Bradley James


Bradley Michael James is an English actor. He is best known for starring as Prince Arthur in the BBC TV series Merlin, Damien in the Damien TV series , Varga in , Giuliano de' Medici in and Brigadier General Felix Sparks in The Liberator .

Early Life & Education

James was born in Exeter, Devon, England. He lived in North Bradley in Wiltshire before his family moved to Jacksonville, Florida, when he was nine. During his time there, he attended Crown Point Elementary and Fletcher Middle School, before returning to England to attend Madeley High School in Madeley, Staffordshire, England. Growing up James was a competitive football player but decided to pursue acting full-time. From 2004 to 2007 James attended Drama Centre London, graduating with a Bachelors of Arts degree in acting.

Career

James first appeared in an episode of Lewis in 2008 and also played the part of Ben Davis in the BBC Three comedy-drama film Dis/Connected that same year. Following his performance in Dis/Connected the producers immediately cast him in as King Arthur, in the BBC One fantasy TV series Merlin. The show was a consistent hit series in the US; its first season was shown on the broadcast network NBC and its second, third, fourth, and fifth seasons on NBC's affiliate cable network Syfy. Merlin ended its 5-year run in 2012. James went on an exploration of Arthurian legends for BBC Wales, The Real Merlin & Arthur, in 2009.
James also guest-starred as Edgar in the fourth season of the Emmy Award winning political thriller television series Homeland in 2014.
In 2015, James was cast as a villain in '. The same year, he appeared in the television series iZombie as recurring character Lowell Tracey, a love interest for main character Liv. He starred as title character Damien Thorn on the television series Damien, created by The Walking Dead's Glen Mazzara a sequel to the Omen film series. The show debuted in March 2016.
James was cast as Giuliano de' Medici in alongside Daniel Sharman as Lorenzo de' Medici. James plays the lead role of American war hero Felix Sparks in ' Netflix's four-part World War II drama series based on the book by Alex Kershaw. This is the first project produced in Trioscope, a new enhanced hybrid technology that combines state-of-the-art CGI with live-action performance.

Personal Life & Philanthropy

James is an avid football player and long time supporter of Arsenal F.C. James has played in several charity football and cricket matches including Soccer Six and Sport Relief. He also captains a team in the annual Davey Holmes Cricket Cup which supports the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. James divides his time between London and Los Angeles. He and his friends run a regular fantasy football league and accompanying podcast called He has been known to support NHS and various dog charities such as Redemption Paws.

Filmography

Film

Television