James Murray is an English actor and director. Murray was born in Manchester, UK. He was awarded a classics scholarship by Malvern College, and has a degree in film. He is best known for his television roles, including Stephen Hart in Primeval, Niles Pottinger in Defiance, Daniel Coltrane in Cucumber, and Chief Superintendent John Houseman in McDonald & Dodds.
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Masters of the Air (2024)
Starring as Col. "Chick" Harding
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Part Six (Feb 23, 2024)
- Episode 1x05: Part Five (Feb 16, 2024)
- Episode 1x04: Part Four (Feb 9, 2024)
- Episode 1x03: Part Three (Feb 2, 2024)
- Episode 1x02: Part Two (Jan 26, 2024)
Robson and Jim's Icelandic Fly-Fishing Adventure (2021)
Starring as James Murray
(7 episodes)
- Episode 2x04: The Hebrides and The Dee (Apr 26, 2023)
- Episode 2x03: The Tyne (Apr 19, 2023)
- Episode 2x02: The Deveron and The Spey (Apr 12, 2023)
- Episode 2x01: The River Towy and Abersoch (Apr 5, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Jul 27, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Jul 20, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Jul 13, 2021)
Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh (2020)
Guest starring as James Murray
- Episode 5x16: Ken Bruce, James Murray, David Domoney (Apr 16, 2023)
McDonald & Dodds (2020)
Starring as Chief Supt. John Houseman
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2x03: The War of the Rose (Aug 17, 2021)
- Episode 2x02: We Need to Talk about Doreen (Aug 10, 2021)
- Episode 2x01: The Man Who Wasn't There (Aug 3, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: The Wilderness of Mirrors (Mar 8, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: The Fall of The House of Crockett (Mar 1, 2020)
The Crown (2016)
Guest starring as Prince Andrew
(13 episodes)
- Episode 6x10: Sleep, Dearie Sleep (Dec 14, 2023)
- Episode 6x09: Hope Street (Dec 14, 2023)
- Episode 6x07: Alma Mater (Dec 14, 2023)
- Episode 6x06: Ruritania (Dec 14, 2023)
- Episode 6x05: Willsmania (Dec 14, 2023)
- Episode 6x04: Aftermath (Nov 16, 2023)
- Episode 5x10: Decommissioned (Nov 9, 2022)
- Episode 5x08: Gunpowder (Nov 9, 2022)
- Episode 5x06: Ipatiev House (Nov 9, 2022)
- Episode 5x05: The Way Ahead (Nov 9, 2022)
- Episode 5x04: Annus Horribilis (Nov 9, 2022)
- Episode 5x02: The System (Nov 9, 2022)
- Episode 5x01: Queen Victoria Syndrome (Nov 9, 2022)
The Saturday Show (2015)
Guest starring as James Murray
- Episode 1x40: Joe Pasquale, Isy Suttie, Anita Dobson and James Murray. (Jul 30, 2016)
Suspects (2014)
Starring as DCI Daniel Drummond
(6 episodes)
- Episode 5x06: The Enemy Within (Part 6) (Aug 31, 2016)
- Episode 5x05: The Enemy Within (Part 5) (Aug 31, 2016)
- Episode 5x04: The Enemy Within (Part 4) (Aug 24, 2016)
- Episode 5x03: The Enemy Within (Part 3) (Aug 17, 2016)
- Episode 5x02: The Enemy Within (Part 2) (Aug 10, 2016)
- Episode 5x01: The Enemy Within (Part 1) (Aug 3, 2016)
Defiance (2013)
Starring as Niles Pottinger
(11 episodes)
- Episode 3x03: The Broken Bough (Jun 19, 2015)
- Episode 2x13: I Almost Prayed (Aug 28, 2014)
- Episode 2x12: All Things Must Pass (Aug 28, 2014)
- Episode 2x10: Bottom of the World (Aug 21, 2014)
- Episode 2x09: Painted from Memory (Aug 14, 2014)
- Episode 2x06: This Woman's Work (Jul 24, 2014)
- Episode 2x05: Put the Damage On (Jul 17, 2014)
- Episode 2x04: Beasts of Burden (Jul 10, 2014)
- Episode 2x03: The Cord and the Ax (Jul 3, 2014)
- Episode 2x02: In My Secret Life (Jun 26, 2014)
- Episode 2x01: The Opposite of Hallelujah (Jun 19, 2014)
Guest starring as Niles Pottinger
- Episode 3x04: Dead Air (Jun 26, 2015) [Special Guest Star]
Primeval (2007)
Starring as Stephen Hart
(13 episodes)
- Episode 2x07: Episode 7 (Feb 23, 2008)
- Episode 2x06: Episode 6 (Feb 16, 2008)
- Episode 2x05: Episode 5 (Feb 9, 2008)
- Episode 2x04: Episode 4 (Feb 2, 2008)
- Episode 2x03: Episode 3 (Jan 26, 2008)
- Episode 2x02: Episode 2 (Jan 19, 2008)
- Episode 2x01: Episode 1 (Jan 12, 2008)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Mar 17, 2007)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Mar 10, 2007)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Mar 3, 2007)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Feb 24, 2007)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Feb 17, 2007)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Feb 10, 2007)
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
Guest starring as Charles Burnaby
- Episode 2x04: The Sittaford Mystery (Apr 30, 2006)
North Square (2000)
Guest starring as Johnny Boy
(9 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Episode 10 (Dec 20, 2000)
- Episode 1x09: Episode 9 (Dec 13, 2000)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Dec 6, 2000)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Nov 29, 2000)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Nov 22, 2000)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Nov 15, 2000)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Nov 8, 2000)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Nov 1, 2000)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Oct 25, 2000)
Loose Women (1999)
Guest starring as James Murray
- Episode 20x178: 07/06/16 - Daniel Brocklebank, James Murray, Sarah Parish (Jun 7, 2016)
Always and Everyone (1999)
Starring as Dr. Danny Barton
(8 episodes)
- Episode 4x08: The Last Will and Testament of Robert Kingsford (Aug 22, 2002)
- Episode 4x07: Do Not Pass Go (Aug 15, 2002)
- Episode 4x06: Death of an Everyday Occurance (Aug 8, 2002)
- Episode 4x05: Warrior's Heart (Aug 1, 2002)
- Episode 4x04: Against the State (Jul 25, 2002)
- Episode 4x03: Out of Time (Jul 18, 2002)
- Episode 4x02: The Protége (Jul 11, 2002)
- Episode 4x01: A New Breed (Jul 4, 2002)
Midsomer Murders (1998)
Guest starring as Ollie Tabori
- Episode 16x01: The Christmas Haunting (Dec 24, 2013)