James Harkness is a Scottish actor. He is known for his roles as Craig Myers in the BBC crime drama The Victim (2019),[1] as James in BBC drama The Nest (2020)[2] and footballer Jimmy Love in the Netflix drama The English Game (2020)[3] and the Sky Original Gangs of London.
James Harkness | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Harkness Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse | Tanya Harkness |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editHarkness was raised by his mother in a deprived household in the Gorbals area of Glasgow.[4] He studied at King's Park Secondary School and took an interest in drama from an early age.[4] At the age of 18, he suffered arm injuries from being struck with an axe (a weapon he brought to a confrontation relating to a stolen mobile phone), which later caused panic attacks when he passed the location of the incident – Pollokshaws – or even saw someone walking with a phone.[5]
Harkness was chosen by BAFTA as part of their BAFTA Elevate 2019 group programme which provides a support and network to aspiring young actors.[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Macbeth | Angus | |
| The Program | Wayne | ||
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Private Basteren | |
| 2017 | Darkest Hour | A.D. Nicholl | |
| 2018 | Wild Rose | Elliot | |
| 2021 | Spencer | Footman Paul | |
| 2022 | Poison Arrows | Terry McClean | |
| 2023 | Kill | Miller |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Silent Witness | Jerome Nelson | 2 episodes |
| Unforgettable | Rudy | Episode: "A Stray Bullet" | |
| 2015 | Suspects | Eddie Mulville | Episode: "AWOL" |
| 2016 | Retribution | Matt | Episode: "The Storm" |
| In Plain Sight | Joe Brannan | 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Tin Star | Foxy | Episode: "Fortunate Boy" |
| 2019 | The Victim | Craig Myers | Main role |
| 2020 | The Nest | James | Main role |
| The English Game | Jimmy Love | Main role | |
| Gangs of London | Kev | 2 episodes | |
| 2021 | Anne Boleyn | William Kingston | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Raised by Wolves | Tamerlane | 5 episodes |
| 2023 | The Sixth Commandment | DS Richard Earl | Supporting role[6] |
| TBA | Lockerbie | TBA | Filming[7] |
References
edit- ^ "The Victim -Interview with the cast and creative team". BBC. 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Meet the cast of BBC One's The Nest". Radio Times. 7 April 2020.
- ^ "The English Game cast: Who plays Jimmy Love in The English Game? Meet the Scottish actor". The Express. 24 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "BAFTA Elevate 2019 Actors". BAFTA. 7 October 2019.
- ^ The Nest star James Harkness reveals he was attacked with Axe in Pollokshaws flats, Glasgow Times, 25 May 2020
- ^ "The Sixth Commandment cast: Who stars in the BBC drama?". Radio Times. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (5 March 2024). "'Suits' Star Patrick J. Adams, Connor Swindells, Merritt Wever Cast in Netflix, BBC Series 'Lockerbie'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
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