James Buckley | |
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 Buckley at the British Academy Television Awards 2009 | |
| Born | James Patrick Buckley 14 August 1987 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician, YouTuber, streamer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | Clair Buckley (m. 2012) |
| Children | 2 |
James Patrick Buckley (born 14 August 1987) is an English actor, musician and YouTuber who played Jay Cartwright in the E4 sitcom The Inbetweeners , and Del Boy in the BBC comedy-drama Rock & Chips .
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 ]
Buckley's first role was in 2001 as Johnny Vaughan's twelve-year-old godson in the BBC sitcom 'Orrible . [1] He then appeared in a Hellmann's advertisement in 2004 [2] and in a 2005 music video for the Gravenhurst track 'I Turn My Face To The Forest Floor' directed by Ralitza Petrova. [3] His stage credits include the West End musical Les Misérables as Gavroche and Whistle Down the Wind as Clarence. [4] As well as The Inbetweeners and Rock & Chips , Buckley's other credits include an episode of Skins and episodes of The Bill , Holby City and Teachers . [5]
He also played the character of Fred in Off the Hook . [6] 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. In April 2011, Buckley received a BAFTA nomination for his role in The Inbetweeners.[ citation needed ] Buckley played the main character in the short film Veronique. Buckley appears in the 2011 film Everywhere and Nowhere . That same year, Buckley reprised his role as Jay Cartwright in the film, The Inbetweeners Movie , and its sequel, The Inbetweeners 2 in 2014.[ citation needed ]
In 2014, Buckley co-starred in an American horror film called The Pyramid , playing cameraman Fitzie.[ citation needed ]
In April 2016, Buckley began a YouTube gaming channel called Completed It Mate — a reference to The Inbetweeners episode "Will's Dilemma" [7] — which has over 428,000 subscribers as of September 2021. [8] 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.
From 2017 to 2019, Buckley played the role of double-glazing salesman Brian Fitzpatrick in the BBC Two sitcom White Gold . [9]
In 2020, he appeared in the Doctor Who episode "Orphan 55", in which he played Nevi.[ citation needed ]
In March 2020, Buckley appeared as a contestant on an episode of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C , alongside Patsy Palmer, Richard Dreyfuss and Scarlett Moffatt, in which he won.[ citation needed ]
Buckley does voice-overs. He worked with AllAboutCareers.com [10] to produce an explanatory animation for the website. Buckley is also the narrator on E4's show Little Box of Horrors. He starred in the music video for States of Emotion's track "The Unsung", [11] and also features on backing vocals and guitar on Steve Cradock's album Peace City West. [12] In 2012, Buckley made his directorial debut, where he directed and starred in a music video for the Essex band The Milk.[ citation needed ]
Buckley has appeared in commercials for Orange, with the cast of The Expendables 2 , Game, and bookmaker Ladbrokes, as well as providing voice-over for Envirofone, Trunki and Hastings Direct. In 2020, Oldham Council commissioned Buckley to produce a Cameo video message outlining safety measures put in place by the council to help stop the spread of coronavirus. [13]
In the latter end of 2021, Buckley was announced to be playing the part 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. [14]
Buckley married model Clair Meek in 2012. [15] The couple originally bonded over their mutual "obsession" with the Beatles, particularly George Harrison, their shared favourite. [16] They have two children and reside in Southend on sea, Essex. [17]
He is a supporter of Crystal Palace F.C.. [18]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Black Eyes | Russell | Short film |
| 2002 | Veronique | Hero Boy | Short 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 |
| Year | Program | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | 'Orrible | Ryan Orlov | Mini-series. Episode: "Two Men and a Bastard" |
| 2004 | Teachers | John | Series 4, Episodes 3 and 8 |
| 2005, 2006 | The Bill | Tom Wilkinson Joseph Rake | Episode: "In the Driving Seat" Episode: "Pursuit" |
| 2006 | Holby City | Ali Wilkinson | Episode: "Better the Devil You Know" |
| Baggy Trousers | Neil | Pilot | |
| 2007 | Skins | Simon | Episode: "Michelle" |
| Sold | Wayne | Series 1, Episode 1 | |
| 2008 | Fresh! | Fred | |
| The Bill | Marcus Stepney | Episode: "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 | Fred | 7 episodes |
| 2010 | Comedy Lab | Rob | Episode: "Filth" |
| Shooting Stars | Himself - Panelist | Series 7, Episode 5 | |
| 2010–2011 | Rock & Chips | Del Trotter | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Little Box of Horrors [19] | Himself | 6 episodes |
| The Jonathan Ross Show | Himself - Guest | Series 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. Norris | Television film |
| 2016–2018 | Zapped | Brian Weaver | Main role. 15 episodes |
| 2017 | Red Dwarf | Rusty (Mechanoid) | Episode: "Siliconia" |
| The Graham Norton Show | Himself - Guest | Series 21, Episode 8 | |
| 2017–2019 | White Gold | Brian Fitzpatrick | Main role. 12 episodes |
| 2018 | I Feel Bad | Chewy | Main role. 13 episodes |
| 2020 | Doctor Who | Nevi | Episode: "Orphan 55" |
| The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C | Himself - Contestant | Series 3, Episode 2 (Winner/Star Baker) | |
| 2022 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Himself - Panelist | Series 30, Episode 5 |
| 2023 | Celebrity Mastermind | Himself - Contestant | Series 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 [20] | Ashley Taylor | Main role. Mini-series, 4 episodes |
| Year | Show | Role |
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| 2021–2024 | 2:22 A Ghost Story | Ben |
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