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Adrian John Rawlins (born 27 March 1958, Stoke-on-Trent) is an English actor who studied art and acting at Manchester Metropolitan University and has been active since 1980. He is best known for playing James Potter across all eight Harry Potter films (2001–2011), Arthur Kidd in the 1989 TV film The Woman in Black, and Nikolai Fomin in the 2019 HBO miniseries Chernobyl. He also appeared in Lars von Trier's Breaking the Waves (1996), Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002), and Darkest Hour (2017) as Air Chief Marshal Dowding. His broader filmography includes Revolution (1985), Mountains of the Moon (1990), Living (2022), One Life (2023), and the upcoming The Brink of War (2026). On television…
Known for
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneJames Potter
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanJames Potter
Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireJames Potter
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2James Potter
Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixJames Potter2025PatienceDouglas Gilmour · 8 episodesShow
2024Moonflower MurdersLawrence Treherne / Lance Gardner · 6 episodesShow
2024Game Over(voice)Movie
2024Mary & GeorgeSir Edward Coke · 1 episodeShow
2023One LifeGeoffMovie
2023The Sixth CommandmentIan Farquhar · 4 episodesShow
2022LivingMiddletonMovie
2022AndorDoctor Rhasiv · 2 episodesShow
2021The Colour RoomJohnMovie
2021UndergodsDominicMovie
2021GraceHarry Frame · 2 episodesShow
2020Small AxeHeadmaster Mr. Evans · 1 episodeShow
2019Susan Hill's Ghost StoryEdward MerrimanMovie
2019The CaptureLord Frederickson · 2 episodesShow
2019ChernobylNikolai Fomin · 5 episodesShow
2018A Discovery of WitchesWilliam Cecil · 3 episodesShow
2018InnocentRob Moffatt · 4 episodesShow
2017Darkest HourAir Chief Marshal DowdingMovie
2017The White PrincessJohn de la Pole · 8 episodesShow
2016War and PeacePlaton Karataev · 1 episodeShow
2015BridgendVicarMovie
2014The Woman in Black 2: Angel of DeathDr. RhodesMovie
2014GlueDCI Simson · 8 episodesShow
2013By Any MeansDaniel Foster · 1 episodeShow
2013Father BrownDr. Walter Henshaw · 1 episodeShow
2012Mrs BiggsDI WilliamsMovie
2012Mrs BiggsDI Williams · 1 episodeShow
2012The RavenDoc ClementsMovie
2011IntrudersPolice InspectorMovie
2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2James PotterMovie
2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1James PotterMovie
2009MisfitsDave · 1 episodeShow
2009Tales of the Fourth DimensionWilliam ShakespeareMovie
2009HunterJohn Elder · 2 episodesShow
200810 Days to WarPaul Stinchcombe · 1 episodeShow
2007J.K. Rowling: A Year in the LifeJames Potter (archival footage)Movie
2007The Old Curiosity ShopJacobMovie
2007Clapham JunctionPeterMovie
2007Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixJames PotterMovie
2007Life LineMovie
2007LewisHarry Bundrick · 1 episodeShow
2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireJames PotterMovie
2005Ahead of the ClassTony MackersieMovie
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleDerek Turnbull · 1 episodeShow
2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanJames PotterMovie
2004New Tricks1 episodeShow
2003Hear the SilenceDr. Tony DanielsonMovie
2002Wilbur Wants to Kill HimselfHarbourMovie
2002The Stretford WivesFrank FosterMovie
2002SpooksAndrew Forrestal · 1 episodeShow
2002The Inspector Lynley MysteriesTim Sumner · 1 episodeShow
2001My Brother TomJackMovie
2000BloodCarl DysonMovie
1999Badger1 episodeShow
1999An Evil StreakChristopher Clarkson · 3 episodesShow
1999SunburnRonnie Vaughn · 1 episodeShow
1997Different for GirlsMikeMovie
1997InsidersWoody Pine · 6 episodesShow
1996Silent Witness2 episodesShow
1996The Inner SanctuaryOwenMovie
1995She's OutDS Mike Withey · 6 episodesShow
1995Tears Before BedtimeDavid Baylis · 4 episodesShow
1994The Man from Snowy RiverTravelling Salesman · 1 episodeShow
1992Running LateMichael MitchumMovie
1991Soldier SoldierMajor Tim Radley · 8 episodesShow
1991SeductionMartin (Segment "Ultimate Object of Desire")Movie
1990Mountains of the MoonEdwardMovie
1989The Woman in BlackArthur KiddMovie
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