James Barrington

James Barrington is a charismatic and highly versatile actor with strong screen presence and an international profile spanning film, television and theatre. With professional training in Los Angeles, including extensive Meisner study and three years of private tuition with Steven Berkoff, James brings intensity, intelligence and authenticity to both leading and character-driven roles.

Recent work includes Ryan Murphy’s All’s Fair for Hulu, HBO’s Our Flag Means Death alongside Taika Waititi, and lead performances in The 3rd Degree, The Firing Squad and Beyond The Crashing Waves alongside Billy Zane and Dennis Quaid. James is equally comfortable in British and American productions.

Standing at 6ft 2 with a natural leading-man quality, James combines strong physicality with emotional depth. Highly skilled with accents including RP, American, Irish and South African, he has a particular strength for complex, commanding and psychologically layered characters across drama, thriller and action genres.

Winner: Best Actor (2024) for a faith based feature alongside Cuba Gooding Jnr.