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BIO

Theatre credits include Shipwreck (Almeida Theatre), Consent (Royal National Theatre), An Enemy of the People (Chichester Festival Theatre), Rapture, Blister, Burn (Hampstead Theatre), King Charles III (Almeida Theatre, West End, Broadway), Bull (Crucible Theatre, Off-Broadway (Young Vic), Don't Dress for Dinner, The Pride (MCC, NY, Lucille Lortel Award, Drama Desk Nominee) Much Ado About Nothing (West End); Blood and Gifts (National Theatre); 13 (National Theatre); Gethsemane (National Theatre); Now or Later (Royal Court); Rabbit (Trafalgar Studios & 59E59); My Child (Royal Court); French Without Tears (ETT); The Importance of Being Earnest (No1 Tour); Original Sin (Sheffield Crucible Theatre); Time & the Conways, King Lear, Snake in Fridge and Poor Superman (Manchester Royal Exchange); Chimes at Midnight and The Glass Menagerie (Chichester/Minerva Theatres); PVT Wars &Lone Star (Bristol Old Vic). TV credits include The Buccaneers," "You," "Treason," "Doctor Foster," “Lewis”, “A Touch of Frost”, “Foyles War”,” The Execution of Gary Glitter”,"Sleep With Me”,"Doctor Who” (Easter Special), “Hustle”, “Jonathan Creek” (Xmas Special), “Consuming Passion”, “Wired”, “Secret Diary of a Call Girl”, “Bonekickers”, “Ashes to Ashes”,” Extras” (Xmas Special), “Waking the Dead”, “Sold”, “The Amazing Mrs Pritchard”, “England Expects”, “Lost Battalion”, “Band of Brothers”, “Murder in the Orient Express”. Film credits include We Live in Time, The Kill Time, Hunter Killer, Much Ado About Nothing Last Chance Harvey, Road to Guantanamo, Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole In My Heart, De Lovely, High Heels & Low Lifes. He will appear in the film adaptation of Wicked as Glinda's Father, with Part One set for release in November 2024.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
Mr. Evans

[West End]
Royal National Theatre Production, 2011
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
MCC Theater Production, 2010
The Doctor

The Man

Peter


Movies

Kiss Me First
[ 2003 ] Stephen
The Road to Guantanamo
[ 2006 ] SAS Interrogator
Mother of Tears
[ 2007 ] Michael Pierce
Last Chance Harvey
[ 2008 ] Josh Hillman
Much Ado About Nothing
[ 2011 ] Don Pedro
Tad: The Lost Explorer
[ 2012 ] Max Mordon
Kilimanjaro
[ 2013 ] Thom
A Little Chaos
[ 2014 ] Monsieur De Barra
Capture the Flag
[ 2015 ] Scott Goldwing
National Theatre Live: Consent
[ 2017 ] Jake
Hunter Killer
[ 2018 ] Captain Forbes
Johnny English Strikes Again
[ 2018 ] Pegus
The Kill Team
[ 2019 ] Hardin

TV Shows

Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned
Neil
Holby City
Alan McLaren, Tim Preston
Home from Home
Robert Dillon
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
Matt
Silent Witness
Dr. Richard Fell, Eden Blackman

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Adam James, The Pride


winner
The Lortels - 2010 - Outstanding Featured Actor

Adam James, The Pride

News


West End Star Alice Fearn to Appear in WICKED Movie

Alice Fearn, who previously played the role of Elphaba on the West End, will return to the material for the film. Only, this time, the performer will star in the role of Galinda's mother, a character newly created for the film that appears alongside Adam James as Galinda's father.
Review: CAMELOT at Village Theatre

I’m happy to say that what I witnessed last night is what I like to refer to as theatrical alchemy, when all the parts of a show, cast, set, direction, costumes, etc., all come together to form gold writes BWW critic.
Village Theatre Begins 2024-2025 Season Intimate New Adaptation of CAMELOT

Village Theatre will present an intimate adaptation of CAMELOT, offering a fresh take on the classic musical.
National Theatre of Scotland to Present FIFTH STEP, DEAR BILLY, and More at Edinburgh Festival

The National Theatre of Scotland is set to make its presence known at the Edinburgh Festivals this August, with three productions being performed on the world stage.
DOROTHY DANDRIDGE! THE MUSICAL Comes to Latea Theater This Week

Dorothy Dandridge! The Musical is being presented at the New York Theater Festival on December 11, 15 and 17 after a successful debut at Carnegie Hall in 2022.
Video: Watch MGM+'s BELGRAVIA: THE NEXT CHAPTER Trailer From THE GILDED AGE Creators

