James Majoos (born 2 October 1997) is an Australian actor. They gained recognition for their lead role as Darren Rivers in the Netflix comedy drama series Heartbreak High (2022–2026). The role earned them a nomination for the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama.
On stage, they appeared in Sydney Theatre Company's Grand Horizons and Belvoir's Fangirls.
Awards For their performance in Heartbreak High, they were nominated for the 2022 AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama.
Personal life Majoos has South African ancestry and identifies as non-binary. Majoos uses he/him and they/them pronouns.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2022–2026Heartbreak HighDarren RiversMain cast
Theatrical Credits +Year(s)TitleRoleTheatreDirectorNotes2019FANGIRLSSaltypringl & others u/s HarryFirst Australian TourYve BlakePart of the 2019 Brisbane Festival season2020Everybody's Talking About JamieJamieAustralian TourMatt RyanCancelled due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic2021FANGIRLSSaltypringl & othersSecond Australian TourYve Blake2021Grand HorizonsTommyRoslyn Packer TheatreJessica Arthur
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result 2022 12th AACTA AwardsBest Lead Actor in Drama
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