James Buckley (actor)
Encyclopedia
James Patrick Buckley is an English actor, best known for his roles as Jay Cartwright in the British comedy
The Inbetweeners
and Derek "Del Boy" Trotter
in Rock & Chips.
, Greater London in 1987. At the age of 2 he moved to Dagenham
and attended Beam Primary School. It was here whilst taking part in school plays that James found out how much he enjoyed performing and started going to a stage school at the weekends from the age of 7. At 11 James began his first professional jobs in the west end shows Whistle Down the Wind
and then Les Misérables
the following year.
(in Season 1, Episode 7 "Michelle") as a boyfriend of the character Cassie, and episodes of The Bill
, Holby City
and Teachers
.
He also played the character of Fred in Off the Hook
.
For Red Nose Day 2011
Buckley and his fellow cast members of Inbetweeners went on a rude road trip and visited the rudest street names in London
in just 50 hours.
In April 2011, Buckley received a BAFTA
nomination for his role in The Inbetweeners.
, released in 2011. He reprises his role as Jay Cartwright in The Inbetweeners Movie, released 17 August 2011.
musical Les Misérables
as Gavroche and Whistle Down The Wind
as Clarence.
James Buckley also does voice-over
s utilising his distinctive accent. He recently worked with AllAboutCareers.com to produce an explanatory animation for the website. Buckley is also the narrator on E4's 2011 Clip show, Little Box of Horrors.
Buckley starred in the music video for States of Emotion's track "The Unsung",and also features on backing vocals and guitar on Steve Cradock
's new album, Peace City West.
Buckley is also a big fan of his local team, Crystal Palace FC
.
British comedy
British comedy, in film, radio and television, is known for its consistently quirky characters, plots and settings, and has produced some of the most famous and memorable comic actors and characters in the last fifty years.-Film comedy:...
The Inbetweeners
The Inbetweeners
The Inbetweeners is a British sitcom which aired for three series from 2008 to 2010 on E4. Created and written by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris, the show follows the life of suburban teenager Will , and three of his friends at the fictional Rudge Park Comprehensive. The Inbetweeners Movie was...
and Derek "Del Boy" Trotter
Del Boy
Derek Edward Trotter, better known as "Del Boy", is the fictional lead character in the popular BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses and one of the main characters of its prequel, Rock & Chips...
in Rock & Chips.
Early life
James was born in CroydonCroydon
Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
, Greater London in 1987. At the age of 2 he moved to Dagenham
Dagenham
Dagenham is a large suburb in East London, forming the eastern part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and located east of Charing Cross. It was historically an agrarian village in the county of Essex and remained mostly undeveloped until 1921 when the London County Council began...
and attended Beam Primary School. It was here whilst taking part in school plays that James found out how much he enjoyed performing and started going to a stage school at the weekends from the age of 7. At 11 James began his first professional jobs in the west end shows Whistle Down the Wind
Whistle Down the Wind (musical)
Whistle Down the Wind is a musical based on the 1961 film Whistle Down the Wind with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Jim Steinman, known for his work with Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler.-Stage Premiere:...
and then Les Misérables
Les Misérables (musical)
Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
the following year.
Television
As well as "The Inbetweeners", "The Inbetweeners movie" and "Rock & Chips" Buckley's other TV credits include an episode of SkinsSkins (TV series)
Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death...
(in Season 1, Episode 7 "Michelle") as a boyfriend of the character Cassie, and episodes of The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
, Holby City
Holby City
Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...
and Teachers
Teachers (UK TV series)
Teachers is a British television sitcom, originally shown on Channel 4. The series follows a group of secondary school teachers in their daily lives....
.
He also played the character of Fred in Off the Hook
Off the Hook (TV series)
Off the Hook is a British sitcom about a group of freshers at university.The shows' cast includes Jonathan Bailey who plays the main character Danny, Danny Morgan as Shane and James Buckley as Fred...
.
For Red Nose Day 2011
Red Nose Day 2011
Red Nose Day 2011 was a fundraising event organised by Comic Relief. There was a live telethon broadcast on BBC One and BBC Two from the evening of 18 March 2011 to early the following morning as well as a number of run-up events...
Buckley and his fellow cast members of Inbetweeners went on a rude road trip and visited the rudest street names in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in just 50 hours.
In April 2011, Buckley received a BAFTA
British Academy Film Awards
The British Academy Film Awards are presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts . It is the British counterpart of the Oscars. As of 2008, it has taken place in the Royal Opera House, having taken over from the flagship Odeon cinema on Leicester Square...
