James Geoffrey Ian Norton was born in Lambeth, London, England, on July 18, 1985, is an English actor. Young James Norton first started performing at Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough. He made his big screen debut in romantic drama film An Education (2009) in role as Student. He got his television debut in BBC One crime drama series Inspector George Gently (2012) in role as James Blackstone, in episode "Gently with Class". James's breakthrough performance came as Tommy Lee Royce in BBC One crime drama television series Happy Valley (2014-2023).
James Norton height is 6' 1" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 185 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 172 іn pоunds or 78 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 39 years old. His net worth is around 3 million dollars.
James Norton
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Birth Date:
July 18, 1985
Age:
39 years old
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Sun Sign:
Capricorn
Natural hair color:
Light Brown
Eye Color:
Light Brown
Height:
6 ft 1 in | 185 cm
Net Worth:
$3 Million
Weight:
78 kg | 172 lbs
Shoe Size:
Not available
He was nominated for the CinEuphoria Award for Best Ensemble - International Competition and the OFTA Film Award for Best Ensemble for his role as John Brooke in coming of age drama film Little Women (2019).
He was nominated for the British Independent Film Award for Best Actor for his role as John in drama film Nowhere Special (2020).
Rush (2013) - Guy Edwards
Flatliners (2017) - Jamie
Mr Jones (2019) - Gareth Jones
Things Heard & Seen (2021) - George Claire
Rogue Agent (2022) - Robert Hendy-Freegard
Ex-Husbands (2023) - Nick Pearce
Bob Marley: One Love (2024) - Christopher Blackwell
Joy (2024) - Robert Edwards
He was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Tommy Lee Royce in BBC One crime drama television series Happy Valley (2014-2023).
Grantchester (2014-2019) ITV - Sidney Chambers
War & Peace (2016) BBC One - Prince Andrei Bolkonsky
McMafia (2018) BBC One and AMC - Alex Godman
The Trial of Christine Keeler (2019-2020) BBC One - Stephen Ward
The Nevers (2021-2023) HBO - Hugo Swan
Playing Nice (2024) ITVX - Pete
Attended Bramcote Prep School (Scarborough College) and Ampleforth College.
Studied at Roman Catholic (Benedictine) boarding school in North Yorkshire.
Graduated from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (2007), with First Class Honours.
He was a member of The Marlowe Society theatre club at Cambridge.
Attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London.
Has younger sister, Jessica.
Has English, Irish, Scottish, Cornish and Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.
He won the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Performer in a Play and was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his role as Jude St Francis in a play "A Little Life" (2023).
He became a trustee of the Royal Theatrical Support Trust in 2015.
He voiced Cole in video game Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014), for which won the BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game.
He dated Jessie Buckley (2015-2017) and Imogen Poots (2018-2023).