Person
James Lance
Acting · Born 1975-09-29 · Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
Biography
James Lance (born 29 September 1975) is a British actor who is best known for his appearances in a number of British comedy series. Lance attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School. He also appeared in the ITV1 mockumentary Moving Wallpaper, ITV1's Boy Meets Girl, as well as the ITV2 original comedy No Heroics as Timebomb.
Known for
Midsomer Murders
Silas Raven
Black Mirror
Conor Simpson
Ted Lasso
Trent Crimm
Agatha Christie's Marple
Dr. Geoffrey Thomas
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
Absolutely Fabulous
Daniel
Benidorm
Angelo
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
Jacques Duval
Being Human
Kirby
The Upper Hand
Rick McGuire
Filmography
- 2025Big Trouble on Billycock HillUncle Quentin
- 2025Tinsel TownSpencer
- 2025NCIS: Tony & ZivaArchie
- 2025The Eye of the SunriseUncle Quentin
- 2025The Salt PathGrant
- 2024Mystery at the Prospect HotelUncle Quentin
- 2024Peril on the Night TrainUncle Quentin
- 2023The Curse of Kirrin IslandUncle Quentin
- 2023The Famous FiveUncle Quentin
- 2023Hannah Waddingham: Home for ChristmasSelf
- 2023The Devil Went Down to IslingtonNick Kolski
- 2022HoundedHugo Redwick
- 2021The Canterville GhostHiram Otis
- 2021Me, Myself & DiChris Craven
- 2021Murder, They HopeClive
- 2021I'm Not in LoveRob's Dad
- 2020Concrete PlansRichard
- 2020Ted LassoTrent Crimm
- 2019Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's ButlerJacques Duval
- 2017The BookshopMilo North
- 2016Agatha RaisinJonny Shawpart
- 2016Houdini & DoyleBarrett Underhill
- 2015EstrangedLaurence
- 2015SwansongSimon Dunton
- 2014BabylonGranger
- 2014Northern SoulRay Henderson
- 2014SiblingsRich
- 2013Toast of London
- 2013Legendary: Tomb of the DragonDoug McConnell
- 2013The Look of LoveCarl Snitcher
- 2012Secret Life of the RainforestNarrator (voice)
- 2012Bel AmiFrançois Laroche
- 2011Black MirrorConor Simpson
- 2011Man in FearGilchrist
- 2011DepartureJack Taylor
- 2011Happy Birthday JimJim
- 2009Mr. RightHarry
- 2009Boy Meets GirlAli
- 2009City RatsChris
- 2009BronsonPhil
- 2009Being HumanKirby
- 2008No HeroicsTimebomb
- 2008The Last EnemyBryan Holland
- 2008Moving WallpaperTom Warren
- 2007Katy Brand's Big Ass ShowVarious
- 2007RubbishJulian
- 2007BenidormAngelo
- 2007Hard to SwallowCarlos (as Jimmy Lance)
- 2006Losing ItLeo
- 2006Saxondale: On The RoadSelf
- 2006SaxondaleMatt
- 2006Marie AntoinetteLéonard
- 2006The ImpressionistsBazille
- 2006Hotel Babylon
- 2005The LeadThe Lead
- 2005Sensitive SkinOrlando Jackson
- 2004Agatha Christie's MarpleDr. Geoffrey Thomas
- 2004Top Buzzer
- 2004Call RegisterJulian
- 2003Absolute Power
- 2003The Afternoon PlayTom Hunter
- 2002The Book GroupBarney Glendenning
- 2002Rescue MeGuy
- 2001The Search for John GissingDonny the Janitor
- 2001Late Night ShoppingVincent
- 2001TeachersMatt Harvey
- 1999SpacedRichard
- 1999People Like UsMark
- 1999Smack the PonyVarious Characters
- 1997I'm Alan PartridgeBen
- 1997Midsomer MurdersSilas Raven
- 1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf
- 1995A Fistful of FingersGringolini
- 1992Absolutely FabulousDaniel
- 19912Point4 ChildrenKeith
- 1991Second Thoughts
- 1990Waiting for GodBoy in hospital
- 1990The Upper HandRick McGuire
- 1986The Russian SoldierDanny
- —Uncle VanyaVanya
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