James Buckley (actor)

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James Buckley
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Buckley at the British Academy Television Awards 2009
Born
James Patrick Buckley

(1987-08-14) 14 August 1987 (age 37)
Croydon, London, England
Occupation(s) Actor, musician, YouTuber, streamer
Years active2001–present
Spouse
Clair Buckley
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(m. 2012)​
Children2

James Patrick Buckley (born 14 August 1987) is an English actor, musician, YouTuber and podcaster. He is best known for playing Jay Cartwright in the E4 sitcom The Inbetweeners . He is also notable for playing the young Del Boy in the BBC comedy-drama Rock & Chips .

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Early life and education

James Patrick Buckley was born in Croydon, England. His father was a postman and his mother worked for the Home Office. It was while taking part in school plays that Buckley found out how much he enjoyed performing and, from the age of seven, started going to a stage school at weekends. The family later moved to Dagenham, where he attended Beam Primary School, and by the age of eleven he began his first professional jobs in the West End shows Whistle Down the Wind and Les Misérables . The same year, he also began attending The Chafford School.[ citation needed ]

Career

Television

Buckley made his televsion debut in 2001 in an episode of the BBC sitcom 'Orrible . He played Ryan Orlov, the 12-year-old godson of Paul Clark, played by series writer and star Johnny Vaughan. [1] Small roles followed in episodes of Teachers (2004), The Bill (2005, 2006, 2008), Holby City (2006), Skins (2007), and Sold (2007) . [2]

He has played leading parts in several television comedy and drama series, most notably as Jay Cartwright in the E4 sitcom The Inbetweeners (2008-2010), with Simon Bird, Blake Harrison and Joe Thomas. Buckley was the only cast member to appear in the pilot, Baggy Trousers, in which he played the part of Neil rather than Jay. In April 2011, Buckley received a BAFTA nomination (Male Performance in a Comedy Programme) for his role in The Inbetweeners. [3]

Buckley played the part of Fred in the BBC sitcom Off the Hook (2009), having appeared in the pilot, Fresh! the previous year. [4] He then played the young Del Boy in the BBC comedy-drama Rock & Chips (2009-2010), a prequel to the sitcom Only Fools and Horses , created and written by John Sullivan.

Between 2016 and 2018 he played the lead character, Brian Weaver, in the comedy-fantasy series, Zapped , which ran for three series.

He worked again with the creators and writers of The Inbetweeners, and was reunited with his former co-star, Joe Thomas, for two series of the sitcom White Gold , broadcast on BBC Two between 2017 and 2019. Buckley played the role of double-glazing salesman Brian Fitzpatrick. [5]

In 2018 he played Chewey in the 13-episode US tv series, I Feel Bad , and in 2024 played Ashley Taylor in the four-part Channel 5 drama, Finders Keepers , co-starring Neil Morrissey and Fay Ripley. [6]

Buckley also took smaller roles in episodes of Comedy Lab (2010), The Comic Strip Presents... (2011, 2016), the tv film The Boy in the Dress (2014), Red Dwarf (2017), and Doctor Who (2020) in which he played Nevi in the episode "Orphan 55",. [7]

In 2011 he narrated the series Little Box of Horrors for E4. [8]

He has appeared as a guest on Shooting Stars (2010), The Jonathan Ross Show (2010), The Graham Norton Show (2017), Never Mind the Buzzcocks (2022), Lorraine (2023) and The One Show (2024).

He has appeared as a contestant on a number of shows, including The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C (2020) (in which he was victorious, beatingPatsy Palmer, Richard Dreyfuss and Scarlett Moffatt),[ citation needed ], Celebrity Mastermind (2023), Celebrity Masterchef (2023), Richard Osman's House of Games (2023) and Celebrity Catchphrase (2024). In this capacity, he has raised money for the charity, Help for Heroes. For Red Nose Day 2011, Buckley and his Inbetweeners co-stars went on a "rude road trip" and visited the rudest street names in the United Kingdom in 50 hours.

Film

Buckley played the main character in the short film Veronique, and appeared in the 2011 film Everywhere and Nowhere . The same year, he reprised his role as Jay Cartwright in the film, The Inbetweeners Movie , and again in 2014 for the sequel, The Inbetweeners 2 .[ citation needed ]

In 2014, he co-starred in an American horror film, The Pyramid , in which he played cameraman Fitzie.[ citation needed ] He also played Luc in Charlie Countryman (2013) and Sponge in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016).

In 2016 he took the lead role of James Mullinger in The Comedian's Guide to Survival .

Theatre

Buckley’s stage credits include roles in West End musicals Les Misérables (as Gavroche) and Whistle Down the Wind (as Clarence). [9] In the latter part of 2021, it was announced that Buckley would play the role of Ben in the stage play 2:22 A Ghost Story , taking over the role from Jake Wood in its move to the Gielgud Theatre. [10] He reprised the role, again at the Gielgud Theatre, for a ten-week run in the summer of 2024. [11]

Music

In 2005 Buckley appeared in the music video for the Gravenhurst’s track 'I Turn My Face To The Forest Floor' directed by Ralitza Petrova. [12]

He starred in the music video for States of Emotion's track "The Unsung", [13] and also features on backing vocals and guitar on Steve Cradock's album Peace City West. [14] In 2012, Buckley made his directorial debut, where he directed and starred in a music video for the Essex band The Milk.[ citation needed ]

Advertisements

Buckley appeared in an advertisement for Hellmann's in 2004. [15] Among his voice-over work was an explanatory animation for the website AllAboutCareers.com in 2011. [16] . He has provided voice-overs for Envirofone, Trunki and Hastings Direct, and has also appeared in commercials for Orange (with the cast of The Expendables 2 ), Game, and bookmaker Ladbrokes.

