Acting
James Norton
EN cinema · 34 credits
Born
18 July 1985 (age 41)
Birthplace
Lambeth, London, England, UK
Also known as James Geoffrey Ian Norton
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
Heart of Darkness
as Marlow (voice)
The Beatles: Paul
as Brian Epstein
The Beatles: John
as Brian Epstein
The Beatles: George
as Brian Epstein
The Beatles: Ringo
as Brian Epstein
Sunny Dancer
as Bob
Superbloom
as Cowboy
Bob Marley: One Love
as Chris Blackwell
Ex-Husbands
as Nick Pearce
JOY
as Robert Edwards
A Little Life
as Jude St. Francis
Rogue Agent
as Robert Freegard, Producer
Things Heard & Seen
as George Claire
Nowhere Special
as John
Mr. Jones
as Gareth Jones
Little Women
as John Brooke
Hero
as Young Charles
Angelica
as Harry
Flatliners
as Jamie
Hampstead
as Philip
To Walk Invisible
as Duke of Wellington
Lady Chatterley's Lover
as Sir Clifford Chatterley
Bonobo
as Ralph
Mr. Turner
as Clarinettist
Hollow
as Lone Man
Rush
as Guy Edwards
Belle
as Oliver Ashford
An Education
as Student