| Birth Date: | 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Brighton, England |
| Alma Mater: | Guildford School of Acting |
| Years Active: | 2015–present |
James Wai L. Phoon (born 1994) is an English actor. He began his career in theatre. On television, he is known for his roles in the BBC Three series Wreck (2022–)[1] and the third season of the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2024).
Phoon was born in Brighton, Sussex. He is of Chinese and English descent. He trained at the Guildford School of Acting, graduating in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting awarded by the University of Surrey.[2]
Phoon made his professional stage debut as an understudy in Lord of the Flies at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre and on tour in 2015.[3] In May 2017, Phoon took over the role of Craig Bowker Junior from Jeremy Ang Jones in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre. Phoon also served as an understudy for Scorpius Malfoy and became the first actor of the global majority to play a Malfoy in the Wizarding World.[4] After leaving Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in 2019, he starred as the titular Peter Pan in Gary Owen's stage adaptation at Storyhouse in Chester.[5]
After doing voice work for video games and animated series, Phoon made his live-action television debut with a recurring role in the 2022 BBC Three horror comedy Wreck.[6] [7] That same year, it was announced Phoon had joined the cast of the Netflix period drama Bridgerton for its third season as Harry Dankworth,[8] [9] Prudence Featherington's (Bessie Carter) new husband. The season premiered in 2024. Also in 2024, Phoon starred as Branwell Brontë in the National Theatre production of Underdog: The Other Other Brontë.[10]
Phoon is gay.[11] He spoke of having a boyfriend in 2020.[12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sugarbabies | Diamond | Short film |
| 2021 | Dodo | Josh | Voice role, 20 episodes |
| Ninja Express | Voice role, English version | ||
| 2022 | Wreck | Hamish Campbell | 6 episodes |
| JoJo & Gran Gran | Adam | Voice role, episode: "It's Time to Visit the Aquarium" | |
| 2024 | Bridgerton | Harry Dankworth | Season 3 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sima Jiong | ||
| Arknights | 2F | English version | |
| 2022 | |||
| Live A Live | Namkiat | English version | |
| Sun | |||
| Evil West | Vergil Olney | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Lord of the Flies | Understudy | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London / UK and Ireland tour |
| 2017 | Southern Baptist Sissies | Benny / Iona | Above the Stag Theatre, London |
| 2017–2019 | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | Craig Bowker Junior / Scorpius Malfoy understudy | Palace Theatre, London |
| 2019 | Peter Pan | Peter Pan | Storyhouse, Chester |
| 2021 | The Convert | Alix | Above the Stag Theatre, London |
| 2024 | Underdog: The Other Other Brontë | Branwell Brontë | National Theatre, London |