James Holmes
Known for Acting · 16 credits
- Place of birth
- West Midlands, England, UK
Biography
James Holmes (born 1965) is a West Midlands-born comedy actor[1] of stage and television. He is best known for playing Clive in the 2009 BBC sitcom Miranda.
Holmes trained at The Poor School in London,[4] then did a Youth Training Scheme working in the props department of the Belgrade.
Holmes has appeared in over 40 television and theatre productions since 1984. He has been featured in various off-West End and regional shows, including a run as Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest for the New Players Theatre, and various parts in Catherine Tate's theatre comedy show.[5] His other roles include a helpful Citizen's Advice volunteer in two episodes of the TV series Psychoville, and a performance as food critic Floyd Ackerman in Dani's House.
Holmes also played as Roy Silver alongside Penelope Keith in the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of M C Beaton's Agatha Raisin series,[6] and played in The Bill in 2006. In 2019 he played Thomas Snell in the ghost story Martin's Close for the BBC.
Known For
TV Shows (11)
Sherlock
2010
as Plane Passenger
Spooks
2002
as Christopher John Jennings
Peep Show
2003
as Vegetarian Homeless Man
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011
as Self
My Hero
2000
as Rovi
Miranda
2009
as Clive
A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971
as Thomas Snell
PhoneShop
2010
as Winston
The Last Enemy
2008
as Surveillance Man
How TV Ruined Your Life
2011
The Mayoress
2018
as Liam Johnson
Movies (5)
About James Holmes
James Holmes (born 1965) is a West Midlands-born comedy actor[1] of stage and television. He is best known for playing Clive in the 2009 BBC sitcom Miranda. Holmes trained at The Poor School in London,[4] then did a Youth Training Scheme working in the props department of the Belgrade. Holmes has appeared in over 40 television and theatre productions since 1984. He has been featured in various off-West End and regional shows, including a run as Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest for the New Players Theatre, and various parts in… With 16 credits spanning from 1971 to 2021, James Holmes has appeared in 5 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular James Holmes Movies
- Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration (2020) — as Self
- Fear of Fanny (2006) — as Nurse
- Martin's Close (2019) — as Thomas Snell
- Worzel Gummidge: Twitchers (2021) — as Twitcher 1
- Open Wide (2005) — as Ralph
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