James Majoos

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James Majoos
OccupationActor
Years active2022-present
Television Heartbreak High (2022 TV series)

James Majoos is an Australian actor known for their role in the 2022 TV series Heartbreak High . [1]

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On stage, they have appeared in Sydney Theatre Company's Grand Horizons and Belvoir's Fangirls . [2]

Awards

For their performance in Heartbreak High, they were nominated for the 2022 AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama. [3]

Personal life

Majoos is of South African descent and uses they/them pronouns. [4] Majoos is also non-binary. [5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022–present Heartbreak High Darren RiversMain cast

Theatrical Credits

Year(s)TitleRoleTheatreDirectorNotes
2019 FANGIRLS Saltypringl & others

u/s Harry

First Australian TourYve BlakePart of the 2019 Brisbane Festival season [6]
2020 Everybody's Talking About Jamie JamieAustralian TourMatt Ryan [7] Cancelled due to the effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic
2021 FANGIRLS Saltypringl & othersSecond Australian TourYve Blake
2021Grand HorizonsTommy Roslyn Packer Theatre Jessica Arthur

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2022 12th AACTA Awards Best Lead Actor in Drama Nominated [8]

References

  1. Campbell, Amy (1 December 2022), "James Majoos on the duality of Darren, rewriting queer stereotypes & the runaway success of 'Heartbreak High'", GQ
  2. Slatter, Sean (14 November 2022), "CGA unveils 2022 Rising Stars", IF
  3. "Baz Luhrmann's Elvis and Mystery Road: Origin lead AACTA award nominations", ABC News, 23 October 2022
  4. junkee (22 May 2024). a heartbreak high cast interview you've never seen bc we filmed it . Retrieved 1 July 2024 via YouTube.
  5. "James Majoos". Kult. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  6. "Fangirls". Belvoir St Theatre. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  7. "Everybody's Talking About Jamie National Tour | Stage Whispers". www.stagewhispers.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  8. "Leah Purcell is four-midable as Elvis, Mystery Road dominate AACTA award nominations". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards. Retrieved 7 December 2022.