James Watson is a popular British film and television actor. He starred in the film "Last Love on Earth" and the TV series "Dune". James is also involved in production activities.
Biography
James Watson was born on April 16, 1970 in Glasgow. He was educated at a London drama studio. He was also a student at the Dublin theater studio. James is the founder of the Glasgow Acting Society. He also created Celtic Mouse Productions. As a producer, James has worked on short films. In 2002, The Last was released. The film is directed, written and co-produced by Stephen Benedict. The short film A Dublin Story was released the following year. ("The Dublin Story") The drama has been featured at the International Film Festivals in Cork, Portland, Tirana and Cork, as well as at the Foyle Film Festival.
Then came the painting Martin, directed by Imogen Murphy. In 2004, James became the producer of the short film Push Hands. Director and Screenwriter - Steph Green. The next work - Luka - was presented at the International Children's Film Festival in Chicago. Watson also has directing works: "Sixteen Words for Water", "Breathe" and "Interview with Playboy".
James took part in theatrical productions. He played Gary in Gagarin's Way, David in What Every Woman Knows and Martin in Black Water. He has been seen in productions of Red Diesel (narrator Chris), Sticks and Stones (Jordon Doyle), Writers in Progress II, McGregor (Argyll), Secrets 2000 (Jesus), Europe, Making Love to Yorick, "Dark Secrets" (Brian), Trade me a Dream (O'Neill).
The beginning of a career in cinema
At the beginning of his film career, James got the role of John McEwan in the TV series "Fairy Tale", which has been running since 1989 and already has 21 seasons. The main roles were given to Mick Nolan, Philip Michael, Tony Tormi and Clelia Murphy. He then appeared in films with the original titles Biological Maintenance Department and Before I Sleep. He played Jim and a patient in them. In 1998, the series "The Mysterious Knights of Tyr Na Nog" began with the participation of the actor. This fantastic adventure drama follows a queen who longs to rule her peaceful country. She has a mystical stone.
In 1999, the actor could be seen as a bus driver in the drama "Pied Piper". Events unfold during the scavenger strike in Glasgow. Then James got a role in the short film Blind Date. In 2000, the series "My Family" began with the participation of Watson. In this comedy, he played a police officer. This is a story about a dentist's family. He has a wife and three children who constantly upset him. In the fantastic adventure series Dune, the actor got the role of Duncan Idaho. He could then be seen as Clavell in Prince William and as Malcolm in the short film If Silence Should End. In 2002, a series originally titled River City began, in which James was cast. The next work of the actor took place in the film The Hawk & the Dove. His character is Michael.
Creation
In 2003, he starred in The Celtic Sagas. James got the main role. The action takes place during the Celtic Civil War. In the same year, she starred in the series "Women Warriors in the Lucy Lawless Campaign." The historical documentary has been shown in Canada and Australia. Later, Watson was invited to the film "The Celtic Sagas: The Bone Hunter" based on the plot of the series. The adventure film was shown in the UK. 2004 brought Watson a role in the film Red Rose. The following year, he played Dominic in the drama Summer Solstice. The German-British co-production melodrama is directed by Giles Foster.
In 2006, the series "Waterloo Street" began with the participation of James. The melodrama tells about the personal life of students and teachers. In the same year, Watson got the role of a taxi driver in the melodrama "Woman in Winter". In the center of the plot is an astrophysicist and a French woman with whom he falls in love. Then the actor could be seen in the film Take 3 Girls. In 2008, he was invited to play the role of Jimmy in the horror film The Book of Blood. The hero of the thriller is a man who studies paranormal phenomena. The mysterious murders he is investigating turn out to be related to a mysterious house. The film has been featured at events such as the Lund Fantastic Film Festival, L'Étrange Film Festival, Montreal Fantasia Film Festival, and Imagine Fantasy Filmfest Nights.
In 2009, the series "Riley's Life" began, in which James got a small role. Comedy directors - Richard Boden, Martin Dennis. The series consists of 3 seasons. It went through 2011. In 2010, the actor starred in the film "Last Love on Earth". This fantastic melodrama tells about a catastrophe due to which all people cease to feel emotions. The film was shown at the International Film Festivals in Seattle, Galway, Rio de Janeiro, Philadelphia, Palm Spring, Sofia, New Horizons International Film Festival, Gerardmer Fantasy Film Festival, Dark Nights Film Festival in Tallinn, British Film Festival Dinard, Woodstock Film Festivals, Hamburg, Sundance Film Festival. Among Watson's recent work is his role in the horror film The Oath. The plot revolves around an elite student society, which is very difficult to get into. The thriller was presented at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal, the MOTELx International Horror Film Festival in Lisbon and the Imagine Film Festival.
