| James Doherty | |
| Birth Date: | 1966 12, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Guildford, Surrey, England |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Spouse: | Joanna Sinnott |
| Children: | 2 |
| Yearsactive: | 1990 - present |
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,[1] 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 [2] Him & Her - The Wedding.[3] His work in feature films includes roles in Backbeat, Verity's Summer,[4] Inbred, Deviation, London Road[5] and the Oscar nominated In the Loop.
He has also appeared in West End musicals including roles in, Les Misérables,[6] 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 [7] at the Cambridge Theatre[8] in 2011 opposite Christie Brinkley.[9] He later reprised this role when the show transferred to the Garrick Theatre playing opposite America Ferrera.[10]
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[11] in the multi award-winning Come From Away[12] at the Phoenix Theatre[13] in London.
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Backbeat | Tony Sheridan |
| 2007 | The Man Who Would Be Queen | Hugo |
| Too Much Too Young | James Coldwell | |
| 2008 | David and David (short) | Will/Craig/David |
| 2009 | City Rats | Trevor |
| In the Loop | TV Reporter | |
| 2012 | Verity’s Summer | Jim |
| Inbred | Jeff | |
| Deviation | Jono | |
| Anonymous (short) | Tom | |
| The Forgotten | Martin | |
| Closed Circuit | Foreman | |
| 2014 | The Batsman and the Ballerina | Brian |
| 2015 | London Road[14] | Seb |
| 2016 | A Midsummer Nights Dream | Snout |
| 2017 | Kat & The Band | Ted Bonwell |
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 Point 4 Children | Pete | BBC |
| 1992 | In Sickness and In Health | Mr Rice | BBC |
| 1995 | Operavox/Carmen | Don Jose | BBC |
| 1996 | The Jack Dee Show | Gail Tuesday's Grant | Channel 4 |
| 1998 | The Bill | Solicitor | ITV |
| 1999 | Dad Xmas Special | PC Atkinson | BBC |
| Hippies - BBC | Film Director | BBC | |
| Small Potatoes | Giles | Channel 4 | |
| Agony | Various Roles | BBC | |
| 2000 | Hotel Getaway (2001-2003) | Hotel Manager | ITV |
| Bob Martin | Tony | ITV | |
| The Wyvern Mystery | Mick | BBC (TV film) | |
| The Bill | PC. Coles | ITV | |
| 2001 | The Slightly Filthy Show | Various | LWT |
| Night and Day | Vincent Ellis | ITV | |
| 2001-2002 | EastEnders | Randle | BBC |
| 2002 | The Jury | David Hinde | ITV |
| Footballer's Wives | Larry Gold Shed | ITV | |
| Peak Practice | Alan Reeves | ITV | |
| 2002-2003 | Is Harry On The Boat? | Brian Simms (Regular) | Sky One |
| 2003 | The Royal | Philip Sutton | ITV |
| Holby City | Gareth Alty | BBC | |
| 2004 | The Bill | Ray Allenby | ITV |
| Doctors | Jimmy Marshall | BBC | |
| 2005 | All About George | Orderly | ITV |
| The Thick Of It | Steve | BBC | |
| According to Bex | James | BBC | |
| 2006 | Doctors | Andy Shaw | BBC |
| Casualty | Bill Forrest | BBC | |
| 2007 | Genie in the House | Mr Fender | Nickelodeon |
| Katy Brand's Big Ass Show | Various (Series Regular) | ITV | |
| 2008 | EastEnders | Saul | BBC |
| 2008-2009 | Londoners | Alvin Fox (Series Regular) | TVP1 Poland |
| 2010 | Rev | Rod Sellix | BBC |
| The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret | MP | Channel 4 | |
| Doctors | DS Doug Ray | BBC | |
| Miranda (2010-2013) | Policeman | BBC | |
| 2010-2011 | Mongrels | Dale | BBC |
| 2012 | The Royal Bodyguard | Palace Footman | BBC |
| A Touch of Cloth | Pete Pretzel | Sky One | |
| Naked House | Gavin | ITV | |
| 2012-2013 | Watson and Oliver | Various Characters | BBC |
| 2013 | PhoneShop | Copper | Channel 4 |
