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James Harkness | |
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| Born | James Harkness Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse | Tanya Harkness |
| Children | 1 |
James Harkness is a Scottish actor. He is known for his roles as Craig Myers in the BBC crime drama The Victim (2019), [1] as James in BBC drama The Nest (2020) [2] and footballer Jimmy Love in the Netflix drama The English Game (2020) [3] and the Sky Original Gangs of London .
Harkness was raised by his mother in a deprived household in the Gorbals area of Glasgow. [4] He studied at King's Park Secondary School and took an interest in drama from an early childhood. [4] At the age of 18 he suffered arm injuries from being struck with an axe (a weapon he brought to a confrontation relating to a stolen mobile phone), which later caused panic attacks when he passed the location of the incident – Pollokshaws – or even saw someone walking with a phone. [5]
Harkness was chosen by BAFTA as part of their BAFTA Elevate 2019 group programme which provides a support and network to aspiring young actors. [4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Program | Wayne | |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Private Basteren | |
| 2017 | Darkest Hour | A.D. Nicholl | |
| 2017 | Tom | Mike | |
| 2018 | 13 | Luka | Short film |
| 2018 | Wild Rose | Elliot | Short film |
| 2019 | Dad Was | Mattie | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Silent Witness | Jerome Nelson | Episode: "In a Lonely Place" |
| 2014 | Unforgettable | Rudy | Episode: "A Stray Bullet" |
| 2015 | Suspects | Eddie Mulville | |
| 2015 | Macbeth | Angus | Television film |
| 2016 | Retribution | Matt | Episode: "The Storm" |
| 2016 | In Plain Sight | Joe Brannan | |
| 2017 | Tin Star | Foxy | |
| 2019 | The Victim | Craig Myers | Main role |
| 2020 | The Nest | James | Main role |
| 2020 | The English Game | Jimmy Love | Main role |
| 2021 | Anne Boleyn | William Kingston | |
| 2023 | The Sixth Commandment | DS Richard Earl | Supporting role [6] |
| TBA | Lockerbie | Filming [7] | |
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