About

James is an actor, musician, producer and writer from Melbourne, Australia.

He is graduate of the Howard Fine Acting Studio Full Time program and previously attended Monash University, where he achieved his Bachelor of Arts, majoring in English, Theatre and Film Studies.

James is an active member of the Melbourne independent theatre scene, engaging on and offstage in productions with several companies. He is the co-AD of Spinning Plates Co, a theatre and film production group formed with Jessica Stanley. Their critically acclaimed 2023 production of THE CROCODILE by Tom Basden sold out and was remounted due to popular demand. James also appeared on stage in the acclaimed production of Psychopomp at LaMama (Barking Spider, 2015), Rainbow Man (Goodnight Darlings, 2017) and Philtrum (North of Eight, 2018). In 2022 and 2023 James toured the state with educational productions of The Crucible and The Dressmaker with Complete Works Theatre Company.

Screen credits include Stan Original series Bloom, independent feature Angel Of Light, upcoming experimental work Utropia and shorts Deceased Estate, Get To The Wire, Chaos Calls, Pitch Black alongside appearances in music videos for The Amity Affliction, Tone & I and Leroy Macqueen. James is currently developing a short form television series set in Melbourne’s underground music scene in the 1980s.

During 2020 James launched his solo music project POP TART; a collection of original home recordings.

James is a proud member of MEAA Equity.