James Murray (English actor)
James Murray | |
|---|---|
 James Murray in Masters of the Air | |
| Born | Manchester, England |
| Other names | Jim Murray |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
James Murray, also known as Jim Murray, is an English actor. He is best known for his television roles, including Colonel Neil ‘Chick’ Harding in Masters of the Air, Prince Andrew in The Crown, Niles Pottinger in Defiance, Daniel Coltrane in Cucumber, Stephen Hart in Primeval, and Chief Superintendent John Houseman in McDonald & Dodds.
Early life
Murray was born in Manchester. He was awarded a classics scholarship by Malvern College, and has a degree in film. His great-grandfather, Richard Hollins Murray, invented the reflecting lens in 1927.[1]
Career
Murray found fame in Primeval (ITV 2008) as expert tracker Stephen Hart, and in Cucumber (Channel 4 2015) as conflicted character Daniel Coltrane.
Earlier on in his career he starred in a series of both film and television pieces, including the comedy series Roger-Roger (1999), legal drama series
Murray starred in the ITV science fiction series
Murray had the leading role of the father, Frank Davis, in
He had a role in Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire, a comic fantasy series for Comedy Central and BBC Two, which began airing in April 2009. His character is Ralph Longshaft.
In the US, Murray was a lead in the CBS spy caper series CHAOS from 2010 to 2011. His character was called Billy Collins.
He was cast as Mayor Niles Pottinger,[2] in the second series of Defiance, which first aired on 19 June 2014. Murray appeared in one episode (ep.3 Dead Air) of the third series which aired 27 June 2015.
He took over from Fay Ripley as lead DCI in the completely improvised show Suspects as DCI Daniel Drummond,[3] which aired 3 to 31 August 2016 (all six episodes).
He starred as the father, Edward,
In 2016, Murray played The Doge of Venice in season 1 of Netflix's Medici, before playing the lead role of Wesley opposite Polly Walker in BBC1's Age Before Beauty.
In 2017, Murray directed his old friend veteran actor Robert Hardy CBE in his last role alongside Nina Sosanya in his short film in Familia.
He appeared as Caleb in the Ryan Reynolds film 6 Underground released in December 2019. He was Chief Superintendent John Houseman in the ITV series McDonald & Dodds.[5]
In 2021, Murray was cast as Colonel Neil ‘Chick’ Harding in Apple TV's WW2 epic bomber drama Masters of the Air. The series is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and exec produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.
Murray directed and co-presented with Robson Green ITV's Robson and Jim's Icelandic Flyfishing Adventure (July 2021), a passion project about the therapeutic values of fly fishing set in the bountiful rivers in Iceland.
Murray played the role of
Personal life
Murray married his
Their daughter Nell was born 21 November 2009.[9]
In honour of Ella-Jayne, Parish and Murray began raising funds for the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Southampton General Hospital, where she was cared for.[10] Their efforts led to them creating the Murray Parish Trust in 2014, to enhance overall paediatric emergency care serving Southern England.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Coronation Street | Sandy Hunter | Soap opera (5 episodes) |
| 1999 | Roger Roger | Jason the Gardener | TV series (1 episode: "Two Much Wine, Too Many Stars") |
| All the King's Men | Pte. Will Needham | TV film | |
| 2000 | Peak Practice | Marcus Johnson | TV series (1 episode: "Turning Tides") |
Kevin & Perry Go Large
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Candice's Adonis | Film | |
| Other People's Children | Lucas | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 1.3") | |
| North Square | Johnny Boy | TV series (10 episodes) | |
| 2001 | Phoenix Blue | Rick | Film |
| 2002 | Nailing Vienna | Peter | Film |
| Clocking Off | Mark Talbot | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 3.3") | |
| Always and Everyone | Dr. Danny Barton | TV series (8 episodes: "Episode No. 4.1 – No. 4.8") | |
| 2003 | Sons and Lovers | William Morel | TV film |
| 20 Thing's to Do Before You're 30 | Glen | TV series (7 episodes) | |
| Keen Eddie | Colin Kinney | TV series (1 episode: "Eddie Loves Baseball") | |
| 2004 | Cutting It | Liam Carney | TV series (12 episodes: 2004–2005) |
| 2005 | Under the Greenwood Tree
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Dick Dewy | TV film |
| 2006 | Agatha Christie's Marple: The Sittaford Mystery | Charles Burnaby | TV film |
| 2007-2008 | Primeval | Stephen Hart | TV series (13 episodes) |
| 2009 | It's Alive | Frank Davis | Film |
| Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire | Ralph Longshaft | TV series (4 episodes) | |
| 2011 | CHAOS | Billy Collins | TV series (Pilot and 12 episodes: 2011) |
| 2012 | New Tricks | Luke Oswald | TV series (1 episode: "Dead Poets" – No. 9.7) |
| 2013 | Death in Paradise | Ronnie Stuart | TV series (1 episode: "A Dash of Sunshine" – No. 2.6) |
| Midsomer Murders | Ollie Tabori | TV series (1 episode: "A Christmas Haunting" – No.16.1) | |
| 2014 | Defiance | Niles Pottinger | TV series (Series 2-all eps, Series 3 ep 3) |
| 2015 | Cucumber | Daniel Coltrane | TV series (Series 1, ep1-6) |
| 2016 | Suspects | D.C.I.Daniel Drummond | TV series (Series 5, ep1-6) |
HIM
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Edward | TV series (all 3 episodes) | |
Medici: Masters of Florence
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Doge Foscari | TV series(Series 1, ep 5) | |
| 2018 | Age Before Beauty | Wesley | TV series (all 6 episodes) |
| 2019 | 6 Underground | Caleb | Film |
| 2020 | McDonald & Dodds | Chief Superintendent John Houseman | TV series (3 episodes: 2020–2021) |
| 2022–2023 | The Crown | Prince Andrew, Duke of York | Supporting role ( 6 )
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| 2024 | Lee | Colonel Spencer | Film |
| 2024 | Masters of the Air | Colonel Neil ‘Chick’ Harding | Miniseries |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Crown | Pending | [12] |
References
- ^ "Patent US1625905 – Light-reflecting device or unit".
- ^ "James Murray Cast as Series Regular on Defiance Season 2". TV Fanatic. 31 July 2013.
- ^ "James Murray joins the cast of Suspects". Channel5.
- ^ "HIM tv series at ITV.com".
- ^ "James Murray cast in ITV's Invisible". ITV. 15 August 2019.
- ^ Yossman, K. J. (11 November 2022). "'The Crown's' James Murray on Playing Disgraced Prince Andrew: 'I Enjoy Polarizing Roles'". Variety. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "'Cutting It' star Sarah expecting first child with husband James".
- ^ Sarah Parish Mourning Death of Daughter Ella-Jayne Celebrity Baby Blog, 20 January 2009
- ^ "rosie mitchell is fundraising for Friends of PICU".
- ^ "Welcome To Friends of PICU : Friends of PICU". Friends of PICU.
- ^ "About The Murray Parish Trust". Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®" (Press release). Screen Actors Guild. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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