James Majoos

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Born (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997 (age 28)
OccupationActor
Yearsactive2022–present
TelevisionHeartbreak High
James Majoos
Born (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997 (age 28)
OccupationActor
Years active2022–present
TelevisionHeartbreak High

James Majoos (born 2 October 1997) is an Australian actor. They gained recognition for their lead role as Darren Rivers in the Netflix comedy drama series Heartbreak High (2022–2026).[1] The role earned them a nomination for the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama.

On stage, they appeared in Sydney Theatre Company's Grand Horizons and Belvoir's Fangirls.[2]

For their performance in Heartbreak High, they were nominated for the 2022 AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama.[3]

Personal life

Majoos has South African ancestry and identifies as non-binary. Majoos uses they/them pronouns.[4][5]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2022–2026 Heartbreak High Darren Rivers Main cast

Theatrical Credits

Year(s) Title Role Theatre Director Notes
2019 FANGIRLS Saltypringl & others

u/s Harry

First Australian Tour Yve Blake Part of the 2019 Brisbane Festival season[6]
2020 Everybody's Talking About Jamie Jamie Australian Tour Matt Ryan[7] Cancelled due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 FANGIRLS Saltypringl & others Second Australian Tour Yve Blake
2021 Grand Horizons Tommy Roslyn Packer Theatre Jessica Arthur

Awards and nominations

References

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