ACTOR
James has been acting since he was 11 years old where he performed in a repertoire theatre production of Oliver! as the Artful Dodger. Since then he has performed in Singapore as Pope Julius II, been invited by the Manila Club of the Philippines to host a comedy night, and created an improv troupe that won the Scriptless Cup in 2018.
By Lauren O Photography 2023
FEATURE FILM
2019 Arthur (Lead) The Mona Lisa Five Pyramid Schemes Productions, James Hartley
2019 Paul Gerber (Featured) Relativity Films4Change Inc, Jerry Retford
2017 James (Lead) Get Help Pyramid Schemes Productions, James Hartley
COMMERCIAL
2022 Featured NAB - More Than Money TBWA/Melbourne, The Bobbsey Twins
2022 Featured Eclipse Mints - Let There Be Fresh Eight, Jay Topping
2019 Featured Ebay - Mum’s Night Out Revolver, Leilani Croucher
2018 Featured Doritos Crackers - Slingshot Clemenger BBDO Sydney, Christopher Hill
TELEVISION
2019 Featured Supertramps Pilot Johnny Cobra, Tommy James Green
stage
2023 Detective (Lead) The Last Human Otherr Lab, Frankie Louise
2023 Signor Cello (Support) The Italian Comedy Something Wicked, Steven Hopley
2023 Herod (Support) Christ Almighty Seymour Centre, Tommy James Green
2023 Pitchfork (Support) The Pitchfork Disney Virginia Plain, Victor Kalka
2023 George (Support) All My Sons New Theatre, Saro Lusty-Cavallari
2022 Judge (Lead) Mis-Spoken Wise Word Monologues, Dean Tuttle
2022 Raymond (Lead) What Have You Done? Sophie Lepowic, Garreth Cruikshank
2021 Jerry (Lead) Storehouse Stories Wise Word Monologues, Dean Tuttle
2020 Arthur (Lead) The Mona Lisa Five Upper Crass Theatre, James Hartley
2019 Various (Lead) Johnny Cobra’s Jurassic Arc: Journey to Sketch Island Johnny Cobra, Tommy James Green
2019 Dorren (Support) Affliction Fluffy Bunny Carrot Face Productions, Steve LeMarquand
2018 Various (Support) Johnny Cobra’s Floating Roadshow Johnny Cobra, Tommy James Green
2015 Various (Support) The After-Dinner Joke NIDA Open, Ben Schostakowski
2015 Oberon/Theseus (Support) A Midsummer Night's Dream Genesian Theatre, Debbie Smith
2014 God (Lead) Oh My God Burning Bush Theatre Company, Tommy Green
2014 Solanio/Morocco (Support) The Merchant Of Venice Emu Heights Theatre Company, Ian Zammit
2014 Jim (Supporting) Extraordinary Unusual II New Theatre, Pete Malicki
2013 Dr. Jekyll (Lead) Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde Hunters Hill Theatre, Debbie Smith
2012 Various (Support) Coward At Christmas Genesian Theatre, Debbie Smith
2012 John Dashwood/Mr. Palmer (Support) Sense And Sensibility Factory Space Theatre, Deborah Mulhall
WEB SERIES
2021 Wilfred (Support) Hannah & Charlie Make A Movie StarTime Studios, Tommy James Green
improv
2016-Current Performer The Upper Crass Players Upper Crass Theatre, James Hartley
2023 Performer Festival of Business Analysis IIBA Australia
2023 Competitor Maestro Impro On The Fly Impro
2023 Competitor 19th Theatresports Clash of the Titans Impro NOW!
2019 Carruthers (Support) Ibsen Improvised Upper Crass Theatre, Scott Parker
2018 Team Captain Scriptless Cup Winners Johnny Cobra, Jon WIlliams
2017 Performer St George’s Day Celebration Manila Club, Philippines
2017 Team Captain Cranston Cup Semi-Finalist The Upper Crass Players, David Callan
SHORT FILM
2017 Husband (Support) Manstruating Tropfest, Grant Wilson
2016 JP (Support) A Life Unwanted New York Film Academy, Serena Jayde
2015 Darren (Lead) The Vase 24/7 Film Festival Promo, James Shepherd
2015 Good-Guy (Lead) Good-Guy Pyramid Schemes Productions, James Hartley and James Shepherd
2014 Himself (Lead) James Is Grandiose Pyramid Schemes Productions, James Hartley
2011 Undercover Officer (Support) Dodge Broken Floodlight Productions, Philip Chua
training
2023 HubStudio John Bell Shakespeare Masterclass 3 days
2023 HubStudio Justin Lehmann Authentic Meisner 3 days
2023 Chopt Logic Physical Theatre Masterclass 5 days
2022-2023 Sydney Actors Association Sam Haft Screen Acting Masterclass 10 weeks
2020 Sydney Actors Association Sam Haft Screen Acting Masterclass 8 weeks
2017 Improv Theatre Sydney Level 1 8 weeks, Improv
2017 HubStudio Kevin Jackson Masterclass 8 weeks, Contemporary Scene Work
2016 Siren Theatre Company Kate Gaul Acting Masterclass 8 weeks
2015 NIDA Open Actors Studio 4 terms of 8 weeks each
2014 HubStudio Kevin Jackson Masterclass 8 weeks
2013 HubStudio Kevin Jackson Technique 8 weeks
2013 Metro Screen Certificate IV Screen and Media
awards
2013 Screen Actor Award International Screen Academy