Actor
James McDonald
April 9, 1972 · Dublin, Ireland
James grew up in Dublin, Ireland, where his love for movies took hold early. By seven, he was already captivated by film, and by ten, he was devouring books on filmmaking. At fourteen, he shot his first short film, a four-minute piece called “Chase.” He continued making movies as he got older, picking up awards and accolades and screening his work at respected festivals around the world, including the Dallas International Film Festival and the Burbank International Film Festival.
Alongside filmmaking, James is an accomplished movie critic, certified by both the Critics Choice Association, the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association, and the Online Film Critics Society. Since 2013, he’s reviewed films for major and independent studios in Hollywood, and he’s interviewed countless celebrities and filmmakers, helping to spotlight their latest projects.
Often works with
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Marc Jeffreys
3 titles together
The Photograph, The Reckoning, Divine Souls
Andrea Cohen
2 titles together
The Photograph, Divine Souls
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Jim Dolan
2 titles together
The Photograph, Divine Souls
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Cathy Nichols
2 titles together
The Photograph, Unseen Rival
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Vic Gazitano
2 titles together
The Reckoning, A Conversation with Mr. D
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Rocky Muether
2 titles together
A Conversation with Mr. D, Divine Souls
Full filmography · 8
The Reckoning
as Benny Dante and Director
2014
And They Say There Is No God
as Voice and Director
2012
A Conversation with Mr. D
as Benny Dante and Director
2009
Divine Souls
Director
2007
The Photograph
as Newscaster and Director
2003In the Spotlight
as Man in Car and Director and Writer
1997
Space Marines
as Marine (uncredited)
1996Unseen Rival
as Man on Television and Director and Writer
1993