James Norton

James Norton

Acting

July 18, 1985Lambeth, London, England, UK

James Geoffrey Ian Norton (born July 18, 1985) is an English film, television, and stage actor. He is known for roles in the television series Happy Valley, Grantchester, War & Peace and McMafia. He earned a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2015 for his performance as ex-convict Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley.

Known for

Rush

Rush

2013

Little Women

Little Women

2019

House of the Dragon

House of the Dragon

2022

Black Mirror

Black Mirror

2011

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

Flatliners

Flatliners

2017

An Education

An Education

2009

Things Heard & Seen

Things Heard & Seen

2021

Bob Marley: One Love

Bob Marley: One Love

2024

Belle

Belle

2013

Acting57

The Beatles: Paul

The Beatles: Paul

2028

Brian Epstein

The Beatles: John

The Beatles: John

2028

Brian Epstein

The Beatles: George

The Beatles: George

2028

Brian Epstein

The Beatles: Ringo

The Beatles: Ringo

2028

Brian Epstein

Wife & Dog

Wife & Dog

2027

Sunny Dancer

Sunny Dancer

2026

Bob

House of Guinness

House of Guinness

2025

Sean Rafferty

King & Conqueror

King & Conqueror

2025

Harold Godwinson

Playing Nice

Playing Nice

2025

Pete Riley

Joy

Joy

2024

Robert Edwards

Ex-Husbands

Ex-Husbands

2024

Nick Pearce

Bob Marley: One Love

Bob Marley: One Love

2024

Chris Blackwell

A Little Life

A Little Life

2023

Jude St. Francis

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

2022

House of the Dragon

House of the Dragon

2022

Lord Ormund Hightower

Rogue Agent

Rogue Agent

2022

Robert Freegard

Things Heard & Seen

Things Heard & Seen

2021

George Claire

The Nevers

The Nevers

2021

Hugo Swann

Nowhere Special

Nowhere Special

2020

John

The Trial of Christine Keeler

The Trial of Christine Keeler

2019

Stephen Ward

Little Women

Little Women

2019

John Brooke

Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones

2019

Gareth Jones

Jerk

Jerk

2019

Self

McMafia

McMafia

2018

Alex Godman

Angelica

Angelica

2017

Harry

Flatliners

Flatliners

2017

Jamie

Hampstead

Hampstead

2017

Philip

To Walk Invisible

To Walk Invisible

2016

Duke of Wellington

Everyday Performance Artists

Everyday Performance Artists

2016

Aaron

Wild West: America's Great Frontier

Wild West: America's Great Frontier

2016

Self - Narrator (voice)

War and Peace

War and Peace

2016

Andrei Bolkonsky

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Lady Chatterley's Lover

2015

Sir Clifford Chatterley

Life In Squares

Life In Squares

2015

Young Duncan Grant

Bonobo

Bonobo

2014

Ralph

Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner

2014

Clarinettist

Northmen: A Viking Saga

Northmen: A Viking Saga

2014

Bjorn

Grantchester

Grantchester

2014

Sidney Chambers

Hollow

Hollow

2014

Lone Man

The Great War: The People's Story

The Great War: The People's Story

2014

Will Martin

Happy Valley

Happy Valley

2014

Tommy Lee Royce

Death Comes to Pemberley

Death Comes to Pemberley

2013

Henry Alveston

By Any Means

By Any Means

2013

Michael Prence

Rush

Rush

2013

Guy Edwards

Belle

Belle

2013

Oliver Ashford

Blandings

Blandings

2013

Jimmy Belford

Restless

Restless

2012

Kolia

Cheerful Weather for the Wedding

Cheerful Weather for the Wedding

2012

Owen

On This Island

2012

Hadrian

Black Mirror

Black Mirror

2011

Ryan Pound

An Education

An Education

2009

Student

Inspector George Gently

Inspector George Gently

2008

James Blackstone

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

Self

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

Onegin

This Morning

This Morning

1988

Self

Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

(voice)

Dog Person

Wavewalker: Breaking Free

Wavewalker: Breaking Free

Production4

King & Conqueror

King & Conqueror

2025

Executive Producer

Playing Nice

Playing Nice

2025

Executive Producer

Rogue Agent

Rogue Agent

2022

Producer

Wavewalker: Breaking Free

Wavewalker: Breaking Free

Producer