James Norton

James Norton

Acting
Born 1985-07-18Lambeth, London, England, UK

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. Description above is from the Wikipedia article James Norton (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA; full list of contributors is on Wikipedia.

Movies (35)

Little Women
7.8

Little Women

2019Movie7.8
Rush
7.7

Rush

2013Movie7.7
Sunny Dancer
6.7

Sunny Dancer

2026Movie6.7
Bob Marley: One Love
6.6

Bob Marley: One Love

2024Movie6.6
The Beatles: John

The Beatles: John

2028Movie
Belle
7.1

Belle

2013Movie7.1
Rogue Agent
6.3

Rogue Agent

2022Movie6.3
Nowhere Special
7.3

Nowhere Special

2020Movie7.3
Flatliners
5.6

Flatliners

2017Movie5.6
An Education
6.9

An Education

2009Movie6.9
Mr. Jones
6.7

Mr. Jones

2019Movie6.7
Mr. Turner
6.5

Mr. Turner

2014Movie6.5
Things Heard & Seen
5.7

Things Heard & Seen

2021Movie5.7
Lady Chatterley's Lover
6.3

Lady Chatterley's Lover

2015Movie6.3
Northmen: A Viking Saga
5.4

Northmen: A Viking Saga

2014Movie5.4
Wife & Dog

Wife & Dog

2027Movie
JOY
6.9

JOY

2024Movie6.9
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
5.4

Cheerful Weather for the Wedding

2012Movie5.4
House of the Dragon: Season 3 Special Premiere

House of the Dragon: Season 3 Special Premiere

2026Movie
Hampstead
6.1

Hampstead

2017Movie6.1
The Beatles: Paul

The Beatles: Paul

2028Movie
The Beatles: George

The Beatles: George

2028Movie
A Little Life
9.0

A Little Life

2023Movie9.0
To Walk Invisible
7.3

To Walk Invisible

2016Movie7.3
Angelica
4.8

Angelica

2017Movie4.8
The Beatles: Ringo

The Beatles: Ringo

2028Movie
Ex-Husbands
6.1

Ex-Husbands

2024Movie6.1
Hollow

Hollow

2014Movie
Superbloom

Superbloom

2026Movie
Dog Person

Dog Person

Movie
Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

Movie
Bonobo
4.9

Bonobo

2014Movie4.9
On This Island

On This Island

2012Movie
Everyday Performance Artists
7.0

Everyday Performance Artists

2016Movie7.0
Hero

Hero

2018Movie

TV Shows (26)

House of the Dragon
8.4

House of the Dragon

2022Series8.4
Doctor Who
7.6

Doctor Who

2005Series7.6
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Black Mirror
8.3

Black Mirror

2011Series8.3
Grantchester
7.3

Grantchester

2014Series7.3
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2.8

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

2022Series2.8
Happy Valley
7.9

Happy Valley

2014Series7.9
House of Guinness
7.6

House of Guinness

2025Series7.6
The Nevers
7.9

The Nevers

2021Series7.9
Inspector George Gently
7.9

Inspector George Gently

2008Series7.9
War and Peace
7.5

War and Peace

2016Series7.5
King & Conqueror
7.2

King & Conqueror

2025Series7.2
McMafia
7.3

McMafia

2018Series7.3
Death Comes to Pemberley
6.9

Death Comes to Pemberley

2013Series6.9
Blandings
7.3

Blandings

2013Series7.3
Playing Nice
6.7

Playing Nice

2025Series6.7
The Trial of Christine Keeler
6.7

The Trial of Christine Keeler

2019Series6.7
Restless
7.1

Restless

2012Series7.1
Wild West: America's Great Frontier
8.0

Wild West: America's Great Frontier

2016Series8.0
This Morning
5.2

This Morning

1988Series5.2
Jerk
6.2

Jerk

2019Series6.2
By Any Means
6.6

By Any Means

2013Series6.6
The Great War: The People's Story
6.6

The Great War: The People's Story

2014Series6.6
Life in Squares
6.5

Life in Squares

2015Series6.5
Wavewalker: Breaking Free

Wavewalker: Breaking Free

Series