Bradley James was born in Exeter, Devon, England on October 11, 1983. He became interested in acting at the early age of six, whilst in primary school. His family moved to Jacksonville, Florida, when he was nine. During his time there, he attended Crown Point Elementary School and then Fletcher Middle School, before returning to England to attend Madeley High School in Madeley, Staffordshire, England. From 2004 to 2007 James attended Drama Centre London, graduating after three years.
James is best known for starring as Arthur Pendragon in the BBC series Merlin (2008–12), Damien Thorn in Damien (2016), Varga in Underworld: Blood Wars, Giuliano de' Medici in Medici: The Magnificent (2018–2020), and Lieutenant Colonel Felix Sparks in The Liberator (2020).
