Actor
James Doherty
December 17, 1966 · Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
James Doherty (born 17 December 1966) is an English actor. Born in Guildford, Surrey, he was educated at Felsted School in Essex and was a member of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. He trained at the Guildford School of Acting, graduating in 1989. He is married to TV presenter Joanna Sinnott and together they have two children, Jago (2006) & Nell (2013).
Doherty is best known for his appearances in TV comedy including roles in The Thick Of It, Veep, Rev, Miranda, The Windsors, and the BAFTA winning Him & Her - The Wedding. His work in feature films includes roles in Backbeat, Verity's Summer, Inbred, Deviation, London Road and the Oscar nominated In the Loop.
Notable work
Often works with
Sam Heughan
2 titles together
Outlander, The Couple Next Door
Peter Capaldi
2 titles together
In the Loop, The Thick of It
Chris Addison
2 titles together
In the Loop, The Thick of It
Anna Chlumsky
2 titles together
In the Loop, Veep
Alex Macqueen
2 titles together
In the Loop, The Thick of It
Olivia Poulet
2 titles together
In the Loop, The Thick of It
Full filmography · 51
Say Nothing
as Chief Inspector
20247.5
Sexy Beast
as Jared Harrison
20246.1
The Couple Next Door
as Lawrie
20235.8
The Gold
as Nick Biddiss
20237.3
House of the Dragon
as Cley
20228.4
Big Boys
as Russell
20227.6
Close to Me
as Jim
20215.4
Whitstable Pearl
as Gabriel Slade
20216.7
Too Close
as Blair
20215.9
The Sister
as Brian Weatherall
20206.1
Us
as Quizmaster
20207
Trying
as Terry
20207.6