James Jaysen Bryhan
James Jaysen Bryhan | |
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| Born | 13 February 1970 |
| Occupation | Television / film actor |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Spouse |
Bea Bryhan (m. 2004) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Bryan and Beverley |
| Website | vshowcards |
James "Jaysen" Bryhan (born 13 February 1970) is a British television actor, best known for his role as Lance Cooper in the British film The Apostate: Call of the revenant and The Archivist in Shadow and Bone.
Career
James Bryhan began his career as an actor in 2012 playing the psychopathic killer, Pikie in South African Movie, To the end of the road, which was nominated for Best Film, and Bryhan for Best Actor, at the 2012 the BEFTA awards.[1] In 2014, Bryhan won the lead part of Lance Cooper in the British horror thriller, The Apostate: Call of the revenant alongside British actress Terri Dwyer.[2] In 2015, Bryhan portrayed the older Albert Einstein alongside Guy Henry detailing his life.[3] Bryhan has since been rumoured to play the role of Ramirez, made famous by Sean Connery in the upcoming reboot of Highlander, directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan.[4] James won the award for Best Actor in a supporting role for the short film , Shame my name at The Midlands Movie Awards 2020 hosted by Michael Sales and BBC host, Ed Stagg.[5]
Personal life
Bryhan is of Irish Spanish descent and has a younger sister Paula and a younger brother who died. His father Bryan died of stomach cancer in 2001. His Grandmother died due to complications associated with dementia and Bryhan is a strong advocate for the fight against dementia. In 2016, Bryhan went on a charity walk for the Alzheimer's Society, A world without dementia.
Bryhan is a former fusilier and has extensive training in mixed martial arts.
Filmography
- To the End of the Road (2012) – Pikie
- Urban Street Gang (2013) - Harry
- Da Vinci's Demons (2013) – Carlo
- Genius (2015) – Albert Einstein
- Lead Me to the Dark (2015) – Giovanni
- The Apostate: Call of the Revenant (2015) – Lance Cooper
- Citizen Erased (2018) - Detective Michael Cooper
- Trick (2018) - Leon
- Porcelain Presence (2019) – DCI Carson
- Shame My Name (2019) – Argon
- Shadow and Bone (TV series) (2019) – Archivist
References
- ^ "BEFFTA Awards 2012". BEFTA. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "The Apostate review". Rare horror. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Genius". Pixel revolution films. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Highlander reboot". The Daily record. The Daily record. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "The Midlands Movie Awards".