7.7
Movie
Acting
James Norton
- Born
- (age 41)
- Birthplace
- Lambeth, London, England, UK
- Credits
- 62 titles
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.
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Signature work
Known For
7.7
Movie
8.4
TV
House of the Dragon
7.8
Movie
Little Women
8.3
TV
Black Mirror
7.6
TV
Doctor Who
5.6
Movie
Flatliners
6.9
Movie
An Education
5.7
Movie
Things Heard & Seen
6.6
Movie
Bob Marley: One Love
7.1
Movie
Belle
7.9
TV
The Nevers
6.6
Movie
Mr. Turner
6.7
Movie
Mr. Jones
8.0
TV
Happy Valley
5.4
Movie
Northmen: A Viking Saga
6.3
Movie
Rogue Agent
7.5
TV
War and Peace
7.3
Movie
Nowhere Special
Acting credits 62
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Heart of Darkness Film | Marlow (voice) |
| TBA | Dog Person Film | |
| TBA | Wavewalker: Breaking Free TV | (1 ep) |
| 2028 | The Beatles: Paul Film | Brian Epstein |
| 2028 | The Beatles: John Film | Brian Epstein |
| 2028 | The Beatles: George Film | Brian Epstein |
| 2028 | The Beatles: Ringo Film | Brian Epstein |
| 2027 | Wife & Dog Film | |
| 2026 | Sunny Dancer Film | Bob |
| 2026 | Superbloom Film | Cowboy |
| 2026 | Saturday Night Live UK TV | Self - Host (1 ep) |
| 2025 | House of Guinness TV | Sean Rafferty (8 ep) |
| 2025 | King & Conqueror TV | Harold Godwinson (8 ep) |
| 2025 | Playing Nice TV | Pete Riley (4 ep) |
| 2024 | JOY Film | Robert Edwards |
| 2024 | Ex-Husbands Film | Nick Pearce |
| 2024 | Bob Marley: One Love Film | Chris Blackwell |
| 2023 | A Little Life Film | Jude St. Francis |
| 2022 | Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg TV | (1 ep) |
| 2022 | House of the Dragon TV | Lord Ormund Hightower (8 ep) |
| 2022 | Rogue Agent Film | Robert Freegard |
| 2021 | Things Heard & Seen Film | George Claire |
| 2021 | The Nevers TV | Hugo Swann (6 ep) |
| 2020 | Nowhere Special Film | John |
| 2019 | The Trial of Christine Keeler TV | Stephen Ward (6 ep) |
| 2019 | Little Women Film | John Brooke |
| 2019 | Mr. Jones Film | Gareth Jones |
| 2019 | Jerk TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Hero Film | Young Charles |
| 2018 | McMafia TV | Alex Godman (8 ep) |
| 2017 | Angelica Film | Harry |
| 2017 | Flatliners Film | Jamie |
| 2017 | Hampstead Film | Philip |
| 2016 | To Walk Invisible Film | Duke of Wellington |
| 2016 | Everyday Performance Artists Film | Aaron |
| 2016 | Wild West: America's Great Frontier TV | Self - Narrator (voice) (3 ep) |
| 2016 | War and Peace TV | Andrei Bolkonsky (6 ep) |
| 2015 | Lady Chatterley's Lover Film | Sir Clifford Chatterley |
| 2015 | Life in Squares TV | Young Duncan Grant (3 ep) |
| 2014 | Bonobo Film | Ralph |
| 2014 | Mr. Turner Film | Clarinettist |
| 2014 | Northmen: A Viking Saga Film | Bjorn |
| 2014 | Grantchester TV | Sidney Chambers (24 ep) |
| 2014 | Hollow Film | Lone Man |
| 2014 | The Great War: The People's Story TV | Will Martin (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Happy Valley TV | Tommy Lee Royce (18 ep) |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Death Comes to Pemberley TV | Henry Alveston (3 ep) |
| 2013 | By Any Means TV | Michael Prence (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Rush Film | Guy Edwards |
| 2013 | Belle Film | Oliver Ashford |
| 2013 | Blandings TV | Jimmy Belford (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Restless TV | Kolia (2 ep) |
| 2012 | Cheerful Weather for the Wedding Film | Owen |
| 2012 | On This Island Film | Hadrian |
| 2011 | Black Mirror TV | Ryan Pound (1 ep) |
| 2009 | An Education Film | Student |
| 2008 | Inspector George Gently TV | James Blackstone (1 ep) |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self (4 ep) |
| 2005 | Doctor Who TV | Onegin (1 ep) |
Crew credits 4
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Wavewalker: Breaking Free TV | Producer (1 ep) |
| 2025 | King & Conqueror TV | Executive Producer (8 ep) |
| 2025 | Playing Nice TV | Executive Producer (4 ep) |
| 2022 | Rogue Agent Film | Producer |