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James Norton (actor)

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James Norton (actor)

James Geoffrey Ian Norton (born 18 July 1985) is an English actor. He is known for roles in the television series Happy Valley (2014–2023), Grantchester (2014–2019), War & Peace (2016), and McMafia (2018). He played the title role in the 2019 film Mr. Jones and played King Harold Godwinson in the 2025 BBC historical mini-series King & Conqueror. He earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the British Academy Television Awards in 2015 for his performance as Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley. His most recent role is as Sean Rafferty in House of Guinness (2025).

Infobox

Born
James Geoffrey Ian Norton (1985-07-18) 18 July 1985 London, England
Education
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (BA) Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2007–present
Relatives
Hugh Norton (great-grandfather)

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2009
An Education
Role(s)
Student
2012
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
Role(s)
Owen
2013
Rush
Role(s)
Guy Edwards
Belle
Role(s)
Oliver Ashford
2014
Mr. Turner
Role(s)
Francis Willoughby
Bonobo
Role(s)
Ralph
Northmen: A Viking Saga
Role(s)
Bjorn
2017
Hampstead
Role(s)
Philip
Flatliners
Role(s)
Jamie
2019
Mr Jones
Role(s)
Gareth Jones
Little Women
Role(s)
John Brooke
2020
Nowhere Special
Role(s)
John
2021
Things Heard & Seen
Role(s)
George Claire
2022
Rogue Agent
Role(s)
Robert Hendy-Freegard
2023
Ex-Husbands
Role(s)
Nick Pearce
A Little Life
Role(s)
Jude St. Francis
Notes
Recording of West End production
2024
Bob Marley: One Love
Role(s)
Christopher Blackwell
Joy
Role(s)
Robert Edwards
2026
Sunny Dancer
Role(s)
Bob
Wife & Dog †
Notes
Post-production
2028
The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event †
Role(s)
Brian Epstein
Notes
Filming
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2009
An Education
Student
2012
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
Owen
2013
Rush
Guy Edwards
Belle
Oliver Ashford
2014
Mr. Turner
Francis Willoughby
Bonobo
Ralph
Northmen: A Viking Saga
Bjorn
2017
Hampstead
Philip
Flatliners
Jamie
2019
Mr Jones
Gareth Jones
Little Women
John Brooke
2020
Nowhere Special
John
2021
Things Heard & Seen
George Claire
2022
Rogue Agent
Robert Hendy-Freegard
2023
Ex-Husbands
Nick Pearce
A Little Life
Jude St. Francis
Recording of West End production
2024
Bob Marley: One Love
Christopher Blackwell
Joy
Robert Edwards
2026
Sunny Dancer
Bob
Wife & Dog †
Post-production
2028
The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event †
Brian Epstein
Filming
· Filmography › Television
2012
Inspector George Gently
Role(s)
James Blackstone
Notes
Episode: "Gently with Class"
Restless
Role(s)
Kolia
Notes
Miniseries
2013
Blandings
Role(s)
Jimmy Belford
Notes
Episode: "Pig-hoo-o-o-o-ey"
Doctor Who
Role(s)
Onegin
Notes
Episode: "Cold War"
By Any Means
Role(s)
Michael Prence
Notes
Episode: "Episode 1"
Death Comes to Pemberley
Role(s)
Henry Alveston
Notes
3 episodes
2014–2019
Role(s)
Grantchester
Notes
Sidney Chambers
2014–2023
Role(s)
Happy Valley
Notes
Tommy Lee Royce
2015
Life in Squares
Role(s)
Young Duncan Grant
Notes
3 episodes
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Role(s)
Sir Clifford Chatterley
Notes
Television film
2016
War & Peace
Role(s)
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky
Notes
Main role
Black Mirror
Role(s)
Ryan
Notes
Episode: "Nosedive"
To Walk Invisible
Role(s)
Duke of Wellington
Notes
Television film
Wild West: America's Great Frontier
Role(s)
Narrator
Notes
3 episodes
2018
McMafia
Role(s)
Alex Godman
Notes
Main role
2019–2020
Role(s)
The Trial of Christine Keeler
Notes
Stephen Ward
2021–2023
Role(s)
The Nevers
Notes
Hugo Swan
2025
Playing Nice
Role(s)
Pete
Notes
ITV1 drama; 4 episodes
King & Conqueror
Role(s)
Harold Godwinson
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2012
Inspector George Gently
James Blackstone
Episode: "Gently with Class"
Restless
Kolia
Miniseries
2013
Blandings
Jimmy Belford
Episode: "Pig-hoo-o-o-o-ey"
Doctor Who
Onegin
Episode: "Cold War"
By Any Means
Michael Prence
Episode: "Episode 1"
Death Comes to Pemberley
Henry Alveston
3 episodes
2014–2019
Grantchester
Sidney Chambers
Main role
2014–2023
Happy Valley
Tommy Lee Royce
2015
Life in Squares
Young Duncan Grant
3 episodes
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Sir Clifford Chatterley
Television film
2016
War & Peace
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky
Main role
Black Mirror
Ryan
Episode: "Nosedive"
To Walk Invisible
Duke of Wellington
Television film
Wild West: America's Great Frontier
Narrator
3 episodes
2018
McMafia
Alex Godman
Main role
2019–2020
The Trial of Christine Keeler
Stephen Ward
Miniseries
2021–2023
The Nevers
Hugo Swan
Main role
2025
Playing Nice
Pete
ITV1 drama; 4 episodes
King & Conqueror
Harold Godwinson
House of Guinness
Sean Rafferty
Main role
2026
House of the Dragon
Ormund Hightower
In production
· Filmography › Video games
2014
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Role(s)
Cole
Notes
Voice
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2014
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Cole
Voice
· Filmography › Music videos
2026
"Ride"
Role(s)
Jessie Ware
Notes
Love interest
Year
Title
Artist
Role
2026
"Ride"
Jessie Ware
Love interest
· Theatre
2007
Cymbeline
Role(s)
Posthumus
Notes
Cambridge Arts Theatre (1–6 October 2007)
2010
Posh
Role(s)
Miles Richards
Notes
Royal Court Theatre, London (9 April – 22 May 2010)
That Face
Role(s)
Henry
Notes
Crucible Theatre, Sheffield (7–24 July 2010)
2011
Journey's End
Role(s)
Captain Stanhope
Notes
UK national tour (March–June 2011) Duke of York's Theatre, London (19 July – 3 September 2011)
2011–2012
Role(s)
The Lion in Winter
Notes
Geoffrey
2016
Bug
Role(s)
Peter
Notes
Found111, London (24 March – 14 May 2016)
2017–2018
Role(s)
Belleville
Notes
Zack
2023
A Little Life
Role(s)
Jude St Francis
Notes
Richmond Theatre, Harold Pinter Theatre and Savoy Theatre, London
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2007
Cymbeline
Posthumus
Cambridge Arts Theatre (1–6 October 2007)
2010
Posh
Miles Richards
Royal Court Theatre, London (9 April – 22 May 2010)
That Face
Henry
Crucible Theatre, Sheffield (7–24 July 2010)
2011
Journey's End
Captain Stanhope
UK national tour (March–June 2011) Duke of York's Theatre, London (19 July – 3 September 2011)
2011–2012
The Lion in Winter
Geoffrey
Theatre Royal Haymarket, London (5 November 2011 – 28 January 2012)
2016
Bug
Peter
Found111, London (24 March – 14 May 2016)
2017–2018
Belleville
Zack
Donmar Warehouse, London (7 December 2017 – 3 February 2018)
2023
A Little Life
Jude St Francis
Richmond Theatre, Harold Pinter Theatre and Savoy Theatre, London

