Richard James (actor)

Born|  (1969-01-28) January 28, 1969 (age 56)

Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Citizenship| British
Alma mater| Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Occupation|

* Actor
* Playwright
* Author
* Novelist
* Podcast host

Years active| 1993–present
Known for| Space Precinct
Website| richardjamesonline.com

Richard James is a British actor, playwright, novelist, and podcast host. Since 1992 he has had roles in both TV and film, as well as involvement in a number of theater productions. He is the author of the Bowman of the Yard book series, alongside several short stories and plays. He is mostly known for his role of Officer Hubble Orrin in Gerry Anderson's Space Precinct[1] series and Mr. Kronkite in the Mysti Show.

## Contents

* 1 Playwright and author
* 2 Work in television and movies
* 3 Stage work
* 4 Audio work
* 5 Richard and the gerry anderson universe
* 6 Published works
* 6.1 Plays
* 6.2 Books, novels and short stories
* 6.2.1 Space precinct
* 6.2.2 Bowman of the Yard Novels
* 6.2.3 Bowman of the Yard Short stories
* 7 On screen and stage
* 7.1 Film
* 7.2 Television
* 7.3 Audio adventures[15]
* 7.4 Stage[1]
* 8 Awards and Nominations
* 9 References
* 10 External links

### Playwright and author[edit]

He has written almost thirty plays,[1] some (Being Rose, Bill and Ben, Blood on Canvas, The Dreaming, I Am Hamlet, Moving On, The Nth Degree, There's Something about Bernard, Vision Impaired, White Lies) winning awards in the UK.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] He is the author of the Victorian-era detective Bowman of the Yard series, and has published an autobiography entitled Space Precinct Unmasked,[9] in which he wrote about his experiences working on the series and with Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson.[9]

### Work in television and movies[edit]

James has had minor roles in a large number of TV dramas and soap operas, including Pie in the Sky, Doctors, Eastenders, Crossroads, Drop the Dead Donkey, as well as starring in the mini-series Casanova alongside David Tennant. He has also had roles in The Mysti Show, M.I. High, My Parents are Aliens and My Spy Family on CITV and CBBC.

As well as TV appearances, James has also starred in several movies including Great Expectations, and A Bunch of Amateurs.

### Stage work[edit]

From 2015 to 2020, he has toured around the UK in productions adapted from the novels of David Walliams, playing Aunt Alberta in Awful Auntie[10][11] and playing another role in the Olivier Award nominated Gangsta Granny.[12][13][14]

### Audio work[edit]

James has lent his voice to a number of audio adventures from Big Finish Productions, set in the worlds of Doctor Who and Terrahawks.[15] He currently hosts the weekly Gerry Anderson Podcast with Jamie Anderson and Chris Dale, as well as a monthly podcast for the Bowman of the Yard series.

## Richard and the gerry anderson universe[edit]

James became involved with the Gerry Anderson Universe when he auditioned for the Space Precinct series and won the part for Creon officer Hubble Orrin, as well as played additional guest characters. It is during that one-year contract that he also met the woman who would become his wife. He has written a detailed account of his work on the series in the Space Precinct Unmasked book published in 2014.[9]

His involvement with the worlds of Gerry Anderson didn’t end with his role in Space Precinct however; he is currently co-host of the official Gerry Anderson Podcast alongside Jamie Anderson and has done some voice works for the audio series Terrahawks from Big Finish Productions and in the upcoming series Firestorm.[16]

## Published works[edit]

### Plays[edit]

James' plays include one act plays, full-length plays and plays for kids.

* Being Rose[17]
* Bill and Ben[18]
* Blood on Canvas
* The End of the Pier
* The Dreaming
* The Death of Sherlock Holmes
* Moving On
* Indian Summer
* I Am Hamlet
* Canterbury Tales
* There's Something about Bernard
* The Nth Degree
* White Lies
* Vision Impaired
* The Fat of the Land[19]
* A Fete Worse than Death
* The Ghosts of Halfway House
* Happy Campers
* Port Out, Starboard Home!
* The Mystery of Mallen Hall
* Bar Wars
* Charlotte Holmes
* Professor Thyme and the History Mystery - The Musical
* A Teenage Christmas Carol