| Count Arthur Strong | City Gent | BBC | |
| Coronation Street | Andy Wolfe | ITV | |
| Waterloo Road | Martin Johnson | BBC | |
| The IT Crowd | Anonymous' Dad | Channel 4 | |
| Ambassadors | Kevin | BBC miniseries | |
| Him & Her | Dennis | BBC | |
| 2014 | Veep | Reporter | HBO |
| Endeavour | Mr Lee | ITV | |
| Boomers | Patrick | BBC | |
| Give Out Girls | Geezer | Sky One | |
| 2015 | Cradle to Grave | Norman | BBC |
| The Job Lot | Mr Coleman | ITV | |
| Top Coppers | Television Producer | BBC | |
| 2016 | The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret | Jeremy Stephenson | Channel 4 |
| Suspicion | Detective Harry Fisk | October Films | |
| Coronation Street | Phil | ITV | |
| 2017 | Doctors | Tony Albright | BBC |
| Delicious | Greg - Recovery Man | Sky One | |
| 2017-2018 | The Windsors | Henry VIII/Ted the Landlord | Channel 4 |
| 2018 | Clique | Rob | BBC |
| Flaps[15] | Various Characters | Comedy Central | |
| 2019 | Coronation Street | Scott Heritage | ITV |
| Queens of Mystery | Kenneth Ridley | Acorn TV USA | |
| Call the Midwife | Charlie Wilson | BBC | |
| Motherland | PC Hughes | BBC | |
| 2020 | Outlander | Charles Turnbull | Starz |
| Us | Quizmaster | BBC | |
| The Sister | Brian Weatherall | ITV | |
| 2021 | Sliced | Dave | Dave |
| Avenue 5 | Various | HBO | |
| Close to Me | Jim | Channel 4 | |
| Too Close | Blair | ITV | |
| This England | Tom | Sky Atlantic | |
| 2022 | Trying | Terry | Apple TV |
| Endeavour IX | Mr Lee | ITV | |
| 2023 | Special Agent Albert Judd | CBS | |
| Big Boys | Russell | Channel 4 | |
| The Couple Next Door | Lawrie | Starz/Channel 4 | |
| Sexy Beast | Jared Harrison | Paramount+ | |
| 2024 | House of the Dragon | Cley | HBO |
| Year | Title | Notes | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | A Slice of Saturday Night | Arts Theatre | Gary |
| 1992 | The Rocky Horror Show | UK Tour | Brad/Eddie |
| 1994 | The Buddy Holly Story | UK and Toronto | Norman Petty |
| 1997 | Saucy Jack | Queens Theatre | Jack |
| Joey'n Gina's Wedding | Cafe Royal | Frankie Night | |
| 1998 | Separate Tables | Kings Head Theatre | Jack |
| Harlequinade | Kings Head Theatre | Charles | |
| 1998 | Les Misérables | Palace Theatre | Grantaire |
| 2001 | Gangster No 1 | Kings Head Theatre | Title Role |
| 2005 | House and Garden | Harrogate Theatre | Giles Mace |
| 2006 | Teechers | Haymarket Theatre | Mr Nixon |
| 2007 | Teenage Kicks | Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Festival | John Walters |
| 2008 | Marguerite[16] | Theatre Royal Haymarket | Saurel |
| 2009 | Super Alice Smith | Trafalgar Studios | Joe King/ Ken Bright |
| 2011 | Chicago | Cambridge Theatre | Amos Hart |
| 2012 | Chicago[17] | Garrick Theatre[18] | Amos Hart |
| London Road | National Theatre | Terry | |
| God of Carnage[19] | Northampton Theatre Royal | Michael | |
| 2013 | NT: 50 Years on Stage | National Theatre/BBC | Various |
| 2014 | Kiss Me, Kate | Royal Albert Hall/BBC Proms | First Man/Gunman |
| 2015 | Eventide[20] [21] | Arcola Theatre[22] | John[23] |
| 2016 | Beyond Caring[24] | National Theatre/UK Tour[25] | Phil |
| Aladdin[26] | Lyric Hammersmith[27] | Widow Twankey[28] | |
| 2018 | Fatherland[29] | Lyric Hammersmith/Frantic Assembly[30] | Steve |
| 2019 | In Lipstick[31] | Pleasance Theatre[32] | Dennis |
| 2020 | Come From Away | Phoenix Theatre[33] | Claude |
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Various | ||
| 2021 | Last Stop | John Smith | |
| 2022 | Elden Ring | Hewg/Abandoned merchant/Frenzied merchants[34] | |
| 2022 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Past Moebius W | |
| 2023 | Past Moebius W [35] |