Actor profile

James Norton

18th July 1985 Lambeth, London, England, UK Acting

James Geoffrey Ian Norton (born July 18, 1985) is an English film, television, and stage actor. He is known for roles in the television series Happy Valley, Grantchester, War & Peace and McMafia. He earned a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2015 for his performance as ex-convict Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley.

25 Movies 25 TV Shows 6 In Production 60 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

House of the Dragon: Season 3 Special Premiere poster

House of the Dragon: Season 3 Special Premiere 11th June 2026 as Lord Ormund Hightower

Superbloom poster

Superbloom 15th May 2026 as Cowboy

Joy poster

Joy 15th November 2024 as Robert Edwards

Ex-Husbands poster

Ex-Husbands 7th June 2024 as Nick Pearce

Bob Marley: One Love poster

Bob Marley: One Love 14th February 2024 as Chris Blackwell

A Little Life poster

A Little Life 28th September 2023 as Jude St. Francis

Rogue Agent poster

Rogue Agent 12th August 2022 as Robert Freegard

Things Heard & Seen poster

Things Heard & Seen 29th April 2021 as George Claire

Nowhere Special poster

Nowhere Special 10th September 2020 as John

Little Women poster

Little Women 25th December 2019 as John Brooke

Mr. Jones poster

Mr. Jones 3rd October 2019 as Gareth Jones

Angelica poster

Angelica 17th November 2017 as Harry

Flatliners poster

Flatliners 28th September 2017 as Jamie

Hampstead poster

Hampstead 23rd June 2017 as Philip

To Walk Invisible poster

To Walk Invisible 26th December 2016 as Duke of Wellington

Everyday Performance Artists poster

Everyday Performance Artists 1st November 2016 as Aaron

Lady Chatterley's Lover poster

Lady Chatterley's Lover 6th September 2015 as Sir Clifford Chatterley

Bonobo poster

Bonobo 5th December 2014 as Ralph

Mr. Turner poster

Mr. Turner 31st October 2014 as Clarinettist

Northmen: A Viking Saga poster

Northmen: A Viking Saga 23rd October 2014 as Bjorn

Hollow poster

Hollow 25th September 2014 as Lone Man

Rush poster

Rush 2nd September 2013 as Guy Edwards

Belle poster

Belle 1st May 2013 as Oliver Ashford

Cheerful Weather for the Wedding poster

Cheerful Weather for the Wedding 7th December 2012 as Owen

An Education poster

An Education 29th October 2009 as Student

House of Guinness poster

House of Guinness 25th September 2025 as Sean Rafferty

King & Conqueror poster

King & Conqueror 24th August 2025 as Harold Godwinson

Playing Nice poster

Playing Nice 5th January 2025 as Pete Riley

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg poster

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg 4th September 2022

House of the Dragon poster

House of the Dragon 21st August 2022 as Lord Ormund Hightower

The Nevers poster

The Nevers 11th April 2021 as Hugo Swann

The Trial of Christine Keeler poster

The Trial of Christine Keeler 29th December 2019 as Stephen Ward

Jerk poster

Jerk 24th February 2019 as Self

McMafia poster

McMafia 1st January 2018 as Alex Godman

Wild West: America's Great Frontier poster

Wild West: America's Great Frontier 9th October 2016 as Self - Narrator (voice)

War and Peace poster

War and Peace 3rd January 2016 as Andrei Bolkonsky

Life in Squares poster

Life in Squares 27th July 2015 as Young Duncan Grant

Grantchester poster

Grantchester 6th October 2014 as Sidney Chambers

The Great War: The People's Story poster

The Great War: The People's Story 10th August 2014 as Will Martin

Happy Valley poster

Happy Valley 29th April 2014 as Tommy Lee Royce

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self - Guest

Death Comes to Pemberley poster

Death Comes to Pemberley 26th December 2013 as Henry Alveston

By Any Means poster

By Any Means 22nd September 2013 as Michael Prence

Blandings poster

Blandings 13th January 2013 as Jimmy Belford

Restless poster

Restless 27th December 2012 as Kolia

Black Mirror poster

Black Mirror 4th December 2011 as Ryan Pound

Inspector George Gently poster

Inspector George Gently 8th April 2008 as James Blackstone

The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show 22nd February 2007 as Self

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 26th March 2005 as Onegin

This Morning poster

This Morning 3rd October 1988 as Self

The Beatles: George poster

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The Beatles: George 5th April 2028 as Brian Epstein

The Beatles: John poster

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The Beatles: John 5th April 2028 as Brian Epstein

The Beatles: Paul poster

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The Beatles: Paul 5th April 2028 as Brian Epstein

The Beatles: Ringo poster

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The Beatles: Ringo 5th April 2028 as Brian Epstein

Wife & Dog poster

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Wife & Dog 18th February 2027

Sunny Dancer poster

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Sunny Dancer 12th August 2026 as Bob