James D'Arcy
James D'Arcy | |
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Born | Simon Richard D'Arcy 24 August 1975 Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England |
Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1996–present |
James D'Arcy (born Simon Richard D'Arcy; 24 August 1975) is an English actor and film director. He is known for his portrayals of
Early life
Simon D'Arcy was born on 24 August 1975 in
In 1991, after graduating from the
Career
His first appearances on television were small roles on the television series Silent Witness (1996) and Dalziel and Pascoe (1996),[2] followed by roles in television films such as Ruth Rendell's Bribery and Corruption,[4] The Canterville Ghost,[5] and the title role in The Ice House[2] (all 1997). In 1997, he played Blifil in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling and he appeared in Wilde.[3] In 1999, he acted in the World War I drama The Trench[2] as well as having a small role in the comedy Guest House Paradiso.[3]
From 2001 to the present he has played bigger roles and leading characters in the mini-series
He appeared in the horror films
He lent his voice to BBC radio dramas such as Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Bram Stoker's Dracula,[9] and Winifred Holtby's The Crowded Street.[10] He played the role of Duncan Atwood in Secret Diary of a Call Girl.[1]
In 2011 he played the role of King Edward VIII in W.E., directed by Madonna.[11] In 2012, he played Rufus Sixsmith (young and old) in addition to two other minor roles in the independent film Cloud Atlas,[3] as well as Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho star Anthony Perkins in Hitchcock.[2] In 2013, he played the role of Eric Zimit in After the Dark (other title: The Philosophers).[3]
In mid-2014 he played the role of Lee Ashworth in
Between January 2015 and March 2016 D'Arcy was a series regular in the television series
D'Arcy made his directorial debut with Made in Italy of 2020.[17]
In 2024 he portrayed the role of Mr Greed in the music video "HAHAHA" by American rapper Lil Dicky. [18]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Wilde | Friend | |
1998 | Norman Ormal: A Very Political Turtle | Crap Actor Man 2 | |
Hiccup | Barry | Short | |
1999 | The Trench | Pte. Colin Daventry | |
Guest House Paradiso | Timothy Barker | ||
2001 | Revelation | Jake Martell | |
2003 | dot the i | Barnaby F. Caspian | |
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Lt. Tom Pullings | ||
2004 | Exorcist: The Beginning | Father Francis | |
2005 | An American Haunting | Richard Powell | |
2007 | Rise: Blood Hunter | Bishop | |
2008 | Flashbacks of a Fool | Jack Adams | |
2010 | Natural Selection | John Henry Wilson | Short |
2011 | The Flight of the Swan | Alexis | |
Age of Heroes | Ian Fleming | ||
Screwed | Sam | ||
W.E. | Edward VIII | ||
2012 | In Their Skin | Bobby | |
The Domino Effect | Mark | ||
Cloud Atlas | Rufus Sixsmith, Nurse James, Archivist | ||
Hitchcock | Anthony Perkins | ||
Overnight | Tom | ||
2013 | After the Dark | Mr. Zimit | |
Dreams Never End | The Wolf | Short film | |
2014 | Let's Be Cops | Mossi Kasic | |
Instruments of Darkness | Banquo | ||
2015 | Jupiter Ascending | Maximilian Jones | |
Survivor | Paul Anderson | ||
2016 | Guernica | Henry Hillard, author/journalist | About the bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War |
2017 | Dunkirk | Colonel Winnant | |
The Snowman | Filip Becker | ||
2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Edwin Jarvis
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Cameo |
Life Like
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Julian | ||
2020 | Made in Italy | — | Writer and Director, post-production |
LX 2048 | Adam Bird | ||
Six Minutes to Midnight | Captain Drey | ||
2021 | Warning | God | Voice |
2022 | North of Normal | Sam | |
Banking on Mr. Toad | Kenneth Grahame | ||
2023 | Oppenheimer | Patrick Blackett |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Silent Witness | Student | Episode: "Long Days, Short Nights: Part 1" |
Dalziel and Pascoe | Franny Roote | Episode: "An Advancement of Learning" | |
Brookside | Martin Cathcart | Episode: "Things to Sort Out" | |
1997 | The Canterville Ghost | Lord Cheshire | TV film |
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Nicholas Hawthorne | 2 episodes | |
The Ice House | Jonathan Maybury | TV film | |
A Dance to the Music of Time | Nicholas Jenkins | Miniseries; episode: "The Twenties" | |
