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Lennie James Biography (1965-)

Born 1965, in Nottingham, England; mother's name, Phyllis; companion's name,Giselle; children: three daughters. Addresses: Agent: Castaway Voice Overs, 7 Garrick St., London WC2E 9AR, England.

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, writer

Birth Details

1965

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Enjolras, Les Miserables, Columbia, 1998
• Jeb Walker, Lost in Space (also known as LS), New Line Cinema, 1998
• Shovel, Among Giants, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
• Graham, Elephant Juice, Miramax, 1999
• Sol, Snatch (also known as Snatch: Pigs and Diamonds), Screen Gems, 2000
• Asif, Intimacy (also known as Intimidad and Intimite), Empire Pictures, 2001
• Police constable Alex, The Martins, Icon Film Distribution, 2001
• Alan Erasmus, 24 Hour Party People (also known as Twenty Four Hour Party People), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 2002
• Rudy "Rud" Guscott/Hardy, Lucky Break (also known as Rein oderraus), Paramount, 2002
• General Kazim, Sahara, Paramount, 2005
• Appeared in a documentary.
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Detective constable Bruce Hannaford, Out of the Blue, BBC, 1995
• Lee Kingley, Buried, Channel 4 (England), 2003
• Miniseries
• Cliff Morgan, Civvies, BBC, 1992
• Delroy Smith, Comics, Channel 4 (England), 1994
• Matt Lomas, Undercover Heart, [Great Britain], 1998
• Guns on Our Streets, Carlton Television, c. 2001
• Trent, Frances Tuesday, Independent Television, 2004
• Movies
• Baptiste, The Orchid House, Channel 4 (England), 1991
• Danny, The Perfect Blue, BBC-2, 1997
• Mark, Deja Vu, Channel 4, 1999
• Bonaface, Storm Damage, BBC-2, 2000
• Richard, The Announcement, BBC, 2000
• Voice, The Miracle Maker (animated), ABC, 2000
• James, Without You (short), BBC, 2003
• Episodic
• Detective constable Carl Tanner, "A Minority of One," A Touch of Frost, Yorkshire Television, 1994
• Kris Bumstead, two episodes, including "A Stranger in Paradise," ColdFeet, Independent Television, 1998
• Reader, "Love in a Life," Essential Poems, BBC-2, 2003
• Reader, "Wild Nights," Essential Poems, BBC-2, 2003
• Guest, Pure 24, BBC-3, 2003
• Roy Tobelem, Family Business, BBC, 2004
• Narrator of a documentary on Nigerian art, Omnibus, BBC.
• Other
• Argyle, Never Mind, 1994
• Narrator, Stealing Lives, Channel 4 (England), 2004
• Also appeared in Born with Two Mothers.
• Stage Appearances
• Valentine, Two Gentlemen of Verona, New Globe Theatre, London, beginning 1996 later Theatre for a New Audience, New Victory Theatre, New York City, 1997
• Fallout, Royal Court Theatre, London, 2004
• Appeared in A Raisin in the Sun, Young Vic Theatre, London; appeared in The Coup, Macbeth, Pericles, and This Is a Chair.
• Major Tours
• A Raisin in the Sun, British cities, 2005
• WRITINGS
• Teleplays
• Movies
• Storm Damage, BBC-2, 2000
• Episodic
• "Burnside Knew My Father," The Bill, Thames Television, 1990
• Author of other episodes of The Bill.
• Writings for the Stage
• The Sons of Charlie Paora, Auckland, New Zealand, 2002, then Massive Company, Royal Court Theatre Downstairs, London, 2004
• Author of other plays, including Trial and Error.
• Writings for periodicals
• Contributor to periodicals, including Guardian and Observer.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• Guardian, February 11, 2004
• Observer, March 24, 2002; February 15, 2004

• Times Online, http://www.timesonline.co.uk, February 16, 2004