nomination for his role in The Inbetweeners.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 'Orrible 'Orrible 'Orrible is a British television sitcom produced by the BBC. Broadcast in 2001, it was written by and starred Johnny Vaughan. Vaughan appears as a taxi-cab driver and wannabe small time criminal in Acton . Despite the BBC having high hopes and heavily promoting the series, it was panned by critics... |
Ryan | ||
| 2002 | Veronique | Boy | ||
| 2004 | Teachers Teachers (UK TV series) Teachers is a British television sitcom, originally shown on Channel 4. The series follows a group of secondary school teachers in their daily lives.... |
John | ||
| 2005 | The Bill The Bill The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work... |
Tom Wilkinson | ||
| 2006 | The Bill The Bill The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work... |
Joseph Rake | ||
| 2006 | Holby City Holby City Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999... |
Ali Wilkinson | ||
| 2006 | Baggy Trousers | Neil | ||
| 2007 | Skins | Simon | ||
| 2007 | Sold (TV series) Sold (TV series) Sold is a British comedy drama television series produced by Touchpaper Television for ITV. The series stars Kris Marshall and Bryan Dick as Matt and Danny, employees of Colubrines Estate Agents. It is written by Steve Coombes and was broadcast between 15 November and 20 December 2007.- Characters... |
Wayne | ||
| 2008 | The Bill The Bill The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work... |
Marcus Stepney | ||
| 2008 | Fresh! | Fred | ||
| 2008-2010 | The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners is a British sitcom which aired for three series from 2008 to 2010 on E4. Created and written by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris, the show follows the life of suburban teenager Will , and three of his friends at the fictional Rudge Park Comprehensive. The Inbetweeners Movie was... |
Jay Cartwright | Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Situation Comedy British Academy of Film and Television Arts The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is a charity in the United Kingdom that hosts annual awards shows for excellence in film, television, television craft, video games and forms of animation.-Introduction:... Nominated - British Comedy Award for Best Comedy ActorNominated - BAFTA for Best Male Performance in a Comedy Role British Academy of Film and Television Arts The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is a charity in the United Kingdom that hosts annual awards shows for excellence in film, television, television craft, video games and forms of animation.-Introduction:... |
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| 2009 | Off the Hook Off the Hook (TV series) Off the Hook is a British sitcom about a group of freshers at university.The shows' cast includes Jonathan Bailey who plays the main character Danny, Danny Morgan as Shane and James Buckley as Fred... |
Fred | ||
| 2010 | Comedy Lab Comedy Lab Comedy Lab is a British television series which showcases pilots of experimental comedy shows. Series have been aired irregularly on Channel 4 and E4 since 1998.... |
Rob | ||
| 2010 | Rock & Chips | Del Boy Del Boy Derek Edward Trotter, better known as "Del Boy", is the fictional lead character in the popular BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses and one of the main characters of its prequel, Rock & Chips... |
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| 2011 | Everywhere and Nowhere Everywhere and Nowhere Everywhere and Nowhere is a coming of age drama focusing on the identity struggles of Ash a young British Indian who is torn between the traditions of suburban family life and his passion for DJ'ing... |
Jamie Jamie Jamie, Jaime, Jaimee, Jamee, Ja'mie, Jamey, Jaymie or Jaymee is a name derived as a pet form of James. However, it has been used as an independent given name in English speaking countries for several generations... |
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| 2011 | The Inbetweeners Movie | Jay Cartwright | ||
| 2011 | The Hunt for Tony Blair The Hunt for Tony Blair The Hunt for Tony Blair is a one-off episode of The Comic Strip Presents..., a British television comedy, which aired on Channel 4 on 14 October 2011. The 60 minute film was written by Peter Richardson and Pete Richens and presented in the style of a 1950s film noir... |
Sergeant | The Comic Strip Presents... Special | |
| 2011 | Inbetween-hers | Delivery Boy/Male #2 | Brazzers... Special |
Film
Buckley played the main character in short film Veronique. He had a part in British film Everywhere and NowhereEverywhere and Nowhere
Everywhere and Nowhere is a coming of age drama focusing on the identity struggles of Ash a young British Indian who is torn between the traditions of suburban family life and his passion for DJ'ing...
, released in 2011. He reprises his role as Jay Cartwright in The Inbetweeners Movie, released 17 August 2011.
Other work
His stage credits include the West EndWest End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
musical Les Misérables
Les Misérables (musical)
Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
as Gavroche and Whistle Down The Wind
Whistle Down the Wind (musical)
Whistle Down the Wind is a musical based on the 1961 film Whistle Down the Wind with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Jim Steinman, known for his work with Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler.-Stage Premiere:...
as Clarence.
James Buckley also does voice-over
Voice-over
Voice-over is a production technique where a voice which is not part of the narrative is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations...
s utilising his distinctive accent. He recently worked with AllAboutCareers.com to produce an explanatory animation for the website. Buckley is also the narrator on E4's 2011 Clip show, Little Box of Horrors.
Buckley starred in the music video for States of Emotion's track "The Unsung",and also features on backing vocals and guitar on Steve Cradock
Steve Cradock
Steve Cradock is an English guitarist, most notable for playing in the rock group Ocean Colour Scene. Cradock is also the second guitarist in Paul Weller's band, having appeared on all of Weller's solo records following Weller's self titled debut album.He is a distinctive guitarist, who has a...
's new album, Peace City West.
Personal Life
Buckley has a son, born 26 October 2011 with Scottish former model, Clair Meek.Buckley is also a big fan of his local team, Crystal Palace FC
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
.
External links
- http://www.lisathomasmanagement.com/james-buckley/ Management
- Interview With Simon Bird and James Buckley The British Comedy Guide
- The Inbetweeners - Who's who? Last Broadcast