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling | Blifil | Miniseries; 5 episodes | |
1999 | Sunburn | Phil | 1 episode |
2001 | Rebel Heart
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Ernie Coyne | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Nicholas Nickleby | TV film | |
Dark Realm | Dean | Episode: "Party On" | |
2002 | Come Together | Jack | TV film |
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight | Sir Gawain | ||
Sherlock: Case of Evil | Sherlock Holmes | ||
2003 | P.O.W. | Jim Caddon | 6 episodes |
2005 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Derek Kettering | Episode: "The Mystery of the Blue Train" |
2006 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Jerry Burton | Episode: "The Moving Finger" |
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire | Tiberius Gracchus | Episode: "Revolution" | |
The Battle for Rome | Tiberius Gracchus | TV film | |
2007 | Them | Cain Johnson | |
Green | Sy | ||
Fallen Angel | Toby Clifford | Miniseries; episode: "The Judgement of Strangers" | |
Mansfield Park | Tom Bertram | TV film | |
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Guy Thompson | Episode: "Know Thine Enemy" | |
2008 | Bonekickers | Captain Roberts | Episode: "The Lines of War" |
The Commander | Jerry | TV film | |
2009 | The Eastmans | Dr. Peter Eastman | Unsold pilot |
Into the Storm | Jock Colville | TV film | |
Virtuality
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Dr. Roger Fallon | ||
2009–10 | Secret Diary of a Call Girl | Duncan | 8 episodes |
2011 | The Closer | Professor Alex Banks | |
2012 | The Making of a Lady | Captain Alec Osborn | TV film |
2012 | Those Who Kill | Thomas Schaeffer | Main role |
2015 | Broadchurch | Lee Ashworth | Series 2 |
2015–16 | Agent Carter | Edwin Jarvis
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Main role; 18 episodes |
2018 | Homeland | Anson | Recurring role |
Das Boot
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Sinclair | ||
2019 | The Rook | Andrew Bristol | Miniseries |
The Hot Zone | Travis Rhodes | ||
2021 | Leonardo | Ludovico Sforza | Main role |
Red Election | Adam Cornwell | ||
2022 | Deadline | James | Main role |
Grace | DSI Cassian Pewe | Series 2 | |
2024 | Constellation | Magnus | Main role |
Awards
- Nominated for the
References
- ^ a b c d e "Meet James D'Arcy of new Channel 5 thriller Deadline". Deadline. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "James D'Arcy biography and filmography". Tribute. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "James D'Arcy". www.nndb.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024. The source incorrectly states that he was born in London; he was raised in London.
- ^ "Ruth Rendell mysteries". catalog.lib.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "The Canterville Ghost". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ISBN 978-1-317-11287-7.
- ^ "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Part 1 (2001)". 12 July 2016. Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "British Film Institute Collections Search - P.O.W. (2003)". collections-search.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Read by James D'Arcy". audible.com. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 – 15 Minute Drama, Winifred Holtby – The Crowded Street, Episode 2". BBC. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ISBN 978-0-316-45644-9.
- ^ O'Connell, Michael (19 December 2017). "'Homeland' Adds James D'Arcy for Season 7". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (19 December 2017). "Homeland: James D'Arcy to Play Agent From Carrie's Past in Season 7". TVLine. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ISBN 978-1-302-50078-8.
- ^ Baysinger, Tim (26 April 2019). "It's Finally All Connected: How 'Avengers: Endgame' Finally Acknowledged the MCU's TV Universe". TheWrap. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2 March 2022). "Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' Adds James D'Arcy & Michael Angarano". Deadline. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ McNary, Dave (29 October 2018). "Liam Neeson to Star in Comedy 'Made in Italy'". Variety.
- ^ Until better sources are available see the Actors Credits at the James D'Arcy page at imdb. Also many hits on youtube.
- ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
External links
- James D'Arcy at IMDb