James Ashton

LJP Management
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James Ashton

LJP Management
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James can be seen in Episode 8 of RAIN DOGS opposite Daisy May Cooper and Karl Pilkington.
Recently filmed The Diplomat S2 and Dope Girls.

Quote Marianne Elliot NT/Film Director while casting James in her first Feature Film.."You can tell you have done a lot of Theatre as you are very good"

Quote from Chris Godwin (BAFTA and Multi Award Winning Director) - 'Forget Casey Affleck with all his brooding intensity we have James Ashton'.


Actor35-45 yearsBritish
Place of residence Greater London (GB), Cardiff (GB)
Gendermale
Housing optionsBristol (GB)
Driver's licensesCar class
Eye colorblue
Height (cm)172
Weight (in kg)73
LanguagesEnglish(native)
DialectsAmerican-New YorkAmerican-Southern StatesAmerican-StandardBelfastBirminghamBristol(native dialect)DublinIrish accentLondonNorthernRP(native dialect)ScottishWelsh-NorthernWelsh-Southern(native dialect)Welsh-Standard(native dialect)Welsh-WestWest Country(native dialect)Yorkshire
SportIce skatingInline skatingRoller skatingStage combatSword fightingskiingHorse riding
PitchTenor
SingingA cappellaFalsetto
Special skillsStorytellerImprovisation
Training

