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Born 1970. James Watson is a British actor and television actor.

James (Jimmy) Watson (born 16 April 1970 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK) is a British film and television actor.

He trained at the Drama Studio London and at the Focus Theatre Studio, Dublin. Started his acting career playing Dr. John McEwan in the Irish television soap opera Fair City in 1988. His most important role yet may be that of the swordmaster Duncan Idaho in the American TV miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune in 2000.

He founded the Actor's Bothy at the CCA and co-founded Celtic Mouse Productions (Ireland). He has produced five short films, two of which were short listed for Oscar consideration. Directing credits include Sixteen Words for Water (nominated for an Irish Times Theatre Award), "Breathe" (short film) and "The Playboy Interviews" (art installation film for the Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin).

Filmography The Undertow (2024), Bus Driver - TV Series Department Q (2024), Reporter 1 - TV Series Fair City (1988), Dr John McEwan - TV Series Before I Sleep (1997), patient Biological Maintenance Department (1997), Jim The Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog (1998), Tidgh Blind Date (1999), Brien Frank Herbert's Dune (2000), Duncan Idaho The Hawk & the Dove (2001), Michael If Silence Should End (2002), Malcolm King Jamie and the Angel (2002), soldier Prince William (2002), Sqiggy Clavell - TV The Winter Warrior (2002), Fingal The Bone Hunter (2003), Fingal Red Rose (2004), Lewars Summer Solstice (2005), Dominic A Woman in Winter (2005), taxi driver Take 3 Girls (2006), bouncer Book of Blood (2008), Jimmy - Matador Last Hand (2008), One - BBC Life of Riley (2008), bus driver - BBC My Family (2008), police sergeant - BBC Happy Holidays (2009), groom - F'n'G River City (2009), Alain - BBC

Theatre Gagarin Way (2007), Gary What Every Woman Knows (2007), David The Black Water (2008), Martin Red Diesel (2008), Chris - reading LIFE as Duggie Sticks and Stones, Jordon Doyle Writers in Progress II, Various MacGregor, Argyll Trainspotting, Renton Mysteries 2000, Jesus Europe, Morocco Making Love to Yorick, Man Dark Places, Brian Trade me a Dream, O'Neill

Producer The Last (2002) (producer) A Dublin Story (2003) (executive producer) Martin (2003) (producer) Luka (2004) (producer) Push Hands (2004) (executive producer)

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When was James Watson born?

James Watson was born on 16 April 1970 in Glasgow.

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James Watson is an actor and television actor.

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James Watson is British.

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· Wikipedia: James Watson

· Wikidata: Q6145184

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