Lennie James

Lennie James (born October 11, 1965) is an English actor and playwright known for his compelling performances across film, television, and theatre. Born in Nottingham, England, James has showcased his acting talent in diverse roles. He gained recognition for his performances in television series such as "Line of Duty" and "The Walking Dead," where his nuanced and intense portrayals stood out. James is also a prolific playwright, contributing to the stage with his writing skills. His ability to embody complex characters with depth and authenticity has earned him critical acclaim, establishing him as a respected and versatile figure in the entertainment industry.

Works

7.5

Mufasa: The Lion King

Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.

Release Date:2024-12-18

Character:Obasi (voice)

Vote Count:1356

4.8

The End

Twenty-five years after environmental collapse left the Earth uninhabitable, Mother, Father and Son are confined to their palatial bunker, where they struggle to maintain hope and a sense of normalcy by clinging to the rituals of daily life—until the arrival of a stranger, Girl, upends their happy routine. As tensions rise, their seemingly idyllic existence starts to crumble.

Release Date:2024-12-06

Character:Doctor

Vote Count:18

Mr Loverman
8.7

Mr Loverman

Londoner Barrington Jedidiah Walker, Barry to his mates, is a seventy-four-year-old, Antiguan-born, exuberant Hackney personality, renowned for his dapper taste and fondness for retro suits. Carmel, his wife of 50 years, senses that Barry has been cheating on her with other women. Little does she know what’s happening: a secret, passionate affair with his male best friend and soulmate, Morris. Now facing the final chapter of his life, Barry has big choices that will force his whole family to question their futures.

Release Date:2024-10-14

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Character:Barrington Walker

Episode Count:8

Vote Count:3

The Complete Story of Destiny!

The Complete Story of Destiny! From Origins to Final Shape! Light & Dark Saga Lore & Timeline! Made by MynameisByf on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzBmOeYmN_M&t

Release Date:2024-05-31

Character:Shaxx

5.5

There There

A series of hilarious, romantic, fateful encounters holds a mirror up to life in a distinctly twisted, modern world.

Release Date:2022-11-18

Vote Count:2

7.1

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

Peter Rabbit runs away from his human family when he learns they are going to portray him in a bad light in their book. Soon, he crosses paths with an older rabbit who ropes him into a heist.

Release Date:2021-03-25

Character:Barnabas (voice)

Vote Count:813

INVINCIBLE
8.6

INVINCIBLE

Mark Grayson is a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly after his seventeenth birthday, Mark begins to develop powers of his own and enters into his father’s tutelage.

Release Date:2021-03-25

Character:Darkwing (voice)

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:4636

The Talk

Several well-known Black Britons share their poignant, funny and emotional experiences of the conversations parents have to help their children face racism.

Release Date:2020-08-04

Character:Self

Save Me
6.4

Save Me

Nelson "Nelly" Rowe's life is turned upside down when he is arrested on suspicion of kidnapping his thirteen-year-old daughter Jody, whom he hasn't seen in ten years. After convincing the police of his innocence, and frustrated with the way the case is progressing, he decides to take matters into his own hands and track down Jody himself.

Release Date:2018-02-28

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:Nelson "Nelly" Rowe

Episode Count:5

Vote Count:41

6.0

The Girl on the Roof

A bullied young girl meets an unlikely savior.

Release Date:2018-01-31

Character:Thief

Vote Count:1

7.3

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking

Seth Green and Matthew Senreich serve up hilarious Walking Dead-inspired satire in this special featuring the zany stop-motion animation of Adult Swim’s “Robot Chicken.”

Release Date:2017-10-08

Character:Morgan Jones / Sir Fred Livingston III (voice)

Vote Count:39

7.6

Blade Runner 2049

Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

Release Date:2017-10-04

Character:Mister Cotton

Vote Count:13898

Genius
7.7

Genius

The life stories of history's greatest minds. From their days as young adults to their final years we see their discoveries, loves, relationships, causes, flaws and genius.

Release Date:2017-04-25

Character:Martin Luther King Sr.

Episode Count:5

Vote Count:259

10.0

Heroes Manufactured

A documentary following Canadian artists and their ability to break into the comic book industry while dealing with fandom and the craze of comic book conventions in Canada.

Release Date:2017-03-10

Character:Self (archive footage)

Vote Count:1

4.0

Double Play

Double Play is about anolder man named Ostrik who returns to Curaçao and his childhood after many years abroad. Ostrik reminisces about 1973 and the events surrounding a game his father played which had major consequences for Ostrik’s youth. The dramatic poverty and colourful landscapes provide the background for the leads who represent Curaçao’s melting pot: a story of pride and humiliation, money and love, ambition and hope.

Release Date:2017-01-27

Character:Chamon

Vote Count:11

Fear the Walking Dead
7.7

Fear the Walking Dead

What did the world look like as it was transforming into the horrifying apocalypse depicted in "The Walking Dead"? This spin-off set in Los Angeles, following new characters as they face the beginning of the end of the world, will answer that question.

Release Date:2015-08-23

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Character:Morgan Jones

Episode Count:3

Vote Count:4961

The Met: Policing London
7.0

The Met: Policing London

Documentary following the officers of Britain's biggest and busiest police service as they deal with life, death, crime and its victims, all across the capital.

Release Date:2015-06-08

Character:Self - Narrator (voice)

Episode Count:17

Vote Count:1

Critical
6.8

Critical

The Major Trauma Centre is a state-of-the-art unit which treats only the most gravely ill or seriously injured. Whether that patient lives or dies is determined by knife-edge decisions and procedures, but can the diverse team of medical professionals knit together and rise to the challenge? Our team hold a life in their hands but in every case they face the agonisingly real fear that it could slip through their fingers.

