Emmett James

Emmett James
Born	Emmett James Humphries (1972-02-04) 4 February 1972 (age 53) Croydon, Surrey, United Kingdom
Occupation	Actor/producer/author/artist

Emmett James is a British actor.

Biography

Emmett James is the son of Richard and Kathryn Humphries. His father was a music journalist for Fleet Street during the 1960s and a founding member of the folk-rock band The Appalachians.^{[ citation needed ]} James has two brothers, Cymon and Matthew, and three sisters: Amy, Georgina, and Lucy.^{[ citation needed ]} He was named after Emmett Ryker, a character from the 1960s Western television series The Virginian .^{[ citation needed ]}

James received his education at Cypress Junior School and Sylvan High School in South London. He went on to study acting in London under Marianna Hill at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. His career as a performer includes television soap operas, stage productions and voiceover work.^{[ citation needed ]}

He received an ADA Award^{[ when? ]} for his lead stage performance as Tom in Keeping Tom Nice.^{[ citation needed ]} A review in Backstage West stated: "James turns in an astonishing performance in the role of the profoundly damaged Tom, we never get the sense that he's acting up there."^{[ citation needed ]}

He wrote a memoir, Admit One: My Life in Film.^{[ citation needed ]}

James's artwork has been collected by Kevin Spacey, among others, and has been featured on album covers for Simple Minds and Kylie Minogue and posters for The Haunting of Hill House , 13 Reasons Why and Project Runway .^{[ citation needed ]}

Producer

Year	Title	Role	Genre
2021	Folly	Producer	Animated short film
2020	Life And Larry Brown	Producer	Short film
2019	Other Music	Producer	Documentary
2018	Dennis & Lois	Producer	Documentary
2017	Sidemen: Long Road To Glory [1]	Producer	Documentary
2017	Stallone: Frank That Is	Producer	Documentary
2017	40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic	Producer	Documentary
2017	A Shot in the Dark	Executive Producer	Documentary
2017	John G. Avildsen: King Of The Underdogs [2]	Producer	Documentary
2015	The Scarecrow	Executive Producer	Short film

Actor

Film

• Titanic – 1st Class Steward
• The Hunted – Paul
• Lap Dancing – John
• Kazaam – Manager
• The Misery Brothers –
• Wolfhound – Evrikh
• The West Side Waltz

Television

• NYPD Blue – Emmett
• The Agency – Mike
• Redemption High – Doubt
• The Titanic Chronicles – Joseph Boxall
• The Titanic Chronicles – Ernest Gill
• The Color of War – Officer
• The Other Side – Ghost Runner

Daytime Soap

• General Hospital – Neal McAllister
• Days of Our Lives – Heart Specialist

Theater

• A Clockwork Orange – Los Angeles (1995, as Pete) ^{[3] [4]}
• Paradise Revisited – Los Angeles
• Romeo & Juliet – Los Angeles
• Keeping Tom Nice – Los Angeles (1997, as Tom) ^[5]
• Curse of the Starving Class – London
• Maurice – London

Voice-Over

• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
• Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
• Four Minutes
• Vacuums
• War of the Buttons – Trailer

Anime

• Hellsing – Detective
• R.O.D the TV – Mirror Man
• L/R: Licensed by Royalty – Frost / Director

Video Game

• Call of Duty: Finest Hour – Allen Rowe
• The Last Remnant – Wilfred Hermeien ^[6]
• Titanic Explorer – Steward

Commercials

• Microsoft
• Chrysler Cars
• Virgin Records
• Campari Alcohol
• Fox Sports
• E-Trade

Author

• Admit One: My Life In Film

Accolades

• Keeping Tom Nice – Tom (Recipient of the ADA Los Angeles theatre award)

Documentary	Festival	Year	Award	Results
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory	Nashville Film Festival	2016	Special Jury Prize for Best Underdog Story	Winner [7]
	South Bay Film & Music Festival	2016		Winner
	SXSW Film Festival	2016		Nominated
	Calgary International Film Festival	2016		Nominated
	New York Festivals TV & Film Awards	2018	Gold Medal	Winner
King of the Underdogs	Accolade Competition	2017		Winner
	Beverly Hills Film Festival	2017		Winner
	Impact Docs Awards	2017		Winner
	Independent Filmmakers Showcase IFS Film Festival	2017		Nominated
	San Luis Obispo International Film Festival	2017		Nominated
	Santa Barbara International Film Festival	2017		Nominated
A Shot in the Dark	Tacoma Film Festival	2017	Best Documentary Feature	Winner
	Glass City Film Festival	2018	Best Documentary Feature	Winner
	Sene Music & Art Festival	2018	Documentary Feature	Winner

References

1. Scheck, Frank (16 August 2017). "'Sidemen: Long Road to Glory': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 June 2025. Producers: Jasin Cadic, Tony Grazia, Emmett James, Scott D. Rosenbaum, Joseph White
2. Farber, Stephen (8 February 2017). "'John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 June 2025. Producers: Chris May, Emmett James, Derek Wayne Johnson
3. Brandes, Philip (14 June 1995). "THEATER REVIEW : Raucous 'Clockwork Orange' Restores Original Ending". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
4. Hilsman, Hoyt (27 June 1995). "A Clockwork Orange". Variety. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
5. Rauzi, Robin (2 October 1997). "Uncomfortable Family Ties". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
6. Square Enix. The Last Remnant . Square Enix. Scene: Ending credits, 2:10 in, English Voice Recording, Cast.
7. "2016 Feature Award Winners". Nashville Film Festival. 22 April 2016. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2017.

External links

• Emmett James at IMDb
• https://variety.com/t/sidemen/