### Books, novels and short stories[edit]

(2012) Professional Tips For The Amateur Stage - ASIN B00AAWT8Z6

#### Space precinct[edit]

* (2014) Space Precinct Unmasked - ISBN 978-0992869588

#### Bowman of the Yard Novels[edit]

* (2019) The Head in the Ice - ISBN 9781793873460
* (2019) The Devil in the Dock - ISBN 9781099612275
* (2020) The Body in the Trees - ISBN 9781712961414

#### Bowman of the Yard Short stories[edit]

* (2019) The Smithfield Murder
* (2019) The Workhouse Poisoning
* (2019) The Hampstead Garrotting
* (2019) The Holborn Strangler
* (2020) The Camden Kidnappings
* The Chiswick Robbery (upcoming)

## On screen and stage[edit]

### Film[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role

|
|

2015  | Grandma's Big Schlep  | Benjamin (Father)
2012  | Great Expectations  | Cousin Raymond
2011  | Foster  | Doctor
2010  | The Wolf Man  | Asylum Doctor #2
2008  | A Bunch of Amateurs  | Doctor
2006  | Penelope  | New Card Dealer
2006  | Stormbreaker  | Vicar
2006  | Jam  | Rich
2003  | Too Many Gods  |
2001  | All Forgotten  | Monsieur Dolsky
1996  | The Wind in the Willows  | Geoffrey Weasel and Mole's Clock

### Television[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

|
|
|

2020  | Gerry Anderson's Firestorm  |  |
2015  | Doctor Who: Parallel Thirtheenth Doctor (2007 - 2015)  | Daxter  | Episode "Daxter's Hundreds"
2013  | M.I.High (2007– )  | George Bland  | Episode "One Flew Over the Budgie's Cage"
2011  | The Jury (2002 – 2011)  | Psychiatrist  | Episode 2.4
2011  | Eastenders (1985 – )  | Interviewer  | Episode dated 20 December 2011
2011  | Doctors (2000 – )  | Sebastian Landers  | Episode "People are Strange)
2010  | Life of Riley (2009 – 2011)  | Graham Harley  | Episode "School's Out"
2010  | The Nostalgia Critic (2007 – )  | Guest  | Episode "Top 11 Villain Songs"
2009  | Dani's House (2008 – 2012)  | Policeman  | Episode "Double Trouble"
2009  | Jinx (2007 – )  | Dirk Searcher  | Episode "The Chip Files"
2008  | My Spy Family (2007 – )  | Nelson's Dad  | Episode "The Knowledge Is Power Affair"
2008  | Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story  | TV journalist  |
2007  | Roman Mysteries (2007 – )  | Cosmos  | Episode "The Enemies of Jupiter"
2006  | Mighty Truck of Stuff (2005 – )  | Dad  | Episode "Mum's Off"
2006  | Murder City (2004 – 2006)  | Vicar  | Episode "Wives and Lovers"
2005  | Living it (2005 – )  | Stuart  | Episodes 1.12 and #1.13
2005 –  | Casanova  | Doctor 1  | Episodes 1.1 and 1.2, Uncredited
2005  | My parents Are Aliens (1999 – 2006)  | Mr. Simms  | Episode "Neighbours from Hell"
2004 – 2005  | The Mysti Show  | Mr. Kronkite  | 21 episodes
2002 – 2003  | Sir Gadabout, the Worst Knight in the Land  | Sir Gestion  | 15 episodes
2002 –  | Julius Caesar  | Play Actor  |
2002  | Crossroads  | Vincent  | Episode dated 6 August 2002
2002  | SM:TV Live (1998 – 2003)  | Self  | Episode dated 13 July 2002
1998 –  | Oktober  | Delegate  | Episode 1.1
1995  | Bliss  | Policeman  |
1994 –1995  | Space Precinct  | Officer Hubble Orrin / Enil Kmada / Pike / Coe Barner  | 25 episodes
1994  | Pie in the Sky (1994 – 1997)  | Removal Man  | Episode "The Best of Both Worlds"
1994  | MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday  | Lab Tech  |

### Audio adventures[15][edit]

Year  | Title  | Role

|
|

2016  | Doctor Who: The Waters of Amsterdam  | Rembrandt
2016  | Doctor Who: The Isos Network  | Officer Enab
2016  | Terrahawks: Vile  | Jeremy Vile

