James Doherty

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

12/17/1966

Place of Birth

Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

James Doherty

Biography

James Doherty (born 17 December 1966) is an English actor. 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, Veri...

Known For

City Rats

City Rats

as Trevor

London Road

London Road

as Seb

Backbeat

Backbeat

as Tony Sheridan

Inbred

Inbred

as Jeff

Deviation

Deviation

as Jono

The Forgotten

The Forgotten

as Martin

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

Unknown Role

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

as Snout

Kat and the Band

Kat and the Band

as Ted

In the Loop

In the Loop

as Reporter

Asylum of Fear

Asylum of Fear

as Zak

The Man Who Would Be Queen

The Man Who Would Be Queen

as Hugo

Career Timeline

2024

Say Nothing

as Chief Inspector

Sexy Beast

as Jared Harrison

2023

The Couple Next Door

as Lawrie

The Gold

as Nick Biddiss

2022

A Midsummer Night's Dream

as Snout

House of the Dragon

as Cley

Big Boys

as Russell

2021

Close to Me

as Jim

Whitstable Pearl

as Gabriel Slade

Too Close

as Blair

2020

The Sister

as Brian Weatherall

Us

as Quizmaster

Trying

as Terry

Kat and the Band

as Ted

2019

Sliced

Role unknown

2018

Asylum of Fear

as Zak

2016

Delicious

as Greg

2015

Cradle to Grave

as Norman

London Road

as Seb

2014

The Forgotten

as Martin

Outlander

as Charles Turnbull

2013

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

Role unknown

Endeavour

as Mr. Lee

2012

A Touch of Cloth

as Pete

Veep

as Reporter

Deviation

as Jono

Call the Midwife

as Charlie Wilson

2011

Inbred

as Jeff

2009

Miranda

as Policeman

Miranda

as PC Davis

City Rats

as Trevor

In the Loop

as Reporter

2008

The Londoners

as Alvin Fox

2007

The Man Who Would Be Queen

as Hugo

2005

The Thick of It

as Steve

2003

The Royal

as Philip Sutton

2002

Is Harry On The Boat?

as Brian Simms

Footballers' Wives

as Larry Gold

1994

Backbeat

as Tony Sheridan

1993

Peak Practice

as Alan Reeves

1985

In Sickness and in Health

as Driver