ACTOR · FROM MANCHESTER, ENGLAND

James Murray

Born 1975 · 51 years old37 credits since 19774 coming up

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ABOUT JAMES

James Murray, also known as Jim Murray, is an English actor. He is best known for his television roles, including Colonel Neil 'Chick' Harding in Masters of the Air, Prince Andrew in The Crown, Niles Pottinger in Defiance, Daniel Coltrane in Cucumber, Stephen Hart in Primeval, and Chief Superintendent John Houseman in McDonald & Dodds.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born22 January 1975

BirthplaceManchester, England

Known forActing

On Cineora25 of 37 titles

Known for

The titles people know James from.

Series

The Crown

2016–2023IMDb8.6

Series

Masters of the Air

2024IMDb7.8

Series

Defiance

2013–2015IMDb7.0

Series

Primeval

2007–2011IMDb7.2

Series

McDonald & Dodds

2020–2024IMDb7.6

Series

Geek Girl

2024–IMDb6.7

Series

Cucumber

2015IMDb7.8

Movie

Under The Greenwood Tree

2005IMDb6.9

Movie

It's Alive

2009IMDb3.5

Series

CHAOS

2011IMDb6.9

Series

Greg the Bunny

2002–2006IMDb7.5

Movie

All the King's Men

1999IMDb7.0

Coming up

What James is working on next.

Narnia: The Magician's NephewOut Feb 2027
Beautiful Peopleas GregoryDate to be announced
Embassyas Jake DurtellDate to be announced
GandhiDate to be announced

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 25
Average IMDb: 7.1
Highest rated: The CrownIMDb 8.6
Working since: 1977

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

37 credits

The 2020s

4 titles · IMDb 7.3 on average

Movie

Lee

2024IMDb6.9

as Colonel Spencer

Series

Geek Girl

2024–IMDb6.7

as Mr. Fiennes · 4 episodes

Series

Masters of the Air

2024IMDb7.8

as Col. 'Chick' Harding · 5 episodes

Series

McDonald & Dodds

2020–2024IMDb7.6

as Chief Superintendent John Houseman · 5 episodes

The 2010s

10 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average

Movie

6 Underground

2019IMDb6.1

as Caleb

Series

Kidding

2018–2020IMDb8.0

as J · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Age Before Beauty

2018

as Wesley Finch · 6 episodes

Series

The Crown

2016–2023IMDb8.6

as Prince Andrew · 13 episodes

Series

HIM

2016IMDb6.4

as Edward · 3 episodes

Series

Cucumber

2015IMDb7.8

as Daniel Coltrane · 8 episodes

Series

Defiance

2013–2015IMDb7.0

as Mayor Niles Pottinger · 13 episodes

Series

Death in Paradise

2011–IMDb7.8

as Ronnie Stuart · 1 episode

The 2000s

14 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average

Movie

It's Alive

2009IMDb3.5

as Frank Davis

Not on Cineora

The Last New Year

2009

as David

Movie

Punisher: War Zone

2008IMDb5.9

as Bodyguard #2

Series

Primeval

2007–2011IMDb7.2

as Stephen Hart · 13 episodes

Movie

Under The Greenwood Tree

2005IMDb6.9

as Dick Dewy

Series

Keen Eddie

2003–2004IMDb8.3

1 episode

Not on Cineora

Cutting It

2002

as Liam Carney · 12 episodes

Series

Greg the Bunny

2002–2006IMDb7.5

3 episodes

The 1990s

6 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average

Movie

All the King's Men

1999IMDb7.0

as Pvt. Will Needham

Series

Midsomer Murders

1997–IMDb7.9

as Ollie Tabori · 1 episode

Series

Life with Louie

1995–1998IMDb8.3

1 episode

Series

Peak Practice

1993–2002IMDb6.5

as Marcus Johnson · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Doctor Finlay

1993

as Gordon · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Commander Toad in Space

1993

as Commander Toad (voice)

The 1970s

3 titles

Not on Cineora

Shoestring

1979

as Charlie · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

1990

1977

1 episode

Not on Cineora

Raffles

1977

1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in James’s titles.

Dominic WestThe Crown and Punisher: War Zone

Julie BenzPunisher: War Zone and Defiance

Colin SalmonPunisher: War Zone and Keen Eddie

Lorne BalfeComposer · The Crown and 6 Underground