James Murray (English actor)
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James Murray (born 22 January 1975) is an English actor.
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[edit] Filmography
After a childhood appearance in Shoestring (1979), Murray found fame as an adult in ITV1's soap opera Coronation Street(1998) as Sandy Hunter. He then starred in a series of both film and television pieces, including the comedy series Roger-Roger(1999), legal drama series North Square(2000), mini series Other People's Children(2000) and Sons & Lovers(2003), a Masterpiece Theatre production of The Sittaford Mystery(2006) as Charles Burnaby, a movie of the Thomas Hardy story Under the Greenwood Tree(2005) as Dick Dewy, plus earlier movies Nailing Vienna(2002) as Peter, All The King's Men(1999)as Pvt Will Needham, and Phoenix Blue(2001) as Rick. He also found more permanent roles in Channel 4's 20 Things to Do Before You're 30(2003) and BBC One's season four of Cutting It(2005) as Liam Carney.
He recently starred in the hit ITV series Primeval as Stephen Hart, Nick Cutter's lab technician, in both series one (2007) and series two (2008). It has been stated (as of 27/3/08) that James will not be joining the cast in series 3, slated to start pre-production in March, for broadcast in January 2009.
James Murray is listed as playing the role of the father, Frank, in the upcoming release of It's Alive(2008) a remake of the 70's Horror classic by Larry Cohen. The film is currently in post-production.
[edit] Personal life
Murray was born in Greater Manchester, his great-grandfather was Richard Hollins Murray, who invented the reflecting lens in 1927.
Murray married his Cutting It co-star Sarah Parish in Hampshire on 15 December 2007, following a two-year romance. On 18 January 2008, it was announced that Sarah was pregnant with their first child. The baby is due in the summer of 2008. Both James and Sarah are reportedly delighted with the news[1].
Murray was previously romantically linked to Helen McCrory, his co-star in the courtroom drama North Square(2000).
[edit] Corrections
Often miscredited in filmography listings with either James Scott Murray (a scottish actor who appeared in Monarch of the Glen, Peak Practice, Dr.Finlay) or James Murray - animator/puppeteer (who appeared in Being John Malkovich and Greg the Bunny).
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TV Actress's Big Day (dated 13th Dec,2007)-This Is Western Gazzette
Sarah expecting first child with husband James (dated 18th Jan,2008) Hello Magazine
Interview with Tim and Adrian (dated 27th March,2008) -Douglas Henshall Unofficial site
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