Lennie James

Lennie James

58 · Born: Oct 11, 1965

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornOct 11, 1965 Nottingham, England
Parents
  • Phyllis Mary James

Biography

Lennie James (born October 11, 1965) is an English actor and playwright known for his compelling performances across film, television, and theatre. Born in Nottingham, England, James has showcased his acting talent in diverse roles. He gained recognition for his performances in television series such as "Line of Duty" and "The Walking Dead," where his nuanced and intense portrayals stood out. James is also a prolific playwright, contributing to the stage with his writing skills. His ability to embody complex characters with depth and authenticity has earned him critical acclaim, establishing him as a respected and versatile figure in the entertainment industry.

Career

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2024
Mufasa: The Lion King
Mufasa: The Lion King as Obasi (voice)
{"id":273311,"title":"The End","year":"2024","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-end-2024","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_273311.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_273311.jpg"},"released":0}
{"id":216081,"title":"There There","year":"2022","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/there-there","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_216081.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_216081.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":143696,"title":"Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway","year":"2021","character":"Barnabas (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/peter-rabbit-2-the-runaway","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3jrfoghper40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3jrfoghper40.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":103832119,"title":"Save Me","year":2018,"character":"Nelson \"Nelly\" Rowe","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/save-me","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103832119.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103832119.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Save Me
Save Me as Nelson "Nelly" Rowe
{"id":6602,"title":"Fear the Walking Dead","year":2018,"character":"Morgan Jones","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/fear-the-walking-dead","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1oh02pt8jbq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1oh02pt8jbq0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":110934,"title":"Blade Runner 2049","year":"2017","character":"Mister Cotton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/blade-runner-2049","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ljiudf7pb70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ljiudf7pb70.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner 2049 as Mister Cotton
{"id":113936,"title":"Double Play","year":"2017","character":"Chamon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/double-play","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_113936.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_113936.jpg"},"released":1}
Double Play
Double Play as Chamon
{"id":2782,"title":"Critical","year":2015,"character":"Glen Boyle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/critical","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2782.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2782.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Critical
Critical as Glen Boyle
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The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead as Morgan Jones
{"id":11554,"title":"Get on Up","year":"2014","character":"Joe Brown","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/get-on-up","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7flj7nrhlsc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7flj7nrhlsc0.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Get on Up
Get on Up as Joe Brown
{"id":5830,"title":"Swelter","year":"2014","character":"Bishop","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/swelter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ia4anvmc590.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ia4anvmc590.jpg"},"released":1}
Swelter
Swelter as Bishop
{"id":1518,"title":"Low Winter Sun","year":2013,"character":"Joe Geddes","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/low-winter-sun","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1518.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1518.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Low Winter Sun
Low Winter Sun as Joe Geddes
{"id":11998,"title":"Run","year":2013,"character":"Richard","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/run","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11998.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11998.jpg"},"released":1}
Run
Run as Richard
{"id":704,"title":"Lockout","year":"2012","character":"Harry Shaw","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/lockout","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4odub1uck3a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4odub1uck3a0.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Lockout
Lockout as Harry Shaw
{"id":710,"title":"Line of Duty","year":2012,"character":"Tony Gates","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/line-of-duty","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6i8nmhpjkle0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6i8nmhpjkle0.jpg"},"released":1}
Line of Duty
Line of Duty as Tony Gates
{"id":750,"title":"Colombiana","year":"2011","character":"Special Agent Ross","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/colombiana","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/70gv6g3cr730.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/70gv6g3cr730.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Colombiana
Colombiana as Special Agent Ross
{"id":17081,"title":"Mob Rules","year":"2011","character":"C-Note","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/mob-rules","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17081.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17081.jpg"},"released":1}
Mob Rules
Mob Rules as C-Note
{"id":592,"title":"Hung","year":2011,"character":"Charlie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/hung","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/76b46k2eqhu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/76b46k2eqhu0.jpg"},"released":1}
Hung
Hung as Charlie
{"id":1717,"title":"Human Target","year":2010,"character":"Baptiste","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/human-target-2010","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4fagdbr6ubm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4fagdbr6ubm0.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Human Target
Human Target as Baptiste
{"id":1196,"title":"Lie to Me","year":2009,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/lie-to-me","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/im9dof33iis0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/im9dof33iis0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":7697,"title":"The Prisoner","year":2009,"character":"147","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/the-prisoner-2009","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6aob9mgq7t90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6aob9mgq7t90.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":222604,"title":"Fallout","year":"2008","character":"DS Joe Stephens","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/fallout-2008","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222604.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222604.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Fallout
Fallout as DS Joe Stephens
{"id":15920,"title":"Outlaw","year":"2007","character":"Cedric Munroe","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/outlaw","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1atu426jel5o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1atu426jel5o.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Outlaw