The series stars Harriet Slater as “Clara Trenchard (née Dunn)”, Benjamin Wainwright as “Frederick Trenchard”, Edward Bluemel as “Dr. Stephen Ellerby”, Toby Regbo as “Rev. James Trenchard”, Hannah Onslow as “Emily Dunn”, Sophie Thompson as “Mrs. Dunn”, Claude Perron as “The Marquise D’Etagnac”, and more. Watch the video trailer now!
WICKED: PART TWO to Premiere Earlier Than Expected

Universal has shifted the premiere date for the second part of the Wicked movie to a month earlier than its original release date. Wicked stars Ariana Grande as Glinda, Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Ethan Slater as Boq, Marissa Bode as Nessarose, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible and Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard.
Video: Bowen Yang Teases the WICKED Movies' Doctor Dillamond

Bowen Yang gave an update on filming the highly-anticipated Wicked movie musical adaptation during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live last night. Yang, who plays Shiz University student Pfannee in the film, gave an update on who will be playing Dr. Dillamond, a goat professor at Shiz. Watch the video now!
Nick Jonas & Joe Jonas Both Auditioned For the WICKED Movie

Nick Jonas and Joe Jonas have both revealed that they both auditioned for the same role in the Wicked movie. The two Jonas Brothers stated that they unsuccessfully went up against each other for an unspecified part.
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Enters Final Two Weeks of Performances at Pasadena Playhouse

Pasadena Playhouse’s Sondheim Celebration production of  A Little Night Music, directed by David Lee with choreography by Mark Esposito and musical supervision by Darryl Archibald, is in its final two weeks, and must close Sunday, May 28. 
Video: Watch Merle Dandridge Perform 'Send in the Clowns' From A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC

Watch Merle Dandridge perform 'Send in the Clowns' from A Little Night Music, now playing at Pasadena Playhouse.
WICKED Movie Footage Shown at CinemaCon With First Looks at 'Defying Gravity' & 'Popular'

The first footage of the Wicked movie was shown at CinemaCon in Las Vegas last night. Audio of 'Defying Gravity' and 'Popular' were played, giving attendees a first listen to Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo singing Stephen Schwartz's iconic music. New shots of Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible and Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard were also revealed.
VIDEO: Cast of Pasadena Playhouse's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Sings 'A Weekend in the Country' & 'Send In The Clowns'

Get a first look at the cast of Pasadena Playhouse's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC rehearsing the show-stopping 'A Weekend in the Country.'
Video: Kristin Chenoweth Reveals Ariana Grande Calls Her With WICKED Movie Updates on THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW

Kristin Chenoweth sat down on The Kelly Clarkson Show this morning, discussing the advice that she gave to Ariana Grande before she films the upcoming Wicked film adaptation. The original Glinda also discussed the phone calls she receives from Grande, from the moment she first got the role to updates during filming. Watch the video now!
Photos: Director Jon M Chu Shares First Look at Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in WICKED Movie

On his Instagram account, director Jon M Chu shared a first look at Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda in the two-part Wicked film adaptation currently filming in the U.K. Part One is set for release November 27, 2024. Check out the images here!
Pasadena Playhouse Extends A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC

Pasadena Playhouse presents its 50th anniversary production of A Little Night Music which will extend through Sunday, May 28. Performances will begin April 25 and press opening is April 30. 
Pasadena Playhouse Extends Stephen Sondheim's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Through The End of May!

Danny Feldman, Producing Artistic Director of Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California, has announced the full cast and creative team for the Playhouse's 50th anniversary production of A Little Night Music which will extend through Sunday, May 28.
WICKED Movie Now Casting For Young Nessarose

According to a new casting notice, the upcoming Wicked movie is authentically-casting a wheelchair user as Young Nessarose, a new character for the film. Marissa Bode will be playing Nessarose in the upcoming two-part film adaptation, also starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda.
Photo: Ariana Grande Shares WICKED Update Halfway Through Filming

Ariana Grande has shared a new photo from the set of Wicked, revealing that they are halfway done with filming. Joining Grande as Glinda and Erivo as Elphaba is Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Ethan Slater as Boq, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum as Madame Morrible and the Wizard, respectively, and Marissa Bode as Nessarose.
Wake Up With BWW 3/29: HAMILTON in Manila, Plus a Message from Adrianna Hicks!

Top stories: Hamilton will make its Asian premiere in Manila, Adam James joins the cast of the Wicked film, plus watch a video message from Adrianna Hicks in honor of BroadwayWorld's 20th anniversary!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Adam James been in?

Adam James has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Adam James been in?

Adam James has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Adam James's first West End show?

Adam James's first West End show was 13 which opened in 2011

What awards has Adam James been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Pride and Outstanding Featured Actor (The Lortels) for The Pride.

What awards has Adam James won?

Adam James won the Outstanding Featured Actor award at The Lortels for his performance in The Pride.

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