James Doherty (actor)
| James Doherty | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
17 December 1966 Guildford, Surrey, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990 - Present |
| Spouse(s) | Joanna Sinnott |
James Doherty (born 17 December 1966) is an English actor.
Life and career
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 [1] Graduating in 1989. He is married to TV presenter Joanna Sinnott and together they have one son, Jago.
Doherty is best known for his appearances in TV comedy including roles in The Thick Of It, Rev, Miranda, Watson & Oliver, Mongrels and A Touch Of Cloth and Is Harry on the Boat?. His work in feature films includes roles in Backbeat, Verity's Summer,[2] Inbred, Deviation and the Oscar nominated In the Loop.
He has also appeared in West End musicals including roles in, Les Misérables,[3] 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 [4] at the Cambridge Theatre[5] in 2011 opposite Christie Brinkley. He later reprised this role when the show transferred to the Garrick Theatre playing opposite America Ferrera.
In the summer of 2012 Doherty appeared in London Road at the National Theatre.
Credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Backbeat | Tony Sheridan |
| 2007 | The Man Who Would Be Queen | Hugo |
| Too Much Too Young | James Coldwell | |
| 2008 | David and David (short) | Will/Craig/David |
| 2009 | City Rats | Trevor |
| In The Loop | TV Reporter | |
| 2012 | Verity’s Summer | Jim |
| Inbred | Jeff | |
| Deviation | Jono | |
| Anonymous (short) | Tom | |
| The Forgotten | Martin | |
| Closed | Forman | |
| 2013 | Closed Circuit | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 Point 4 Children - BBC | Pete |
| 1990 | In Sickness and In Health - BBC | Mr Rice |
| 1995 | Carmen | Don Hose |
| 1996 | The Jack Dee Show | Gail Tuesday's Grant |
| 1998 | The Bill - Thames Television | PC Coles |
| 1999 | Dad Xmas Special - BBC | PC Atkinson |
| Hippies - BBC | Film Director | |
| 2000 | Hotel Getaway - Granada | Hotel Manager (Regular) |
| Bob Martin - Granada | Tony | |
| The Wyvern Mystery - BBC | Mick | |
| 2001 | The Slightly Filthy Show - LWT | Various |
| Small Potatoes (Series 1 and 2) Hat Trick - Channel 4 | Giles (Regular) | |
| Night and Day - Granada | Vincent Ellis | |
| EastEnders - BBC | Randall | |
| The Jury - Granada Television | David Hinde | |
| Footballer's Wives - ITV | Larry Gold Shed | |
| Peak Practice - Carlton Television | Alan Reeves | |
| 2002 | The Royal - Yorkshire Television | Philip Sutton |
| Holby City - BBC | Gareth Alty | |
| Is Harry On The Boat (Series 1 and 2) - Rapido/Sky One | Brian Simms (Regular) | |
| 2003 | Doctors - BBC | Jimmy Marshall |
| 2004 | According to Bex - BBC | James |
| The Bill - Talkback Thames | Ray Allenby | |
| 2005 | All About George - Granada | Michael |
| The Thick Of It – BBC | Steve | |
| 2006 | Doctors - BBC | Andy Shaw |
| Casualty - BBC | Bill Forrest | |
| 2007 | Genie in the House | Fender Nickelodeon |
| 2008 | EastEnders - BBC | Saul |
| Katy Brand's Big Ass Show - ITV | Various (Series Regular) | |
| 2009 | Londoners - TVP1 Poland | Alvin Fox (Series Regular) |
| 2010 | Mongrels – BBC3 | Dale |
| Rev – BBC2 | Rod Sellix | |
| The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret – RDF/Channel 4 | MP | |
| Doctors - BBC | DS Doug Ray | |
| Miranda - BBC | Policeman | |
| 2011 | The Royal Bodyguard – Hat Trick Productions | Palace Footman |
| 2012 | Watson & Oliver - BBC | Various Characters (Regular) |
| A Touch of Cloth (Television Movie)- Zeppotron/ Sky | Pete Pretzel | |
| Naked House - ITV1 | Gavin | |
| 2013 | Our Men – BBC2/Big Talk | Kevin |
| PhoneShop - Channel 4 | Copper | |
| Count Arthur Strong – BBC2 | City Gent | |
| Coronation Street - ITV | Andy Wolfe | |
| Waterloo Road – BBC1/Shed Productions | Martin Johnson | |
| Miranda (Series 3) - BBC | PC Davis | |
| Watson & Oliver (Series 2) – BBC2 | Various Characters | |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | A Slice of Saturday Night – Arts Theatre | Gary |
| 1992 | The Rocky Horror Show - UK Tour | Brad/Eddie |
| 1994 | Buddy - UK & Toronto | Norman Petty |
| 1997 | Saucy Jack – Queen’s Theatre | Jack |
| Joey'n Gina's Wedding – Cafe Royal | Frankie Night | |
| 1998 | Separate Tables - King’s Head Theatre | Jack |
| Harlequinade – King’s Head Theatre | Charles | |
| 1998 | Les Miserables – Palace Theatre | Grantaire |
| 2001 | Gangster No 1 – King’s Head Theatre | Title Role |
| 2005 | House and Garden – Harrogate Theatre | Giles Mace |
| 2006 | Teachers – Haymarket Theatre | Mr Nixon |
| 2007 | Teenage Kicks - Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Festival | John Walters |
| 2008 | Marguerite – Theatre Royal Haymarket | Saurel |
| 2009 | Super Alice Smith – Trafalgar Studios | Joe King/ Ken Bright |
| 2011 | Chicago – Cambridge Theatre | Amos Hart |
| 2012 | Chicago – Garrick Theatre | Amos Hart |
| London Road - National Theatre | Terry | |
References
- ↑ "The Guildford School of Acting". GSA. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ↑ "Verity's Summer". Verity's Summer. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ↑ "Les Miserables (musical)". Les Miserables. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ↑ "Amos Hart in Chicago the musical". http://www.chicagothemusical.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2012. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Cambridge Theatre". Cambridge Theatre London. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
External links
- James Doherty at the Internet Movie Database
- James Doherty Official Website
- Interview with James Doherty