Joshua James (actor)
British actor
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Joshua James is a British actor who has appeared on stage and screen. He is known for his role as Valvert in Cyrano (2021), and as Dr Gorst in Andor (2022; 2025).
Joshua James | |
|---|---|
| Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mother | Lia Williams |
James graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2012.[1] He made his professional stage debut later that year in Love and Information at the Royal Court Theatre.[2]
He made his West End debut as Lord Windermere in Kathy Burke's production of Lady Windermere's Fan at the Vaudeville Theatre in 2018.[3]
He is the son of actress Lia Williams, with whom he appeared in The Vortex at the Chichester Festival Theatre in 2023, where they played mother and son.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Inside | Mark | Short film |
| 2013 | Summer in February | Bertie | |
| No Love Lost | Short film | ||
| 2016 | Criminal | Higgs | |
| 2017 | Darkest Hour | W D Wilkinson | |
| 2021 | Cyrano | Valvert | |
| 2026 | Clayface † | Corey Bowery | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Silent Witness | Student in Kitchen | Episode: "Shadows: Part 1" |
| Identity | Smith | Episode: "Second Life" | |
| Whites | Kid | Episode: "1.3" | |
| 2013 | Utopia | Teenager | Episode: "1.1" |
| 2016 | Call the Midwife | Frankie Manley | Episode: "5.2" |
| 2017 | Black Mirror | Gordy | Episode: "Crocodile" |
| 2018 | McMafia | Tobe Miller | Episode: "Episode 4" |
| 2019 | Absentia | Tyler Brandon Mills | 6 episodes, Season 2 |
| 2020 | I Hate Suzie | Hal Holloway | Episode: "Anger" |
| Raised by Wolves | Jinn | Episode: "Raised by Wolves" | |
| Life | Liam Banner | 6 episodes | |
| 2020–2024 | Industry | Justin Klineman | 5 episodes |
| 2022 | The Ipcress File | Chico | 6 episodes |
| Why Didn't They Ask Evans? | Dr George Arbuthnot | 2 episodes | |
| 2022; 2025 | Andor | Doctor Gorst | 5 episodes |
| 2023 | Black Mirror | Chris Holligan | Episode: "Demon 79" |
| The Chelsea Detective | Nathan Dix | Episode: "The Reliable Witness" | |
| 2024 | The New Look | Oscar Davies | Episode: "What a Difference" |
| 2025 | Sister Boniface Mysteries | Dermot Millington | Episode: "Killer Heels" |
| Down Cemetery Road | Wayne | 5 episodes | |
Stage
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Wild Rose Independent Film Festival | Best Actor - Short Film | No Love Lost | Won |