Adam James

Adam James (born 9 September 1972) is an English actor.

Early life James was born in London on 9 September 1972.

James's godfather was Jon Pertwee. He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he was a contemporary of Dominic West and Daniel Evans, graduating in 1996.

Career His credits include Band of Brothers, The Mother of Tears, Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Bonekickers, Henry VIII: The Mind of a Tyrant and a long running storyline in Casualty, as well as an episode of ITV2 drama Secret Diary of a Call Girl. He appeared in Extras, as the new agent of Ricky Gervais's character, as well as appearing in Ashes to Ashes as Edward Markham in the first episode. James also had a role as Rupert in an episode of Miranda.

In 2009, James appeared in the Doctor Who episode "Planet of the Dead" with David Tennant, the pair having first worked together in Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre 1999 production of King Lear. James's other theatre work includes Blood and Gifts (2010) and Much Ado About Nothing (2011), alongside David Tennant and Catherine Tate. He has recently appeared in a few rehearsed readings at the Royal Court and Finborough Theatre.

He portrayed Monsieur de Barra in the feature film A Little Chaos, and Jeremy Heywood in Coalition, a Channel 4 drama about the 2010 election. In November 2015, he reprised his role as Prime Minister Mr Evans in King Charles III on Broadway, New York. In 2016, he portrayed Hovstad in An Enemy of the People at Chichester Festival Theatre.

In 2024, James played Galinda's father in the two-part film adaptation of the musical Wicked. He also had a role as Jeremy Whitelock in the Peacock series The Day of the Jackal. In 2025, he made his debut with the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, where he played Duke Vincentio in William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure.

Personal life In September 2015, he married former actress and psychotherapist Victoria Shalet. Their first child was born in September 2016. James also has a daughter from a previous relationship.

Filmography Film

Television

Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1990 Coriolanus Meninius 1995 A View from the Bridge Rudolpho 1995 Tamburlaine 1996 Lone Star Cletis 1996 Private Wars Gately 1996 Unseen Hand Cisco 1997 Poor Super Man Matt nominated as Best Newcomer at the MEN Awards 1998 Chimes at Midnight Hotspur 1998 The Glass Menagerie Gentleman Caller 1999 King Lear Edmund 2000 Snake in the Fridge Randy 2002 Original Sin Eugene Black 2002 Time and the Conways Robin Conway 2004 The Importance of Being Earnest Algernon Moncrieff 2006 Rabbit Richard playing the same role in the Brits off-Broadway season at the 59E59 Theaters in New York City, June/July 2007 2007 French Without Tears Lt. Commander Bill Rogers 2007 My Child Karl Played the only named character. 2008 Now or Later Marc 2009/9 Gethsemane Geoff Benzine 2010 Blood and Gifts Simon Craig nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the Whatsonstage Awards 2010 The Pride Peter/Man/Doctor Drama Desk nomination; won the 2010 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor 2011 Tiger Country John 2011 Much Ado About Nothing Don Pedro 2011 13 Mark 2012 Don't Dress for Dinner Bernard Sequel to Boeing Boeing. 2013 Bull Tony Rehearsed reading in 2010. Crucible Theatre, February 2013, then off-Broadway transfer. 2013 Chan Various roles Royal Court reading of Chilean play which took place on 13 September 2013 2013 Death at Whitbridge Fred Wallis One off performance at Finborough Theatre, Sunday 6 October 2014 Rapture, Blister, Burn Don Harper A Hampstead Theatre Production, which ran from 16 January – 22 February 2014 2014 King Charles III Prime Minister Almeida Theatre, transferred to the Wyndhams Theatre and then to Broadway. 2015 Bull Tony Young Vic Theatre. 2016 An Enemy of the People Hovstad Chichester Festival Theatre 2017 Consent Jake Royal National Theatre 2019 Shipwreck James The Almeida Theatre

Radio Year Title Role Notes ???? The Nature of Vikings 2004 Selling Immortality 2010 Deep Cut Colonel Nigel Josling (Radio 4) Re-broadcast in November 2011. 2011 Our Country's Good Robert Sideway Our Country's Good and The Recruiting Officer shared the same cast when they were broadcast on Radio 3 & 4 in December 2011 2011 The Recruiting Officer Mr. Worthy 2012 Twelfth Night Sir Andrew 2012 Romeo and Juliet Benvolio

Other Year Title Role Notes 2008 9/11: The Bronx Series narrator 2009 Doctor Who Confidential (Planet of the Dead) Himself 2009 Theatre Live