James Wynn | |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1974–present |
James Wynn is a British actor, author and film-maker who currently works for HTB Church in London. He is best known for his role as Mr 'Sooty' Sutcliffe in the British children's TV drama Grange Hill . After leaving the programme in 1983 he gained a place on the BBC film directing course, and he went on to work on Comic Relief , Jim'll Fix It and Songs of Praise . His film career included roles in The Monster Club (1981, as a schoolteacher), Forever Young (1983) and Give My Regards To Broad Street (1984). In 2009 he wrote the non-fiction book The House That Jack Built, based on his life whilst living in the oldest occupied home in Britain, Saltford Manor House near Bath.
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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1979-1982 | Grange Hill | Mr Sutcliffe | |
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