HELL |
Sandy/James |
Phil Setren / Robert Farrar |
The Oval House |
| LOADED |
Eric Mendenez / Tom / Simon |
Owen Lewis |
Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh |
| AT HOME WITH THE HOWARDS |
Nigel Tonypandy |
Tessa Walker |
Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh |
| STATES OF SHOCK |
Stubbs |
Nathan Osgood |
Arcola Theatre |
| CATHERINE TATE SHOW |
Various |
Catherine Tate |
Soho Theatre |
| THE LAST YELLOW |
Kenny |
Paul Tucker |
Chelsea Centre |
| UNDEVELOPED LAND |
Sam |
Sarah Frankcom |
Royal National Theatre Studio |
| GEE! WOW! |
Andy Warhol/Clive Neon |
Sarah Frankcom |
Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Festival |
| ABSOLUTION |
Peter |
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BAC Brennan Street |
| TELLY |
All characters |
Samantha Spiro |
Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh |
| SHORTS: DEAR AUNTY ELVIS |
Various |
Hamish Pirie |
Old Red Lion |
| THE SEAGULL |
Medvedenko |
Andy Crawford |
Barons Court Theatre |
| SHORTS: HOPE AFTER SOAP |
Monologue |
Hamish Pirie |
Old Red Lion |
Television Presenting:
| Production |
Character |
Director |
Production Company |
| PURE SOAP |
Presenter |
Robin Ashbrooke |
BBC |
| THE LIQUID NEWS EUROVISION SHOW |
Presenter (with Jenny Eclair) |
Ben Kellett |
BBC 3 |
Radio:
| Production |
Character |
Director |
Production Company |
| SPIKE'S LOOKALIKES |
Craig, Various |
Sam Hoyle |
BBC Radio 4 |
| PEACEFULLY IN THEIR SLEEPS |
Lloyd Powell |
Colin Anderson |
BBC Radio 4 |
| AGATHA RAISIN |
Roy (2 Series) |
Carol Smith |
BBC Radio 4 |
| ANORAK OF FIRE |
Gus Gascgoine |
Anne Pivcevic |
BBC Radio 4 |
Television Writing:
| Project |
Collaborator |
Company |
Director |
| NO 1 SOAP FAN |
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ITV 1 |
Nicky Hegarty |
| CRAIG HILL'S OUT TONIGHT |
Writer |
BBC 1 |
Abi Judge |
| THE BRITISH SOAP AWARDS |
Writer |
Granada |
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| THE 2003 SOAP AWARDS |
Writer |
Cartlon TV ITV1 |
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| KILLING TIME |
Script Editor |
Brown Eyed Boy for BBC 3 |
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| 3 NON BLONDES (PILOT/DVD) |
Writer |
Brown eyed boy/ BBC 3 |
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| COMEDY NATION |
Writing for Ricky the Brighton Barman / Therapist / Jimmy James |
BBC 2 |
Gareth Carrivick |
| STOP THE WORLD |
All Scenes Involving Jimbob |
BBC Choice |
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| PLEASE KILL ME |
30 Mins Pilot Episode Of His Own Sketch Show |
Sterling Filmes |
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Rehearsed Readings:
| Production |
Character |
Director |
Production Company |
| FIVE SHORT PLAYS |
Various |
George Perrin |
City University, London |
| RELAX |
Various |
Phil Setren |
King's Head Theatre |
| SYBIL'S BOOT |
Don |
Matthew Lloyd |
Tristan Bates Theatre |
| PLAGUE OVER ENGLAND |
Justice Percival Lightbourne and Binkie Beaumont |
Dominic Cook |
Royal Court |
| PLAGUE OVER ENGLAND |
Fred |
Tamara Harvey |
The Finborough Theatre |
| THE GLEE CLUB |
Scobie |
Mike Bradwell |
Bush Theatre |
Short Film:
| Production |
Character |
Director |
Production Company |
| SOFA SO GOOD (2ND PLACE IN THE GUARDIAN / MARK RAVENHILL / YOU TUBE COMPETITION 2009) |
Landlord |
Dan Martin |
13 Finger |
| THE CLOUDS (SHORT FILM WINNER OF THE LONDON 48 HOUR FILM CHALLENGE AND NATIONAL FINALIST 2003) |
Simon (Lead) |
Matt Harlock |
Half Life Films |
| TOLL |
Philip (Lead) |
Matt Harlock |
Half Life Films |
Gallery:
PHOTOS:
VIDEO:
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 James Holmes |
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