Bradley James
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Bradley James | |
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| Born | 11 October 1983 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Bradley James (born 11 October 1983[1]) is an English actor from Exeter, Devon. He made his television debut in the ITV series Lewis in 2008 and is best known for portraying King Arthur (previously Prince Arthur) in the BBC television programme Merlin.
Personal life
James and his family moved from the United Kingdom to Jacksonville, Florida when he was nine years old. During his time there, he attended Crown Point Elementary School, then Fletcher Middle School and Madeley High.[2]
James is a fan of football (soccer) and participates annually in sporting charity events. [3] When he was younger, he wanted to be either a footballer or an actor. [4]
Television career
James first appeared in an episode of Lewis in 2008 and also played the part of Ben in the BBC Three drama Dis/Connected.
He trained at the Drama Centre London. His breakthrough came when he was chosen to play Prince Arthur, who later becomes the legendary King Arthur, in the BBC One fantasy TV series Merlin. Merlin has been a consistent hit series in the U.S.; its first series was shown on the broadcast network NBC and its second, third and fourth series on NBC's affiliate cable network Syfy. Merlin recently ended its 5-year run on BBC One.[5]
James and co-star Colin Morgan, who portrays the title character in Merlin, went on an exploration of Arthurian legends for BBC Wales, The Real Merlin & Arthur, in 2009.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Lewis | Jack Roth | Episode: "Music to Die For" |
| 2008 | Dis/Connected | Ben | TV movie |
| 2008–2012 | Merlin | Arthur | 5 series of 13 episodes (Main Role) |
| 2009 | The Real Merlin and Arthur | Self | Documentary |
| 2012 | Fast Girls | Carl | Movie |
References
- ^ "Bradley James and Colin Morgan interviewed on Jonathan Ross BBC Radio 2 show". 19 September 2009.
Jonathan Ross: Bradley was born in 83. Bradley James: Yeah.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Syfy's 'Merlin' star has Jacksonville connections".
- ^ "Team Merlin v Eastenders". Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Bradley James IMDB". Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "Merlin to cast final spell as creators reveal that current series will be the last". 26 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "The Real Merlin and Arthur". BBC. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
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