Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
West Midlands, England, UK
Credits
16 titles
James Holmes
Biography
James Holmes (born 1965) is a West Midlands-born comedy actor[1] of stage and television. He is best known for playing Clive in the 2009 BBC sitcom Miranda. Holmes trained at The Poor School in London,[4] then did a Youth Training Scheme working in the props department of the Belgrade. Holmes has appeared in over 40 television and theatre productions since 1984. He has been featured in various off-West End and regional shows, including a run as Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest for the New Players Theatre, and various parts in Catherine Tate's theatre comedy show.[5] His other roles include a helpful Citizen's Advice volunteer in two episodes of the TV series Psychoville, and a performance as food critic Floyd Ackerman in Dani's House. Holmes also played as Roy Silver alongside Penelope Keith in the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of M C Beaton's Agatha Raisin series,[6] and played in The Bill in 2006. In 2019 he played Thomas Snell in the ghost story Martin's Close for the BBC.
Known For
Filmography
Worzel Gummidge: Twitchers
Twitcher 1
Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration
Self
Martin's Close
Thomas Snell
The Mayoress
Liam Johnson
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
Self
How TV Ruined Your Life
PhoneShop
Winston
Sherlock
Plane Passenger
Miranda
Clive
The Last Enemy
Surveillance Man
Fear of Fanny
Nurse
Open Wide
Ralph
Peep Show
Vegetarian Homeless Man
Spooks
Christopher John Jennings
My Hero
Rovi
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Thomas Snell