Actor

James McNicholas

October 1, 1985 · Wimbledon, London, UK

JAMES MCNICHOLAS is a writer and performer based in London. As a screenwriter, he has credits with BBC, ITV & BBC Radio 4. His live comedy show 'The Boxer' was named in the 'Top 10 Comedy Shows of 2019' (The Guardian). Alongside his comedy, James is a sports journalist for The Athletic and co-host of the award-winning Arsecast Extra podcast.

Notable work

8.4
Ted Lasso (2020)
as James
8.1
The Great (2020)
as Doctor Bjørn Vinge

Often works with

Nicholas Bishop
2 titles together
The Critic, Pretty Red Dress
Jessica Ransom
2 titles together
Horrible Histories, Horrible Science
Tom Stourton
2 titles together
Horrible Histories, Horrible Science
Richard David-Caine
2 titles together
Horrible Histories, Horrible Science

Full filmography · 14

The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball
Writer
20258.6
Horrible Science
as Various
2025
Late Night Mash
as Carl Sellwood
2021
The Emily Atack Show
cast
2020
Ted Lasso
as James
20208.4
The Great
as Doctor Bjørn Vinge
20208.1
The Reluctant Landlord
as PC Barry Kemp
2018
Horrible Histories
cast and Writer
20098