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Lennie James
British actor, screenwriter, and playwright (born 1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lennie Michael James (born 11 October 1965) is a British actor, screenwriter, and playwright. His work includes playing Morgan Jones in the AMC television series The Walking Dead and in its spin-off, Fear the Walking Dead, and starring as DCI Tony Gates in Line of Duty series one.
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![]() James at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con | |
Born | (1965-10-11) 11 October 1965 (age 58) Nottingham, England, UK |
Education | Guildhall School of Music and Drama (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, screenwriter, playwright |
Years active | 1988–present |
Spouse | Giselle Glasman |
Children | 3 |
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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 television series Low Winter Sun.
James created and starred in Sky Atlantic drama series Save Me which was released in 2018 to critical acclaim. Its second season, titled Save Me Too, won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Drama Series 2021.