James Norton
Biography
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.
Known For
TV
Doctor Who
Onegin
2005
TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
TV
Grantchester
Sidney Chambers
2014
TV
Black Mirror
Ryan Pound
2011
TV
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
TV
The Nevers
Hugo Swann
2021
TV
Happy Valley
Tommy Lee Royce
2014
Film
The Beatles: John
Brian Epstein
2028
TV
War and Peace
Andrei Bolkonsky
2016
Film
The Beatles: George
Brian Epstein
2028
TV
King & Conqueror
Harold Godwinson
2025
TV
McMafia
Alex Godman
2018
Film
Rush
Guy Edwards
2013
Film
Little Women
John Brooke
2019
TV
Inspector George Gently
James Blackstone
2008
TV
House of Guinness
Sean Rafferty
2025
TV
Playing Nice
Pete Riley
2025
TV
Blandings
Jimmy Belford
2013
Film
Belle
Oliver Ashford
2013
TV
Jerk
Self
2019
Filmography
2028FilmThe Beatles: Paulas Brian Epstein2028FilmThe Beatles: Johnas Brian Epstein2028FilmThe Beatles: Georgeas Brian Epstein2028FilmThe Beatles: Ringoas Brian Epstein2026FilmWife & Dog2026FilmSunny Dancer2025TVHouse of Guinnessas Sean Rafferty2025TVKing & Conqueroras Harold Godwinson2025TVPlaying Niceas Pete Riley2024FilmJoyas Robert Edwards2024FilmEx-Husbandsas Nick Pearce2024FilmBob Marley: One Loveas Chris Blackwell2023FilmA Little Lifeas Jude St. Francis2022TVSunday with Laura Kuenssberg2022FilmRogue Agentas Robert Freegard2021FilmThings Heard & Seenas George Claire2021TVThe Neversas Hugo Swann2020FilmNowhere Specialas John2019TVThe Trial of Christine Keeleras Stephen Ward2019FilmLittle Womenas John Brooke2019FilmMr. Jonesas Gareth Jones2019TVJerkas Self2018TVMcMafiaas Alex Godman2017FilmAngelicaas Harry2017FilmFlatlinersas Jamie2017FilmHampsteadas Philip2016FilmTo Walk Invisibleas Duke of Wellington2016FilmEveryday Performance Artistsas Aaron2016TVWild West: America's Great Frontieras Self - Narrator (voice)2016TVWar and Peaceas Andrei Bolkonsky2015FilmLady Chatterley's Loveras Sir Clifford Chatterley2015TVLife In Squaresas Young Duncan Grant2014FilmBonoboas Ralph2014FilmMr. Turneras Clarinettist2014FilmNorthmen: A Viking Sagaas Bjorn2014TVGrantchesteras Sidney Chambers2014FilmHollowas Lone Man2014TVThe Great War: The People's Storyas Will Martin2014TVHappy Valleyas Tommy Lee Royce2013TVDeath Comes to Pemberleyas Henry Alveston2013TVBy Any Meansas Michael Prence2013FilmRushas Guy Edwards2013FilmBelleas Oliver Ashford2013TVBlandingsas Jimmy Belford2012TVRestlessas Kolia2012FilmCheerful Weather for the Weddingas Owen2012FilmOn This Islandas Hadrian2011TVBlack Mirroras Ryan Pound2009FilmAn Educationas Student2008TVInspector George Gentlyas James Blackstone2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2005TVDoctor Whoas Onegin1988TVThis Morningas Self—FilmHeart of Darknessas (voice)—TVWavewalker: Breaking Free