James Norton

About

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. Description above is from the Wikipedia article James Norton (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA; full list of contributors is on Wikipedia.

Known for

Doctor WhoSeries • 2005House of the DragonSeries • 2022Black MirrorSeries • 2011GrantchesterSeries • 2014Little WomenMovie • 2019RushMovie • 2013Happy ValleySeries • 2014War and PeaceSeries • 2016The NeversSeries • 2021Inspector George GentlySeries • 2008McMafiaSeries • 2018Rogue AgentMovie • 2022House of GuinnessSeries • 2025Bob Marley: One LoveMovie • 2024FlatlinersMovie • 2017King & ConquerorSeries • 2025Death Comes to PemberleySeries • 2013Things Heard & SeenMovie • 2021RestlessSeries • 2012Mr. JonesMovie • 2019Playing NiceSeries • 2025Sunny DancerMovie • 2026The Trial of Christine KeelerSeries • 2019Mr. TurnerMovie • 2014