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Bradley James
English actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bradley James (born 1983 or 1984)[1] is an English actor. He is best known for starring as Arthur Pendragon in the BBC series Merlin (2008–12), Damien Thorn in Damien (2016), Varga in Underworld: Blood Wars, Giuliano de' Medici in Medici: The Magnificent (2018–2020), and Lieutenant Colonel Felix Sparks in The Liberator (2020).
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Early life and education
James was born in Exeter, Devon, England.[2] He became interested in acting at the age of six, whilst in primary school.[3] His family moved to Jacksonville, Florida when he was nine.[2] During his time there, he attended Crown Point Elementary School[4] and then Fletcher Middle School,[4] before returning to England to go to Madeley High School in Madeley, Staffordshire, England.[4] From 2004 to 2007 James attended Drama Centre London, graduating after three years.[4]
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In 2008, James appeared in an episode of Lewis, then played Ben Davis in the BBC Three comedy-drama film Dis/Connected.[5] The same year he was cast as Arthur Pendragon in the BBC One fantasy TV series Merlin.[6] The show was a consistent hit series in the US; its first season was shown on the broadcast network NBC and its second, third, fourth, and fifth seasons on NBC's affiliate cable network Syfy. Merlin ended its 5-year run in 2012.[7] James presented a documentary about Arthurian legends for BBC Wales, The Real Merlin & Arthur, in 2009.[8]
In 2014, James guest starred as Edgar in the fourth season of the Emmy Award-winning political thriller television series Homeland.[9]
In 2015, James was cast as a villain in Underworld: Blood Wars[10] and appeared in the television series iZombie as recurring character Lowell Tracey, a love interest for main character Liv.[11] He starred as title character Damien Thorn in the television series Damien, created by Glen Mazzara as a sequel to the Omen film series.[2]
In 2018, James was cast as Giuliano de' Medici in Medici: The Magnificent,[2] a series which follows the fortunes of the Medici family, who were bankers to the Pope during Renaissance-era Florence.[12] He co-starred with Daniel Sharman as Lorenzo de' Medici.
In 2020, James played the American war hero Felix Sparks in The Liberator, Netflix's four-part World War II drama series based on the book by Alex Kershaw.[13] This was the first project produced in Trioscope, a new enhanced hybrid technology that combines state-of-the-art CGI with live-action performance.[13]
In 2023, he starred as Norwegian farmer and chieftain Harekr in the second season of the Netflix historical drama Vikings: Valhalla,[14] created by Jeb Stuart as a sequel to History's Vikings. It was filmed in County Wicklow, Ireland.[14]
It was reported in May 2025 that James would co-star as Wolf-Heinrich Graf von Helldorff in a historical film based on Kristallnacht that is being filmed in Vienna, Austria.[15]
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Personal life
James has two sisters, Natalie and Stephanie.[16] He is a supporter of Arsenal F.C.[3] and a keen footballer who regularly plays charity matches.[2] He is also a fan of the Miami Dolphins of the American Football Conference.[4]
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