James Atherton

James Atherton (born James Conway; 16 July 1987) is an English actor, known for his roles as Will Savage on Hollyoaks and Jamie Bowman on Coronation Street. In 2017, he appeared in the stage production of Rita, Sue and Bob Too. In 2019, he played Tim Collins in Ackley Bridge and Dr. McKenzie in the Dave sitcom Porters.

Early life Atherton grew up in the Cumbrian village of Talkin and attended Austin Friars School in nearby Carlisle.

On stage, he co-starred as title character Bob in the Out of Joint Theatre Company's revival of Andrea Dunbar's play Rita, Sue and Bob Too, which opened at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton, in September 2017 before touring the UK, and later played at the Royal Court Theatre in January 2018. In January 2019, he appeared as Keiran in "Blindspot", an episode of the ITV crime drama Vera. Later that year, he appeared in the third series of Ackley Bridge as Tim Collins.

Filmography +Key Denotes works that have not yet been released Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2017 Babs Cliff TV film 2018 Macbeth Second Murderer 2020 Paper Boy Jacob Short film TBASlammer John Howlett Completed

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Theatre credits