James Norton
Acting
- Born:
- 1985-07-18
- Place of birth:
- Lambeth, London, England, UK
Biography
James Geoffrey Ian Norton (born 18 July 1985) is an English actor. He is known for roles in the television series Happy Valley (2014–2023), Grantchester (2014–2019), War & Peace (2016), and McMafia (2018). He played the title role in the 2019 film Mr. Jones. He played King Harold Godwinson in the 2025 BBC historical mini-series King & Conqueror. He earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the British Academy Television Awards in 2015 for his performance as Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley. He is also part of the main cast of House of Guinness (2025) and House of the Dragon (2026). Norton has a reputation for portraying villainous or complicated, morally conflicted characters. Description above is from the Wikipedia article James Norton (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA; full list of contributors is on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
The Beatles: Paul
The Beatles: John
The Beatles: George
The Beatles: Ringo
Wife & Dog
Sunny Dancer
Superbloom
Saturday Night Live UK
House of Guinness
King & Conqueror
Playing Nice
JOY
Ex-Husbands
Bob Marley: One Love
A Little Life
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
House of the Dragon
Rogue Agent
Things Heard & Seen
The Nevers
Nowhere Special
The Trial of Christine Keeler
Little Women
Mr. Jones
Jerk
Hero
McMafia
Angelica
Flatliners
Hampstead
To Walk Invisible
Everyday Performance Artists
Wild West: America's Great Frontier
War and Peace
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Life in Squares
Bonobo
Mr. Turner
Northmen: A Viking Saga
Grantchester
Hollow
The Great War: The People's Story
Happy Valley
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Death Comes to Pemberley
By Any Means
Rush
Belle
Blandings
Restless
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
On This Island
Black Mirror
An Education
Inspector George Gently
The Graham Norton Show
Doctor Who
Glastonbury
This Morning
Heart of Darkness