Oliver James (actor)
Oliver James | |
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Born | Oliver James Hutson 1980 or 1981 (age 43–44) |
Alma mater | Guildford School of Acting |
Occupation(s) | Actor, musician, singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2002–2012 |
Oliver James (born Oliver James Hutson;[1] 1980 or 1981) is an English actor, musician, singer, and songwriter.
Acting career
James trained at the
In 2002, James was cast as the role of Ian Wallace in the
In 2004, James was cast to portray the role of Jay Corgan in
In 2006, James signed on for the
In 2009, James portrayed the role of Ben in
In 2011, James appeared in a leading role in the TV film Roadkill. In 2012, he appeared in the TV film Black Forest.
Music career
Shortly after appearing in The Afternoon Play, James joined a boy band produced by Simon Fuller. He quit the band as soon as he was cast in What A Girl Wants. For What A Girl Wants, he learned to play the guitar and sang the songs "Long Time Coming" and "Greatest Story Ever Told" which appear on the film's soundtrack. He played the acoustic guitar and sang the last song in Raise Your Voice.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Note |
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2003 | What a Girl Wants | Ian Wallace | |
2004 | Raise Your Voice | Jay Corgan | |
2009 | Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling | Ben | Direct-to-DVD |
Year | Title | Role | Note |
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2002 | School's Out | Dean | TV film |
2003 | The Afternoon Play | Dave | Episode: "Girls Weekend" |
2006–2007 | The Innocence Project | Nick Benitz | Regular (8 episodes) |
2011 | Roadkill | Ryan | TV film |
2012 | Black Forest | Gallen | TV film |
2012 | Dark Matters: Twisted But True | Tempalov/Prisoner | 2 episodes |
References
- ^ [1] Archived 24 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "What a Girl Wants". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ "What a Girl Wants (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ "Raise Your Voice". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ "Raise Your Voice (2004)". Box Office Mojo. 21 November 2004. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ Dowell, Ben (5 October 2006). "First Review: The Innocence Project | Media |". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ Ben Dowell (4 December 2006). "Innocence lost on BBC1 viewers | Media | The Observer". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ "Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
External links
- Oliver James at IMDb