James Coombes

Trained at The Birmingham School of Speech and Drama.
Current commitments
Appearing in: ‘ Dinosapien’ as Dr. Clive Aikens. BBC/Discovery Channel, USA.
‘Knightfall’ for Stillking films Airing on The History Channel Dec 6^th 2017

Stage

John/Jalal. CROCODILE SEEKING REFUGE BY ARIELLA ESHED,Tristan Bates, Covent Garden.- Ice and Fire
Carlo, FRANCO’S BASTARD, Sgript Cymru, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. Simon Harris
Richard, JOKING APART, Greenwich, Robin Herford
Sherlock Holmes, STUDY IN SCARLET, Nick Orchard Tour, Ellis Jones
Ferdinand, THE TEMPEST, Ludlow Festival
Duke of York, HENRY V, Bristol Old Vic, John David
THE GHOST TRAIN, Taunton Brewhouse, Patrick lau
THE MARVELLOUS BOY, Bristol Old Vic
Villebosse, THE REHEARSAL, Duncan Weldon , Gillian Lynne
Paris, ROMEO AND JULIET, Vanessa Ford
Valere, THE MISER, Pitlochry festival theatre, Brian Shelton
Jo, THE GROUSEMOOR IMAGE, Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Brian Shelton
Wilks, STORM IN A TEACUP, Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Brian Shelton
Feste, TWELFTH NIGHT, Vanessa Ford
Conrad, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Chichester Festival theatre, Peter Dews
OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS, Chichester Festival Theatre
THE LAST OF MRS CHEYNEY, Chichester Festival theatre, Patrick lau
Graham THE LOCAL STIGMATIC, Chichester Festival Theatre, Jimmy Murray/Imelda Staunton
Careless, THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, Birmingham Rep, Clive Perry
THE DEVIL’S DISCIPLE, Chichester festival theatre, Peter Dews
THE EAGLE HAS TWO HEADS, Chichester Festival Theatre, David William
THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, Chichester festival Theatre, Patrick Lau
Valet, HUIS CLOSE, Chichester Festival Theatre, Ludo keston
THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE, Pitlochry festival Theatre, Andrew McKinnon
Ferdinand, THE TEMPEST, Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Brian Shelton

Television
Governor de Rouvray, KNIGHTFALL, History Channel, Douglas McKinnon
Dr Clive Aikens, DINOSAPIEN, BBC/Canada co production
Clive Staples, DOCTORS, BBC TV, Terry lland
Miles Gale, HOLBY CITY, BBC Television, David Innes Edwards
John Markham, THE TRIAL OF GEMMA LANG, Hat Trick, Jed Mercurio
Robin Hood, JERICHO, Granada Television
Trevor, MY FAMILY, BBC/DLT, Dewi Humphries
Sir Edward Mills, KEEN EDDIE, Paramount British Pictures, Simon West
Detective Raoul, “MY FAMILY” , BBC/DLT, Dewi Humphries
MCCREADY & DAUGHTER, BBC Television
STAR HUNTER – CANADIAN SCI-FI SERIES, Daniel Dur
THE BILL, Thames Television
Evans, HEARTBEAT, Yorkshire Television
Greg, HOLBY CITY, BBC Television, Julie Edwards
William Swift, BUGS, ITV
Grendel, Robin of Sherwood, HTV
Gennaro Lucca, THE MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, Granada Television, Sarah hellings
Paul Deroulard, POIROT, London Weekend Television, Andrew Greave
Pierre Challon, HOWARDS WAY……..SEASON 6, BBC Television, Marcus D F White
Richard Crossman, A VOTE FOR HITLER, Brook Productions
Anton, CROSSBOW AKA WILLIAM TELL, ITV, Christian Duguay
Peter Vassal, SARACEN, ITV
Dr Roger Davies, BOON, Central TV
Ernest Smith, THE COUNTRY DIARY OF AN EDWARDIAN LADY, Central TV, Dirk Campbell
Voice of Krargs, DOCTOR WHO, BBC Television, Pennant Roberts
Paroli, DOCTOR WHO, BBC, Pennant Roberts

Film

Feature Film, Thorn, MONARCH, Hourglass Productions, John Walsh
Feature Film, Lancelot, A KNIGHT IN CAMELOT, Disney
Film, Corporal Roland, NAPOLEON AND JOSEPHINE, Warner Brothers, Richard Heffron
Film, Steven Restarick, MURDER WITH MIRRORS, Warner Brothers
Feature Film, Amnon, KING DAVID, Paramount Pictures, Bruce Beresford
Film, Mark Graves, MINDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, Euston Films, Francis Megahy

Musicals
Jake Houseman DIRTY DANCING Piccadilly Theatre London, Sarah Tipple
Sean, LOVE OFF THE SHELF, Scarborough Theatre in the Round, Alan Ayckbourn
Sean, LOVE OFF THE SHELF, Southampton Nuffield Theatre
The King of Persia, SWAN ESTHER, Young Vic, Frank Dunlop
Hero, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO FORUM, Bristol Old Vic, John David
Mike, GOOD FUN, Bristol Old Vic
Prince Jorn, THE WHITE DEER, Unicorn Theatre
Robin Hood, ROBIN HOOD AND THE BABES IN THE WOOD, Belgrade Theatre Coventry

Further Credits Radio/commercials/Corporate

The Long View, Narrator/contributor BBC Radio 4
Narrator, LUNCHTIME BOOK SHORT STORIES BY PHILIP K DICK, BBC World Service

Numerous commercials including:
CADILLAC, Gerard De Thame, Gerard De Thame
BODDINGTONS
Milk Tray Man, SKYSCRAPER, Adrian Lyne
Corporate Pesenter, McKinsey management consultants,
Nokia, Ford, Vauxhall and many others.
Presenter for Elbit Systems, Tel-Aviv and Paris.
Corporate, Presenter, CISCO SYSTEMS, Cisco Systems
Corporate, Presenter, BT ONLINE, Twist Media

Directing/Teaching
Freelance acting tutor/director for The Academy of Creative Training in Brighton with emphasis this term on coaching final year students for Trinity Guildhall Exams, audition technique, and directing end of year showcases before entering the profession.
2010- Director: BLITHE SPIRIT, NOEL COWARD
Leader: AUDITION WORKSHOP – One Day intensive.

2009- Director: BLITHE SPIRIT, NOEL COWARD
HENRY V, RICHARD III, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. OLD TIMES, HAROLD PINTER. MOJO, JEZ BUTTERWORTH. THE CRUCIBLE. ARTHUR MILLER.

2009,Stage, Director, THE ART of SUCCESS by NICK DEAR, The Academy of Creative Training
2009, Stage Director, THE GRADUATE by TERRY JOHNSON, The Academy of Creative Training2008, Stage, Director, BOLLOCKS BY LEE HALL, The Academy of Creative Training
2008, Stage, Director, THE BIRTHDAY PARTY BY HAROLD PINTER, The Academy of Creative Training
2008, Stage, Director, TOUCHED BY STEPHEN LOWE, The Academy of Creative Training

Workshop Leader