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James Doherty
Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
James Doherty (born 17 December 1966) is an English actor. Born in Guildford, Surrey, he was educated at Felsted School in Essex and was a member of the National Youth Theatre of…
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James Doherty (born 17 December 1966) is an English actor. 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, graduating in 1989. He is married to TV presenter Joanna Sinnott and together they have two children, Jago (2006) & Nell (2013). Doherty is best known for his appearances in TV comedy including roles in The Thick Of It, Veep, Rev, Miranda, The Windsors, and the BAFTA winning Him & Her - The Wedding. His work in feature films includes roles in Backbeat, Verity's Summer, Inbred, Deviation, London Road and the Oscar nominated In the Loop. He has also appeared in West End musicals including roles in, Les Misérables, 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 at the Cambridge Theatre in 2011 opposite Christie Brinkley. He later reprised this role when the show transferred to the Garrick Theatre playing opposite America Ferrera. Doherty has appeared in London Road, 50 Years on Stage and Beyond Caring at the National Theatre. In January 2020, Doherty began playing the role of Claude in the multi award-winning Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre in London.
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2026
National Theatre at Home: London Road
Movie Terry
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2024
Say Nothing
TV show Chief Inspector
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2024
Sexy Beast
TV show Jared Harrison
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2023
The Couple Next Door
TV show Lawrie
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2023
The Gold
TV show Nick Biddiss
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2022
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Movie Snout
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2022
House of the Dragon
TV show Cley
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2022
Big Boys
TV show Russell
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2021
Close to Me
TV show Jim
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2021
Whitstable Pearl
TV show Gabriel Slade
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2021
Too Close
TV show Blair
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2020
The Sister
TV show Brian Weatherall
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2020
Us
TV show Quizmaster
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2020
Trying
TV show Terry
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2020
Kat and the Band
Movie Ted
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2019
Sliced
TV show
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2018
On the Edge
TV show Director
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2018
Asylum of Fear
Movie Zak
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2017
Motherland
TV show PC Hughes
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2017
Clique
TV show Rob
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2016
Delicious
TV show Greg
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2015
Cradle to Grave
TV show Norman
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2015
London Road
Movie Seb
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2014
The Forgotten
Movie Martin
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2014
Outlander
TV show Charles Turnbull
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2014
The Wedding Pact
Movie Referee
- 2013
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2013
The Job Lot
TV show Mr Coleman
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2013
Endeavour
TV show Mr. Lee
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2012
A Touch of Cloth
TV show Pete
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2012
Veep
TV show Reporter
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2012
Deviation
Movie Jono
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2012
Call the Midwife
TV show Charlie Wilson
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2011
The Royal Bodyguard
TV show Palace Footman
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2011
Inbred
Movie Jeff
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2010
PhoneShop
TV show Policeman #1
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2009
Miranda
TV show Policeman
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2009
City Rats
Movie Trevor
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2009
In the Loop
Movie Reporter
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2008
The Londoners
TV show Alvin Fox