BA Acting

Film
2023
The Salt Path (Feature film)
Damien
Marianne Elliott Number 9 Films
2022
MARY ROSE TIME DETECTIVES
CAPTAIN GEORGE CAREW
Charlotte Mikkelborg Picture This Productions Ltd
2022
Cut (Feature film)
Twain (Lead)
Louisa Warren Champdog Films
2022
Two Lives
Jake
Chris Godwin Inner Eye Productions
2022
Flow
Mack
Chris Godwin Inner Eye Productions
2022
Tooth Fairy 4 (Feature film)
News Reporter
Louisa Warren Champdog Films
2021
Purpose
Clem
Chris Godwin Inner Eye Productions
2020
See Me
Tony
Chris Godwin Inner Eye Productions
2020
Alan
James
James Ashton Purple Hat Productions
2019
Sleepy Head
Stone Cold Killer
Thaer Al Shayei Farsight Films
2019
The Spire
John McGowan
Chris Godwin The Edge
2019
Tooth Fairy (Feature film)
Matt
Louisa Warren Champdog Films
2018
Revenge of the Rabbit
Jamie
Justin Chaloner Purple Hat Productions
2018
Sanofi Gensys
VR Doctor
Martin McCabe Atticus
2018
Hey Mal
Mal
Justin Chaloner Purple Hat Productions
2017
Access All Areas (Feature film)
Jack
Bryn Higgins Camden Film Co
2017
Calling Names
Giles Stanford
Chris Godwin White Boat TV
2017
The Power in Our hands
Tommy
Chris Godwin White Boat TV
2017
Abuse
Jack
Duncan Howsley Doodledo Motion Ltd
2016
Blue Monday (Feature film)
Jed
Suzanne Phillips Blue Monday Films
2016
Teenage Misadventure
Gary
Chris Godwin White Boat TV
2016
Refuge
Thomas
Justin Chaloner Refuge Films
2015
Child's Eyes
Joe
Chris Godwin White Boat TV
2015
Superfriendzzz
Colin The Welsh Dragon
Andrew Evans Purple Hat Productions
2014
What Came After
Paul
Chris Dundon Wolf Fish Films
2013
The Deafening Silence
Sean
Chris Godwin White Boat TV
2012
One Chance (Feature film)
Announcer
David Frankel Weinstein Company
2011
A Wedding Most Strange (Feature film)
Jimmy
Trevor Garlick Trinity X Productions
2011
Score
Lead
Matt Mullins Unrelated Films
2011
The Colour of her Eyes
Charlie (Lead)
Graham Neale IFSW
2011
Desire Lines E Trailer
Alex
Christian Bradshaw Sherman Cymru
2011
Emotion V Motion
The Chess King (Lead)
Zennis Patchwork Productions
2010
The Shadows of the Valley
David Marsh (Marshall)
Maxwell Creed UWE Films
2010
Destination
Carter Horton
Dudley Rees Forgemasters Films
2009
The Exhibitionist
456321
Maxwell Creed UWE Films
2007
Underbite
Dr Fitzgerald/The Underbitten
Dudley Rees Forgemasters Films
2006
Double Shot
Harry
Ali De Souza Gateway Productions
2006
35mm
Ian
Juan Martin Stevenson Films
2005
Flat
Frank
Guy Routledge Amas Pictures
Television
2025
NDA
Security Guard
Jeremy Lovering IDENTICAL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
2024
Dope Girls
Police Officer
Shannon Murphy, Miranda Bowen Bad Wolf
2024
The Diplomat S2
Lucas
Alex Graves Netflix
2023
Rain Dogs
Gary Wilson
Richard Laxton HBO and BBC Worldwide
2023
The Diplomat
Lucas
Simon Cellan Jones Netflix
2015
Da Vinci's Demons Season 3 Episode 306
Le Coccodrillo
Mark Everest Starz/BBC Worldwide
2015
Betfair
Brian
Ben Hume-Paton Framestore
2015
Da Vinci's Demons Season 3 Episode 305
Le Coccodrillo
Mark Everest Starz/BBC Worldwide
2015
Go Air
John
Andrew Evans AME Productions
2015
Da Vinci's Demons Season 3 Episode 302
Le Coccodrillo
Alex Pillai Starz/BBC Worldwide
2014
Da Vinci's Demons Season 2 Episode 205 The Sun and the Moon
Massimo
Jon Jones Starz/BBC Worldwide
2012
You've got M@le
Vincent
Leonardo Re MFS
2012
Being Human
Steve the Ghost
Rachel Lund Touchpaper/BBC
1996
The List
Presenter
Carlton/HTV
1995
No Naked Flames
Presenter
Kenneth J. Price Carlton/HTV
Theater
2022
Money Heist Experience
Shanghai
Ben Lambert Bearded Kitten/Netflix
2019
Locusts
Locust
Freya Dooley Freya Dooley Artist
2018
Quiet Hands (2nd Tour)
Russ/Mo
Chris Durnall Winterlight
2017
Quiet Hands
Russ/Mo
Chris Durnall Winterlight Productions
2017
City of the Unexpected
Grand High Witch
Cler Stephens National Theatre Wales
2016
Before I Leave
Dai/Sion/Dewi
Mathew Dunster National Theatre Wales
2015
Haunting Julia
Andy Rollinson
Sigvi Johansen The Albany Theatre
2014
All for Each and Each for All
Peter
Caroline Lamb National Theatre Wales/Striking Attitudes
2014
Old Beryl
Director
James Ashton Cardiff Comedy Festival
2014
Day to Go
St Baruc
Bridget Keehan Papertrail/Chapter Arts Centre/Barry Memo Theatre
2013
All for each and Each for All
Peter
Caroline Lamb National Theatre Wales/Striking Attitudes
2013
Shadow Boxing
Director
James Ashton Broken Souls
2013
Reverie
Death
Gerald Tyler Yellow Brick
