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Film & TV
Nottingham, England, UK
Lennie James (born October 11, 1965) is an English actor and playwright known for his compelling performances across film, television, and theatre. Born in Nottingham, England, James has showcased his acting talent in diverse roles. He gained recognition for his performances in television series such as "Line of Duty" and "The Walking Dead," where his nuanced and intense portrayals stood out.…
Known for
- Anxious People2026
- The End — Doctor2024
- Mufasa: The Lion King — Obasi (voice)2024
- Mr Loverman — Barrington Walker2024
- There There — Restaurant Owner2022
- Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway — Barnabas (voice)2021
- INVINCIBLE — Darkwing (voice)2021
- Mayor of Kingstown — Frank Moses2021
- The Talk — Self2020
- The Girl on the Roof — Thief2018
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Key facts
- Born
- Lennie Michael James , ( 1965-10-11 ) 11 October 1965 (age 60) , Nottingham , England
- Education
- Guildhall School of Music and Drama ( BA )
- Occupations
- Actor writer
- Years active
- 1988–present
- Spouse
- Giselle Glasman
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Nottingham
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Fear the Walking Dead
- Image
- Lennie James (35756680210).jpg
- Residence
- Los Angeles
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- Lennie James
- date of birth
- 1965-10-11
- start of work period
- 1988-00-00
- birth name
- Lennie Michael James
- name in native language
- Lennie James
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Encyclopedic overview
Lennie Michael James (born 11 October 1965) is a British actor. He is best known for portraying Morgan Jones in the AMC series The Walking Dead (2010–2018) and in its spin-off, Fear the Walking Dead (2018–2023), and starring as DCI Tony Gates in Line of Duty series one.
Among James' more notable roles in television is Glen Boyle in the medical drama Critical on Sky 1. On American television, he portrayed the mysterious Robert Hawkins in the CBS series Jericho and Detective Joe Geddes in the AMC series Low Winter Sun.
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