Outlaw as Cedric Munroe
{"id":256393,"title":"My Shakespeare","year":"2006","character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/my-shakespeare","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_256393.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_256393.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
My Shakespeare
My Shakespeare as Narrator
{"id":1724,"title":"Jericho","year":2006,"character":"Robert Hawkins","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/jericho-2006","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/rhs0ifrdhv00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/rhs0ifrdhv00.jpg"},"released":1}
Jericho
Jericho as Robert Hawkins
{"id":1876,"title":"The State Within","year":2006,"character":"Luke Gardner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/the-state-within","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1876.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1876.jpg"},"released":1}
The State Within
The State Within as Luke Gardner
{"id":1939,"title":"Spooks","year":2006,"character":"David Newman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/spooks","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1fo7fnlhn020.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1fo7fnlhn020.jpg"},"released":1}
Spooks
Spooks as David Newman
{"id":2649,"title":"Sahara","year":"2005","character":"General Zateb Kazim","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/sahara","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3es2os2moccg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3es2os2moccg.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Sahara
Sahara as General Zateb Kazim
{"id":200188,"title":"Born with Two Mothers","year":"2005","character":"Errol Bridges","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/born-with-two-mothers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_200188.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_200188.jpg"},"released":1}
Born with Two Mothers
Born with Two Mothers as Errol Bridges
{"id":103850686,"title":"Frances Tuesday","year":2004,"character":"Trent","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/frances-tuesday","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103850686.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103850686.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":103850773,"title":"Buried","year":2003,"character":"Lee Kingley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/buried-2003","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103850773.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103850773.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Buried
Buried as Lee Kingley
{"id":8416,"title":"24 Hour Party People","year":"2002","character":"Alan Erasmus","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/24-hour-party-people","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6u5crmt4h3m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6u5crmt4h3m0.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
24 Hour Party People
24 Hour Party People as Alan Erasmus
{"id":53675,"title":"Lucky Break","year":"2001","character":"Rudy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/lucky-break","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53675.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53675.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":117,"title":"Snatch","year":"2000","character":"Sol","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/snatch","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6qo0ns5u50l0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6qo0ns5u50l0.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Snatch
Snatch as Sol
{"id":155317,"title":"Storm Damage","year":"2000","character":"Bonaface","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/storm-damage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155317.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155317.jpg"},"released":1}
Storm Damage
Storm Damage as Bonaface
{"id":155472,"title":"Elephant Juice","year":"1999","character":"Graham","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/elephant-juice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155472.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155472.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":172830,"title":"Shockers","year":"1999","character":"Mark","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/shockers-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_172830.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_172830.jpg"},"released":1}
Shockers
Shockers as Mark
{"id":156613,"title":"The Perfect Blue","year":"1998","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-perfect-blue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156613.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156613.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":55772,"title":"Among Giants","year":"1998","character":"Shovel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/among-giants","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55772.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55772.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":4242,"title":"Lost in Space","year":"1998","character":"Jeb Walker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/lost-in-space","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3sp0hm86nbp0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3sp0hm86nbp0.jpg"},"released":1}
Lost in Space
Lost in Space as Jeb Walker
{"id":8360,"title":"A Touch of Frost","year":1994,"character":"DC Carl Tanner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/a-touch-of-frost","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8360.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8360.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost as DC Carl Tanner
{"id":10770,"title":"Civvies","year":1992,"character":"Cliff Morgan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/civvies","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10770.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10770.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Civvies
Civvies as Cliff Morgan
{"id":113735,"title":"Heroes Manufactured","year":"2017","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/heroes-manufactured","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_113735.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_113735.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":113946,"title":"The Walking Dead: The Journey So Far","year":"2016","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-walking-dead-the-journey-so-far","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_113946.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_113946.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":7089,"title":"The Met: Policing London","year":2015,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/the-met-policing-london","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7089.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7089.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":628,"title":"Talking Dead","year":2015,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/talking-dead","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_628.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_628.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":155317,"title":"Storm Damage","year":"2000","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/storm-damage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155317.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155317.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":103832119,"title":"Save Me","year":"2018","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/save-me","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103832119.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103832119.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Save Me
Save Me as Creator