James Doherty (born 17 December 1966) is an English actor.
Life and career Born in Guildford, Surrey, he was educated at Felsted School in Essex and was a member of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. He trained at the Guildford School of Acting, graduating in 1989. He is married to TV presenter Joanna Sinnott and together they have two children, Jago (2006) & Nell (2013).
Doherty is best known for his appearances in TV comedy including roles in The Thick Of It, Veep, Rev, Miranda, The Windsors, and the BAFTA winning Him & Her - The Wedding. His work in feature films includes roles in Backbeat, Verity's Summer, Inbred, Deviation, London Road and the Oscar-nominated In the Loop.
He has also appeared in West End musicals including roles in, Les Misérables, The Buddy Holly Story, A Slice of Saturday Night and Marguerite. Doherty played the role of Amos Hart in the West End production of Chicago at the Cambridge Theatre in 2011 opposite Christie Brinkley. He later reprised this role when the show transferred to the Garrick Theatre playing opposite America Ferrera.
Doherty has appeared in London Road, 50 Years on Stage and Beyond Caring at the National Theatre. In January 2020, Doherty began playing the role of Claude in the multi award-winning Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre in London.
Credits
Film Year Title Role 1994 Backbeat Tony Sheridan 2007 The Man Who Would Be Queen Hugo Too Much Too Young James Coldwell 2008David and David (short) Will/Craig/David 2009 City Rats Trevor In the Loop TV Reporter 2012 Verity’s Summer Jim Inbred Jeff Deviation Jono Anonymous (short) Tom The Forgotten Martin Closed Circuit Foreman 2014 The Batsman and the Ballerina Brian 2015 London Road Seb 2016 A Midsummer Nights Dream Snout 2017 Kat & The Band Ted Bonwell
Television Year Title Role Network19912 Point 4 Children Pete BBC1992 In Sickness and In Health Mr Rice BBC1995 Operavox/Carmen Don Jose BBC1996 The Jack Dee Show Gail Tuesday's Grant Channel 41998The Bill Solicitor ITV 1999Dad Xmas Special PC Atkinson BBCHippies - BBC Film DirectorBBCSmall Potatoes Giles Channel 4Agony Various Roles BBC 2000 Hotel Getaway (2001-2003) Hotel Manager ITV Bob Martin Tony ITVThe Wyvern Mystery Mick BBC (TV film)The Bill PC. Coles ITV 2001 The Slightly Filthy Show Various LWTNight and Day Vincent Ellis ITV2001-2002EastEnders Randle BBC 2002 The Jury David Hinde ITVFootballer's Wives Larry Gold Shed ITVPeak Practice Alan Reeves ITV2002-2003Is Harry On The Boat? Brian Simms (Regular) Sky One 2003The Royal Philip Sutton ITV Holby City Gareth Alty BBC 2004 The Bill Ray Allenby ITVDoctors Jimmy Marshall BBC 2005 All About George Orderly ITVThe Thick Of It Steve BBCAccording to Bex James BBC 2006 Doctors Andy Shaw BBCCasualty Bill Forrest BBC 2007 Genie in the House Mr Fender NickelodeonKaty Brand's Big Ass Show Various (Series Regular) ITV2008EastEnders Saul BBC2008-2009Londoners Alvin Fox (Series Regular) TVP1 Poland 2010 Rev Rod Sellix BBCThe Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret MP Channel 4Doctors DS Doug Ray BBCMiranda (2010-2013) Policeman BBC2010-2011Mongrels Dale BBC2012The Royal Bodyguard Palace Footman BBC A Touch of Cloth Pete Pretzel Sky One Naked House Gavin ITV2012-2013Watson and Oliver Various Characters BBC 2013 PhoneShop Copper Channel 4Count Arthur Strong City Gent BBCCoronation StreetAndy Wolfe ITVWaterloo Road Martin Johnson BBCThe IT Crowd Anonymous' Dad Channel 4Ambassadors Kevin BBC miniseriesHim & Her Dennis BBC 2014Veep Reporter HBOEndeavour Mr Lee ITVBoomers Patrick BBCGive Out Girls Geezer Sky One 2015Cradle to Grave Norman BBCThe Job Lot Mr Coleman ITVTop Coppers Television Producer BBC 2016The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret Jeremy Stephenson Channel 4Suspicion Detective Harry Fisk October FilmsCoronation Street Phil ITV 2017Doctors Tony Albright BBCDelicious Greg - Recovery Man Sky One2017-2018The Windsors Henry VIII/Ted the Landlord Channel 42018Clique Rob BBCFlapsVarious Characters Comedy Central 2019Coronation Street Scott Heritage ITVQueens of Mystery Kenneth Ridley Acorn TV USACall the Midwife Charlie Wilson BBCMotherland PC Hughes BBC 2020OutlanderCharles Turnbull StarzUsQuizmaster BBCThe SisterBrian Weatherall ITV 2021SlicedDaveDaveAvenue 5VariousHBOClose to MeJimChannel 4Too CloseBlairITVThis EnglandTomSky Atlantic 2022TryingTerryApple TVEndeavour IXMr LeeITV 2023FBI: InternationalSpecial Agent Albert JuddCBSBig BoysRussellChannel 4 The Couple Next DoorLawrieStarz/Channel 4 Sexy BeastJared HarrisonParamount+2024–2026House of the DragonCley (4 episodes)HBO
Theatre Year Title Notes Role1991 A Slice of Saturday Night Arts Theatre Gary1992 The Rocky Horror Show UK TourBrad/Eddie1994 The Buddy Holly Story UK and Toronto Norman Petty 1997 Saucy Jack Queens TheatreJackJoey'n Gina's Wedding Cafe RoyalFrankie Night 1998 Separate Tables Kings Head TheatreJackHarlequinade Kings Head Theatre Charles1998 Les Misérables Palace TheatreGrantaire2001 Gangster No 1 Kings Head TheatreTitle Role2005 House and Garden Harrogate TheatreGiles Mace2006 Teechers Haymarket TheatreMr Nixon2007 Teenage Kicks Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh FestivalJohn Walters 2008 Marguerite Theatre Royal HaymarketSaurel 2009 Super Alice Smith Trafalgar StudiosJoe King/ Ken Bright2011 Chicago Cambridge TheatreAmos Hart 2012 Chicago Garrick TheatreAmos HartLondon Road National TheatreTerryGod of Carnage Northampton Theatre RoyalMichael2013NT: 50 Years on Stage National Theatre/BBC Various 2014Kiss Me, Kate Royal Albert Hall/BBC PromsFirst Man/Gunman 2015Eventide Arcola TheatreJohn 2016Beyond Caring National Theatre/UK TourPhilAladdin Lyric HammersmithWidow Twankey2018Fatherland Lyric Hammersmith/Frantic AssemblySteve 2019In Lipstick Pleasance TheatreDennis 2020Come From Away Phoenix TheatreClaude
Video games Year Title Role 2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Various 2021 Last Stop John Smith 2022 Elden Ring Hewg/Abandoned merchant/Frenzied merchants 2022 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Past Moebius W 2023 Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed Past Moebius W
References
External links
James Doherty Official Website Interview with James Doherty