References

  1. Mr. Porter
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170929194835/https://www.mrporter.com/journal/the-look/the-rise-of-mr-james-norton/2612
  2. Yahoo Entertainment
    https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/famous-birthdays-july-18-james-070006029.html
  3. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jul/08/james-norton-i-try-to-present-myself-as-friendly-and-people-see-something-darker
  4. Graham Norton
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03dgqg8
  5. The Sunday Express
    http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/tv-radio/479237/Happy-Valley-s-James-Norton-on-Grantchester
  6. The Yorkshire Post
    http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/yorkshire-living/arts/theatre-and-tv/how-james-norton-went-from-killer-to-clergyman-1-6869080
  7. The Press
    http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/theatre/9036732.Review__Journey___s_End__Leeds_Grand_Theatre/
  8. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/arts/television/james-norton-in-grantchester-on-pbs-masterpiece.html
  9. Tanganyika Territory Blue Book for the year ended 31 December 1946
    https://books.google.com/books?id=y15v5e2wHsQC&q=detailed+statement&pg=PA111
  10. Burke's Irish Family Records
  11. Optima
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131228144657/http://www.fitz.cam.ac.uk/mi-client/media/import/documents/Optima13.pdf
  12. Arts Tribune
    https://artstribune.com/2020/10/16/james-norton-british-actor/
  13. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/3668124/The-Marlowe-Society-Talent-show-for-theatres-brightest-stars.html
  14. The Artists Partnership
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150110191926/http://www.theartistspartnership.co.uk/norton/269/#.VLFhxivF98E
  15. 1883 Magazine
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160216180949/http://www.1883magazine.com/film/film/james-norton
  16. The Stage
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150110200549/http://www.thestage.co.uk/people/2011/11/james-norton-joining-the-big-league/
  17. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2010/apr/16/posh-royal-court-billington
  18. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/that-face-crucible-studio-sheffield-2022104.html
  19. ShortList
    https://web.archive.org/web/20141104124046/http://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/best-of-british-james-norton
  20. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/07/movies/cheerful-weather-for-the-wedding-with-elizabeth-mcgovern.html
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