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James Norton

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1985Born, Lambeth
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James Geoffrey Ian Norton (born 18 July 1985) is an English actor. He is known for roles in the television series Happy Valley (2014–2023), Grantchester (2014–2019), War & Peace (2016), and McMafia (2018). He played the title role in the 2019 film Mr. Jones. He played King Harold Godwinson in the 2025 BBC historical mini-series King & Conqueror. He earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the British Academy Television Awards in 2015 for his performance as Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley. He is also part of the main cast of House of Guinness (2025) and House of the Dragon (2026). Norton has a reputation for portraying villainous or complicated, morally conflicted characters.…

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RushGuy Edwards
House of the DragonLord Ormund Hightower
Little WomenJohn Brooke
Black MirrorRyan Pound
Doctor WhoOnegin

Filmography

AllActingProducing
2028The Beatles: PaulBrian EpsteinMovie
2028The Beatles: JohnBrian EpsteinMovie
2028The Beatles: GeorgeBrian EpsteinMovie
2028The Beatles: RingoBrian EpsteinMovie
2027Wife & DogMovie
2026Sunny DancerBobMovie
2026SuperbloomCowboyMovie
2025House of GuinnessSean Rafferty · 8 episodesShow
2025King & ConquerorHarold Godwinson · 8 episodes · Executive Producer · 8 episodesShow
2025Playing NicePete Riley · 4 episodes · Executive Producer · 4 episodesShow
2024JOYRobert EdwardsMovie
2024Ex-HusbandsNick PearceMovie
2024Bob Marley: One LoveChris BlackwellMovie
2023A Little LifeJude St. FrancisMovie
2022House of the DragonLord Ormund Hightower · 8 episodesShow
2022Rogue AgentRobert Freegard · ProducerMovie
2021Things Heard & SeenGeorge ClaireMovie
2021The NeversHugo Swann · 6 episodesShow
2020Nowhere SpecialJohnMovie
2019The Trial of Christine KeelerStephen Ward · 6 episodesShow
2019Little WomenJohn BrookeMovie
2019Mr. JonesGareth JonesMovie
2018HeroYoung CharlesMovie
2018McMafiaAlex Godman · 8 episodesShow
2017AngelicaHarryMovie
2017FlatlinersJamieMovie
2017HampsteadPhilipMovie
2016To Walk InvisibleDuke of WellingtonMovie
2016Everyday Performance ArtistsAaronMovie
2016War and PeaceAndrei Bolkonsky · 6 episodesShow
2015Lady Chatterley's LoverSir Clifford ChatterleyMovie
2015Life in SquaresYoung Duncan Grant · 3 episodesShow
2014BonoboRalphMovie
2014Mr. TurnerClarinettistMovie
2014Northmen: A Viking SagaBjornMovie
2014GrantchesterSidney Chambers · 24 episodesShow
2014HollowLone ManMovie
2014The Great War: The People's StoryWill Martin · 1 episodeShow
2014Happy ValleyTommy Lee Royce · 18 episodesShow
2013Death Comes to PemberleyHenry Alveston · 3 episodesShow
2013By Any MeansMichael Prence · 1 episodeShow
2013RushGuy EdwardsMovie
2013BelleOliver AshfordMovie
2013BlandingsJimmy Belford · 1 episodeShow
2012RestlessKolia · 2 episodesShow
2012Cheerful Weather for the WeddingOwenMovie
2012On This IslandHadrianMovie
2011Black MirrorRyan Pound · 1 episodeShow
2009An EducationStudentMovie
2008Inspector George GentlyJames Blackstone · 1 episodeShow
2005Doctor WhoOnegin · 1 episodeShow

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