James Lance

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James Lance
James Lance on March 20, 2023 in the Oval Office of the White House - P20230320AS-2576 (cropped).jpg
Lance in 2023
Born (1975-09-29) 29 September 1975 (age 49)
Southampton, England
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present
Spouse
(m. 2016)
Children1

James Frederick Grenville Lance (born 29 September 1975) is an English actor, best known for his appearances in a number of British comedy series and the British-American comedy series Ted Lasso , for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 2022.

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Early life

Lance was born in Southampton on 29 September 1975 [1] and grew up in Westbury-sub-Mendip, Somerset. He attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School. [2]

Career

Lance's appearances in comedy series include Top Buzzer , [3] I'm Alan Partridge , [4] Absolute Power , [5] Spaced , [6] Absolutely Fabulous , [6] Smack the Pony , [6] The Upper Hand , The Book Group , [7] 2point4 Children , Rescue Me , [8] Doc Martin , People Like Us , [9] No Heroics , [10] Toast of London , Saxondale and, most recently, as the recurring character Trent Crimm, a sportswriter at The Independent , on the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso . [11]

Drama appearances have included Teachers , [12] Boy Meets Girl, [13] The Impressionists , [14] Sensitive Skin , [15] Marple , Being Human , [16] Midsomer Murders , Moving Wallpaper, Black Mirror , [17] The Canterville Ghost [18] and The Famous Five . [19]

Lance has also appeared in the films Late Night Shopping , The Search for John Gissing , Marie Antoinette , Bronson and Bel Ami .

Lance voiced several UK TV commercials for brands such as Maybelline, Wrigley's Extra, the AA [ citation needed ] and Moneysupermarket.com.[ citation needed ]

Lance appeared on stage as Miles at the Trafalgar Studios in May 2009 in Marcus Markou's play Ordinary Dreams; Or How to Survive a Meltdown with Flair . He portrayed Eric Idle at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival in a play called Pythonesque by writer Roy Smiles. [20]

Personal life

In 2016, Lance married Kate Quilton. [21] The couple have a son, born in 2018.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 A Fistful of Fingers Grindolini
1998The ConversationShort film
2001 Late Night Shopping Vincent
The Search for John Gissing Donny the Janitor
SubterrainKieran
It's Not You, It's MeHenryShort film
2004Call RegisterJulianShort film
2005The LeadThe LeadShort film
2006 Marie Antoinette Léonard
2007Hard to SwallowCarlosShort film
RubbishJulianShort film
2008 Bronson Phil
2009 City Rats Chris
Mr. Right Harry
2011Man in FearGilchristShort film
DepartureJack TaylorShort film
Happy Birthday JimJimShort film
2012 Bel Ami François Laroche
2013 The Look of Love Carl Snitcher
Legendary Doug McConnel
2014 Northern Soul DJ Ray Henderson
2015SwansongSimon Dunton
JanuaryLaurence
2017 The Bookshop Milo North
2020Concrete PlansRichard
2021I'm Not in LoveRob's Dad
Me, Myself and DiChris Craven
2022The MountainThe MilkShort film
HoundedHugo Redwick
2023The Devil Went Down to IslingtonNick Kolski
2024HangingNarrator (voice)Short film
TBA The Salt Path GrantPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Jackanory Will4 episodes
1991 The Upper Hand Rick McGuireEpisode: "The Babysitter"
Teenage Health Freak ContestantEpisode: "Blast Off!"
1992 Absolutely Fabulous DanielEpisode: "ISO Tank"
1993 Conjugal Rites BoyfriendEpisode: "Bedtime Story"
1994 Second Thoughts IanEpisode: "She's Leaving Home"
Waiting for God Boy in hospitalEpisode: "Trouble with Men"
1995 The Bill Alexis VasiliakisEpisode: "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"
1996Family MoneyYouthTV series
1997 I'm Alan Partridge Ben5 episodes
1998–1999 2point4 Children Keith2 episodes
1999 People Like Us MarkEpisode: "The Estate Agent"
Spaced Richard3 episodes
1999–2002 Smack the Pony 5 episodes
2000Safe as HousesMan on EstateTV film
2002 Rescue Me Guy6 episodes
2002–2003 The Book Group Lachlan Glendenning / Barney Glendenning12 episodes
Teachers Matt Harvey14 episodes
2003–2005 Absolute Power Jamie Front12 episodes
2004 Top Buzzer Sticky10 episodes
2005–2007 Sensitive Skin Orlando Jackson7 episodes
2006 The Impressionists BazilleEpisode: "#1.1"
Saxondale MattEpisode: "Cockroaches"
Losing ItLeoTV film
2007 The Afternoon Play Tom HunterEpisode: "The Real Deal"
BiffovisionMr. HugoTV film
2007–2009 Katy Brand's Big Ass Show 15 episodes
2008 The Last Enemy Bryan Holland2 episodes
Hotel Babylon TomEpisode: "#3.6"
No Heroics Timebomb6 episodes
Marple Dr Geoffrey ThomasEpisode: "Murder is Easy"
2008–2009 Moving Wallpaper Tom Warren18 episodes
2009 Boy Meets Girl Ali4 episodes
2012 Being Human Kirby2 episodes
2013 Black Mirror Conor SimpsonEpisode: "The Waldo Moment"
Toast of London Martin AynussEpisode: "Vanity Project"
2014 Siblings RichEpisode: "Vet Drugs"
Babylon Granger3 episodes
2015 Midsomer Murders Silas RavenEpisode: "The Dagger Club"
2016 Houdini & Doyle Barrett UnderhillEpisode: "Spring-Heel'd Jack"
I Want My Wife Back Julian Wolverton2 episodes
Hoff the Record AntonEpisode: "The Horror"
Mount Pleasant Adam Wyatt6 episodes
2018 Benidorm AngeloEpisode: "#10.9"
Agatha Raisin Jonny ShawpartEpisode: "The Wizard of Evesham"
2019 Doc Martin Nathan FowlerEpisode: "Equilibrium"
2020 Pennyworth Jacques DuvalEpisode: "The Hunted Fox"
2020–2023 Ted Lasso Trent Crimm (The Independent)22 episodes
2021 Murder, They Hope CliveEpisode: "The Bunny Trap"
The Canterville Ghost Hiram Otis4 episodes
2022 Fate: The Winx Saga Uncle ArthurEpisode: "Your Newfound Popularity"
2023–2024 The Famous Five Uncle Quentin3 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryProjectResultRef.
2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Ted Lasso Nominated [22]
2022Online Film & Television AssociationBest Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesNominated [23]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated [24]
2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated [25]

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