2012
Macbeth
Ross
Derek Cobley Pontardawe Arts Centre
2012
Bound
Alan
Jesse Briton Bear Trap Theatre
2012
Once Upon a Time
Doc, Daddy Bear and The Big Bad Wolf
Anne Langford Likely Story
2011
Everwake
Jack Suarez
Mathilde Lopez Play Ark
2011
Soul Exchange
Tommy Letton
Kully Thiarai National Theatre Wales
2011
The Reluctant Revolutionary
Owain Pugh
Bethan Morgan Hay Festival
2011
Do Not Disturb
The Dreamer
Storm Dale Sarnia Productions
2010
Jack and the Beanstalk
Fleshcreep and Buttercup
Peter Doran Torch Theatre Company
2010
The Forgotten
Henry Vincent
Richard Berry Newport Riverfront Theatre
2010
The Pillowman
Michal
Bridget Keehan Aberystwyth Arts Centre
2010
The Good Socialist
Idwal Bevan
Bethan Morgan Hay Festival
2010
The Requiem Average
Daniel Abner
Phil Morris Riverfront Theatre, Newport
2010
Gryfhead
Enzo
Sita Calvert-Ennals Welsh Fargo Stage Company
2010
Heart of Darkness
The Curator
James Williams Give It a Name
2010
Paying the Full Whack
Brian
Julie Barclay On the Edge
2009
Gulliver
Lilliput Captain/Giant Emperor/Yahoo/Dr Omrani
Louise Osborn Hijinx
2008
Love Forty
Boy Ralph
Michael Kelligan On the Edge
2008
After Milk Wood
John Jail/Mr Roberts/Joyrider 1/Thomas
Bethan Thomas Sisbro and Swansea Grand Theatre
2008
Match Play
Simon
Gareth Bale Sherman Cymru and Ad Hoc Theatre Company
2008
Shackled
Alex
Fergus Ford New Theatre Dublin
2008
Spirit
Dai
Gareth Bale Cwmni Theatr 3D
2008
Habeus Corpus
Dennis
Nigel Wilmoth Reaction Theatre
2007
Howie the Rookie
The Rookie Lee
Michael Kelligan On the Edge
2007
Roofless
Harvey
Bethan Thomas Swansea Grand Theatre
2007
Mary Rose
Simon Blake
Charles Nowosielski Theatre Alba
2007
The Amazing Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon
Bruce Downie Radio Theatre
2007
A Night at the Movies
Dirk Handsome/Paparazzi
Suzzane Loftus Cutting Edge Theatre
2006
Aladdin
Genie
Liz Carruthers Macrobert Theatre, Stirling
2006
The Tempest
Ferdinand
Charles Nowosielski Theatre Alba
2006
Pure Dead Mental
Nigel
Anne Lannan Tyne Park Voice
2006
Cuttin' A Rug
Terry
Tony Cownie Queen Margaret University College
2006
My Morocco
Ken Cameron
Fergus Ford Rapid Theatre
2006
The Fire Raisers
Gottlieb Biedermann
Fergus Ford QMUC
2005
The World
God The Son
Stephen Wrentmore Byre Theatre
2004
The Red Thread
James
Adrian Osmond Queen Margaret University College
2004
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Flute/Egeus
Liz Carruthers Queen Margaret University College
Other
2024
The Coming Storm S2 Ep 2 Flight 007 Podcast
Commander
Lucy Proctor BBC Sounds
2024
RSPCA Films
Narrator
Self Directed RAW
2024
ADR Feature NDA
Damien
Marianne Elliot Number 9 Films
2023
Funky Pigeon Valentines 2023
Voice-Over
Naiomi Roberts Wordley Creative
2022
Fire Safety
Voice-Over
Steve Lipscombe Ronin Marketing
2021
Funky Pigeon Happy Birthday 2022
Jake
Naiomi Roberts Wordley Creative
2021
Burns Pet Food
Narrator
Roxanne Morton Rockadove
2021
The Royal Mint
Voice-Over
Roxanne Morton Rockadove
2021
Boots
Narrator
Home Studio
2021
Curlett Jones Solicitors
Narrator
Home Studio
2019
Burns Pet Food
Burns Pet Food Narrator
Mathew Smith Rockadove
2018
Apostle
ADR
Gareth Evans Netflix
2018
Weymouth Sea Life Centre - Fairy Penguins
ADR
Imogen Hart Create Productions Ltd
2018
Baby Boom Radio Commercial
Narrator
Imogen Hart Create Productions Ltd
2018
Thrones of Britannia
Cymri
Naomi Jenkin Creative Assembly/SEGA
2017
Born to Kill
ADR various
Bruce Goodison World Productions
2016
Olympics 2016 Homecoming and National Lottery
Canon
Dave Bush Global
2016
National Lottery and Rio Olympics 2016
Canon
Gavin Sinclair Global
2016
DFT Radio
Huw
Hannah Bhattacherjee AMV BBDO
2015
Rugby World Cup
Coach
David Lynch BBH
2015
Vampire Musical
Vlad
Robin Lyons Calon
2015
Superfriendzzz
Colin The Welsh Dragon
Andrew Evans Purple Hat Productions
2014
Joe
Toy Soldier
Robin Lyons Calon
2013
One Chance
Announcer
David Frankel Weinstein Company
2012
Being Human
Various Roles
BBC
2011
The Warriors Angel
Solomon 9er
Zennis The Patchwork Project
2011
Everwake
Jack Suarez, Bishop, MP.
Mathilde Lopez Play Ark
2008
Jamie the Saxt
The Narrator/Stranger
Tony Cownie National Theatre of Scotland
2008
Mary Rose
Simon Blake
Tony Cownie National Theatre of Scotland
2007
The Amazing Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon
Bruce Downie Radio Theatre
2006
Anno 1701
Randolph McCrane
Mark Estdale Outsource Media