James Murray (actor, 1975)
James Murray (born January 22, 1975 in Greater Manchester ) is a British actor .
biography
Murray was born in Greater Manchester in 1975. At the age of four he appeared in an episode of the television series Shoestring . He had his first major role in the soap opera Coronation Street , where he played Sandy Hunter in 1998. He then began acting primarily on television, including in the television series North Square (2000), Cutting It (2004-2005) and 20 Things to Do Before You're 30 (2003).
In 2007 and 2008 he played the assistant Stephen Hart in the television series Primeval - Return of the Primeval Monsters . He can also be seen in It's Alive , a remake of the film The Cradle of Terror and the fantasy series Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire .
Since June 2014 he has played the leading role of Mayor Niles Pottinger in the US television series Defiance .
Private life
Murray has been married to Sarah Parish (co-star on Cutting It ) since 2007 . Their first daughter died in January 2009 after eight months of a congenital heart defect. Another daughter was born in 2009.
Filmography
TV series (selection)
- 1998: Coronation Street
- 2001: Monarch of the Glen
- 2000: North Square (10 episodes)
- 2004–2005: Cutting_It (12 episodes)
- 2007: 20 Things to Do Before You're 30 (7 episodes)
- 2007–2008: Primeval - Return of the primeval monsters ( Primeval , 13 episodes)
- 2009: Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire (4 episodes)
- 2011: Chaos (13 episodes)
- 2013: Death in Paradise (episode 2x06)
- 2013: Inspector Barnaby (episode 16x01)
- 2014–2015: Defiance (14 episodes)
- 2015: Cucumber (6 episodes)
- 2016: The Medici - rulers of Florence ( I Medici , episode 1x05)
Films (selection)
- 1993: Turtles III
- 2000: Kevin and Perry Do It (Kevin & Perry Go Large)
- 2001: Phoenix Blue
- 2002: Nailing Vienna
- 2005: Love of Fancy Day (Under the Greenwood Tree) (Movie made for TV)
- 2006: Agatha Christie Marple: The Sittaford Mystery (TV movie)
- 2008: It's Alive
Web links
- James Murray in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sarah & James's Fundraising Page. Just Giving, accessed November 28, 2010 .
- ↑ Liz Jones: "I'm driven by insecurity": Sarah Parish explains the secret of her success. Daily Mail , August 1, 2010, accessed November 28, 2010 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Murray, James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 22nd January 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Greater Manchester |