### Stage[1][edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

|
|
|

2019 – 2020  | Grandpa's Great Escape  | Gravedigger / Nurse Rose  |
2017 – 2019  | Awful Auntie  | Aunt Alberta  |
2015 – 2017  | Gangsta Granny  | Various  | Culminated in a sell-out run at London's Garrick Theatre
1997  | The Hound of Baskervilles  | Doctor Mortimer / Inspector Lestrade  | New Victoria, Newcastle-Under-Lyme
1995  | Thunderbirds FAB  | Various  |
1993  | Outside Edge  | Alex  | Derby Playhouse

## Awards and Nominations[edit]

Year  | Award  | Nominated Work  | Results

|
|
|

2019  | All-England Theatre Festival – Adjudicator's Cup for outstanding direction  | Being Rose  | Won
2019  | SCDA – Aberdeen District Youth and Aberdeen District Open competitions  | The Dreaming  | Won
2018  | Olivier Award  | Gangsta Granny  | Nominated
2018  | SCDA – Young Trophy, Highland division,  | Blood on Canvas  | Won
2017  | South Devon Drama festival – Best Actress  | Blood on Canvas  | Won
2017  | Swindon One-Act Festival – Best Play, Best Actor  | The Dreaming  | Won
2016  | Henley Drama Festival – Best Play, Best Actor  | The Dreaming  | Won
2016  | Duncan Rand One-Act Play Festival – Best Actress, Best Set  | White Lies  | Won
2015  | Waltham Forest Festival of Threatre – Best performance by an actor  | Bill and Ben  | Won
2013  | Avon One-Act Festival – Best Actor  | I Am Hamlet  | Won
2013  | Bristol One-Act Festival – Best Actor  | I Am Hamlet  | Nominated
2012  | SCDA - One-Act Play Festival – Best Play Award  | I Am Hamlet  | Won
2011  | SCDA - Scottish One-Act Play Festival – Wakefield Quaich Award for Presentation  | I Am Hamlet  | Won
2010  | SCDA - Scottish One-Act Play Festival, Skye Division – Philip Rose Bowl  | There's Something About Bernard  | Won
2007  | Maidenhead Drama Festival – Best All-Male Performance Award  | Vision Impaired  | Won
2003  | BAFTA Children's Award – Best Writer  | Sir Gadabout  | Winner
2002  | BAFTA Children's Award – Best Drama  | Sir Gadabout  | Nominated
1992  | Newton Blick Award – Outstanding Achievement  |  | Winner

## References[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Richard James | Actor & Writer". Richard James Online. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
2. ↑ "And the winners are....... - Georgian Theatre Royal > News". www.georgiantheatreroyal.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
3. ↑ "2015 Festival - Waltham Forest Festival of Theatre". wffot.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
4. ↑ "Results 2018 – SCDA". Retrieved 2020-04-07.
5. ↑ "Drama festival's winners named". www.henleystandard.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
6. ↑ "Wilmington University News Release - Wilmington University Students' Work to be Shown at Cannes Film Festival". www.wilmu.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
7. ↑ "ONE ACT SHOWS". sodburyplayers. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
8. ↑ "Alternate Shadows :: White Lies". www.alternate-shadows.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 James, Richard (2014). Space Precinct Unmasked. Anderson Entertainment. ISBN 9780992869588.
10. ↑ "Review: Awful Auntie (Richmond Theatre) | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
11. ↑ "David Walliams' Awful Auntie at the Bath Theatre Royal this half term". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
12. ↑ Parkes, Diane. "Gangsta Granny review at New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham – 'ingenious and lively'". The Stage. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
13. ↑ "David Walliams wants to write a Pixar film". Evening Standard. 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
14. ↑ "Don't assume old people are boring says Gangsta Granny author David Walliams". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Search Results - All Items - Big Finish". www.bigfinish.com. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
16. ↑ "Stand by for action! How 2019 is ushering in a new golden age of Gerry Anderson shows". Radio Times. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
17. ↑ mstrasburg@swpub.com, Michael Strasburg. "Showtime: JHS One-Act Play Festival is this weekend". SWNewsMedia.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
18. ↑ "Production | TIGER THEATRE". Retrieved 2020-04-07.
19. ↑ "Gerry Anderson's Sit-Com Script Adapted For The Stage". Gerry Anderson. 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2020-04-07.

## External links[edit]

* Richard James on twitter
* Richard James on imdb
* Richard James on facebook
* Richard James on vimeo
* Richard James on soundcloud
* Richard James on spotlight

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