James Doherty
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 17, 1966 (age 59)
- Birthplace
- Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
Biography
James Doherty (born 17 December 1966) is an English actor. Born in Guildford, Surrey, he was educated at Felsted School in Essex and was a member of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. He trained at the Guildford School of Acting, graduating in 1989. He is married to TV presenter Joanna Sinnott and together they have two children, Jago (2006) & Nell (2013). Doherty is best known for his appearances in TV comedy including roles in The Thick Of It, Veep, Rev, Miranda, The Windsors, and the BAFTA winning Him & Her - The Wedding. His work in feature films includes roles in Backbeat, Verity's Summer, Inbred, Deviation, London Road and the Oscar nominated In the Loop. He has also appeared in West End musicals including roles in, Les Misérables, The Buddy Holly Story, A Slice of Saturday Night and Marguerite. Doherty played the role of Amos Hart in the West End production of Chicago at the Cambridge Theatre in 2011 opposite Christie Brinkley. He later reprised this role when the show transferred to the Garrick Theatre playing opposite America Ferrera. Doherty has appeared in London Road, 50 Years on Stage and Beyond Caring at the National Theatre. In January 2020, Doherty began playing the role of Claude in the multi award-winning Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre in London.
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Filmography
National Theatre at Home: London Road
Movie · as Terry
Sexy Beast
TV · as Jared Harrison · 1 ep
Say Nothing
TV · as Chief Inspector · 1 ep
The Couple Next Door
TV · as Lawrie · 2 eps
The Gold
TV · as Nick Biddiss · 2 eps
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Movie · as Snout
House of the Dragon
TV · as Cley · 4 eps
Big Boys
TV · as Russell · 4 eps
Whitstable Pearl
TV · as Gabriel Slade · 1 ep
Close to Me
TV · as Jim · 6 eps
Too Close
TV · as Blair · 1 ep
Kat and the Band
Movie · as Ted
Us
TV · as Quizmaster · 1 ep
Trying
TV · as Terry · 3 eps
The Sister
TV · as Brian Weatherall · 1 ep
Sliced
TV · 1 ep
Asylum of Fear
Movie · as Zak
Clique
TV · as Rob · 1 ep
Motherland
TV · as PC Hughes · 1 ep
Delicious
TV · as Greg · 1 ep
London Road
Movie · as Seb
Cradle to Grave
TV · as Norman · 1 ep
The Forgotten
Movie · as Martin
The Wedding Pact
Movie · as Referee
Outlander
TV · as Charles Turnbull · 1 ep
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
Movie
Endeavour
TV · as Mr. Lee · 1 ep
The Job Lot
TV · as Mr Coleman · 1 ep
Deviation
Movie · as Jono
Call the Midwife
TV · as Charlie Wilson · 1 ep
Veep
TV · as Reporter · 1 ep
A Touch of Cloth
TV · as Pete · 1 ep
Inbred
Movie · as Jeff
The Royal Bodyguard
TV · as Palace Footman · 1 ep
PhoneShop
TV · as Policeman #1 · 1 ep
In the Loop
Movie · as Reporter
City Rats
Movie · as Trevor
Miranda
TV · as PC Davis · 3 eps
The Londoners
TV · as Alvin Fox · 3 eps
The Man Who Would Be Queen
Movie · as Hugo
Waterloo Road
TV · as Martin Johnson · 1 ep
The Thick of It
TV · as Steve · 1 ep
The Royal
TV · as Philip Sutton · 1 ep
Is Harry On The Boat?
TV · as Brian Simms · 28 eps
Footballers' Wives
TV · as Larry Gold · 2 eps
The Jury
TV · as David Hind · 1 ep
Hippies
TV · as Film Director (uncredited) · 1 ep
Backbeat
Movie · as Tony Sheridan
Peak Practice
TV · as Alan Reeves · 1 ep
In Sickness and in Health
TV · as Driver · 1 ep