Buckley records video messages for fans and commercial clients on Cameo. In 2020, Oldham Council commissioned Buckley to produce a Cameo video message outlining safety measures they had put in place to help stop the spread of coronavirus. [17]

YouTube and Podcasts

In April 2016, Buckley began a YouTube gaming channel called Completed It Mate — a reference to The Inbetweeners episode "Will's Dilemma" [18] — which has over 428,000 subscribers as of September 2021. [19] He moved to Twitch under the same name. Since beginning his channel, Buckley has collaborated with other YouTubers, most notably with the Rooster Teeth group Achievement Hunter, when he appeared on their Off Topic Podcast and multiple episodes of their Let's Play series. He has also appeared on Alternative Lifestyle, a YouTube series created by Sugar Pine 7, another Rooster Teeth subsidiary.

In 2020, Buckley and wife, Clair, started the YouTube channel, At Home With The Buckleys, providing a glimpse into their family life. [20] Adopting the catchphrase, “Stay Scummy”, they also produced a range of associated merchandise. [21]

Between 2023 and 2024 the couple also presented a podcast series called In Sickness and in Health, some editions of which also appeared on YouTube. [22]

Personal life

Buckley married model Clair Meek in 2012. [23] The couple originally bonded over their mutual "obsession" with the Beatles, particularly George Harrison, their shared favourite. [24] They have two children - sons, Harrison and Jude - and reside in Southend on sea, Essex. [25]

On 29 September 2022, Radar published Janes and Clair Buckley's family memoir, At Home With The Buckleys: Scummy stories and misadventures from modern family life, based on their successful YouTube channel.

Buckley is a supporter of Crystal Palace F.C. [26]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1996Black EyesRussellShort film
2002VeroniqueHero BoyShort film
2011 Everywhere and Nowhere Jamie
The Inbetweeners Movie Jay Cartwright
2013 Charlie Countryman Luc
2014 The Inbetweeners 2 Jay Cartwright
The Pyramid Fitzie
2016 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Sponge
The Comedian's Guide to Survival James Mullinger

Television

YearProgramRoleNotes
2001 'Orrible Ryan OrlovMini-series. Episode: "Two Men and a Bastard"
2004 Teachers JohnSeries 4, Episodes 3 and 8
2005, 2006 The Bill Tom Wilkinson
Joseph Rake		Episode: "In the Driving Seat"
Episode: "Pursuit"
2006 Holby City Ali WilkinsonEpisode: "Better the Devil You Know"
Baggy TrousersNeilPilot
2007 Skins SimonEpisode: "Michelle"
Sold WayneSeries 1, Episode 1
2008Fresh!Fred
The Bill Marcus StepneyEpisode: "First Strike"
2008–2010 The Inbetweeners Jay Cartwright Main role. 18 episodes
Nominated – British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Actor (2010)
Nominated – BAFTA TV Award for Best Male Performance in a Comedy Role (2011)
Nominated – Royal Television Society Award for Best Comedy Performance (2011)
2009 Off the Hook Fred7 episodes
2010 Comedy Lab RobEpisode: "Filth"
Shooting Stars Himself - PanelistSeries 7, Episode 5
2010–2011 Rock & Chips Del Trotter 3 episodes
2011Little Box of Horrors [27] Himself6 episodes
The Jonathan Ross Show Himself - GuestSeries 1, Episode 9 (Christmas Special)
2011, 2016 The Comic Strip Presents... Sergeant
Blitzy		Episode: "The Hunt for Tony Blair"
Episode: "Redtop"
2014 The Boy in the Dress Mr. NorrisTelevision film
2016–2018 Zapped Brian WeaverMain role. 15 episodes
2017 Red Dwarf Rusty (Mechanoid)Episode: "Siliconia"
The Graham Norton Show Himself - GuestSeries 21, Episode 8
2017–2019 White Gold Brian FitzpatrickMain role. 12 episodes
2018 I Feel Bad ChewyMain role. 13 episodes
2020 Doctor Who NeviEpisode: "Orphan 55"
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C Himself - ContestantSeries 3, Episode 2 (Winner/Star Baker)
2022 Never Mind the Buzzcocks Himself - PanelistSeries 30, Episode 5
2023 Celebrity Mastermind Himself - ContestantSeries 21, Episode 4
Celebrity Masterchef Series 18, 3 episodes
Richard Osman's House of Games Series 7, 5 episodes
2024 Celebrity Catchphrase Series 9, Episode 7
Finders Keepers [28] Ashley TaylorMain role. Mini-series, 4 episodes

Theatre

YearShowRole
2021–2024 2:22 A Ghost Story Ben

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