James Norton (actor)

This article is about the English actor. For other people, see James Norton (disambiguation).

James Norton
James Norton filming Grantchester on Clare College Bridge, Cambridge in 2015
Born
James Geoffrey Ian Norton

(1985-07-18) 18 July 1985
London, England
EducationFitzwilliam College, Cambridge (BA)
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
Relatives

James Geoffrey Ian Norton (born 18 July 1985) is an English actor. He is known for roles in the television series Happy Valley (2014–2023), Grantchester (2014–2019), War & Peace (2016), and McMafia (2018). He played the title role in the 2019 film Mr. Jones and played King Harold Godwinson in the 2025 BBC historical mini-series King & Conqueror. He earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the British Academy Television Awards in 2015 for his performance as Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley. His most recent role is as Sean Rafferty in House of Guinness (2025).

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