Release Date:2015-02-24

Character:Glen Boyle

Episode Count:13

Vote Count:15

6.8

Get on Up

A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.

Release Date:2014-08-01

Character:Joe Brown

Vote Count:526

5.1

Swelter

Ten years after their casino heist, four escaped convicts trace their former partner to a desert town, where he is now a lawman with no memory of his criminal past.

Release Date:2014-04-20

Character:Bishop

Vote Count:108

Low Winter Sun
6.0

Low Winter Sun

Seemingly the perfect crime, the murder of a cop by a fellow Detroit detective activates forces that will forever alter the detective's life, and pull him into the heart of the Detroit underworld.

Release Date:2013-08-11

Character:Joe Geddes

Episode Count:10

Vote Count:50

Run
7.1

Run

Four gritty no-holds-barred human stories of the streets, all linked together in some respect.

Release Date:2013-07-15

Character:Richard

Episode Count:4

Vote Count:23

Line of Duty
8.3

Line of Duty

A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.

Release Date:2012-06-26

Character:Tony Gates

Episode Count:5

Vote Count:418

5.9

Lockout

Set in the near future, Lockout follows a falsely convicted ex-government agent , whose one chance at obtaining freedom lies in the dangerous mission of rescuing the President's daughter from rioting convicts at an outer space maximum security prison.

Release Date:2012-04-12

Character:Harry Shaw

Vote Count:1851

Talking Dead
7.3

Talking Dead

Host Chris Hardwick discusses episodes of the AMC television series The Walking Dead with guests, including celebrity fans, cast members, and crew from the series.

Release Date:2011-10-16

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:54

6.6

Colombiana

After witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota, Cataleya Restrepo grows up to be a stone-cold assassin. She works for her uncle as a hitman by day, but her personal time is spent engaging in vigilante murders that she hopes will lead her to her ultimate target: the mobster responsible for her parents' death.

Release Date:2011-07-27

Character:Special Agent Ross

Vote Count:2640

3.1

Mob Rules

Time is running out for two elite criminals as they seek out revenge to get the money they are owed after a heist gone wrong, years ago. They’ve traveled across the country, tracked down their ex-partner and planned every detail of their attack. When they finally come face to face these two criminals will refuse to back down until they get what belongs to them.

Release Date:2011-05-17

Character:C-Note

Vote Count:6

7.1

The Next Three Days

A married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of murdering her boss. Her husband John would spend the next few years trying to get her released, but there's no evidence that negates the evidence against her. When the strain of being separated from her husband and son gets to her, John decides to find a way to break her out.

Release Date:2010-11-18

Character:Lieutenant Nabulsi

Vote Count:2882

The Walking Dead
8.1

The Walking Dead

Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.

Release Date:2010-10-31

Character:Morgan Jones

Episode Count:51

Vote Count:16769

8.0

The Making of The Walking Dead

The Making of the TV Series The Walking Dead.

Release Date:2010-07-31

Character:Self

Vote Count:151

Human Target
7.2

Human Target

It takes a brave, selfless man to make himself a "human target" in order to save the lives of those in danger. Based on the popular DC Comics comic book and graphic novel, Human Target is a full-throttle action drama centered on Christopher Chance, a unique private contractor/security expert/bodyguard hired to protect.

Release Date:2010-01-15

Character:Baptiste

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:153

The Prisoner
5.7

The Prisoner

The Prisoner is a 2009 television miniseries based on the 1960s TV series The Prisoner about a man who awakens in a mysterious, picturesque village from which there is no escape and wonders who made the village and why.

Release Date:2009-11-15

Character:147

Episode Count:6

Vote Count:84

Three Rivers
7.5

Three Rivers

Three Rivers is an American television medical drama that debuted on CBS on October 4, 2009, starring Alex O'Loughlin in the role of an infamous transplant surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On November 30, 2009, after just eight episodes of the season had aired, CBS announced that Three Rivers had been pulled from their schedule with no plans to have it returned, and the series was later officially cancelled. However, the series later returned to the network on June 5, 2010 to burn off the remaining unaired episodes.

Release Date:2009-10-04

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:20

Archer
7.9

Archer

Sterling Archer is the world's most daunting spy. He works for ISIS, a spy agency run by his mother. In between dealing with his boss and his co-workers - one of whom is his ex-girlfriend - Archer manages to annoy or seduce everyone that crosses his path. His antics are only excusable because at the end of the day, he still somehow always manages to thwart whatever crises was threatening mankind.

Release Date:2009-09-17

Character:Ibadan Peters (voice)

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:1261

Hung
6.6

Hung

Desperate times call for desperate measures and Ray Drecker's situation couldn't be much tougher. The former high school sports legend turned middle-aged high school basketball coach is divorced and struggling to provide for his kids when his already run-down house catches fire. Looking to take on a second job, Ray decides to exploit his best asset in a last-ditch attempt to change his fortunes.

Release Date:2009-06-28

Character:Charlie

Episode Count:10

Vote Count:175

Lie to Me
7.9

Lie to Me

The world's leading deception researcher, Dr. Cal Lightman, studies facial expression, body language and tone of voice to determine when a person is lying and why, which helps law enforcement and government agencies uncover the truth. But his skills also make it easier for him to deceive others.

Release Date:2009-01-21

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:1516

4.5

Fallout

A London policeman returns to the estate where he grew up to investigate the murder of a young boy. Adapted by the playwright from his 2002 play.

Release Date:2008-07-03

Character:DS Joe Stephens

Vote Count:1

5.4

Outlaw

A group of people who feel betrayed by their government and let down by their police force form a modern-day outlaw posse in order to right what they see as the wrongs of society.

Release Date:2007-03-09

Character:Cedric Munroe

Vote Count:150

The State Within
7.5

The State Within

Action-packed conspiracy thriller series about Sir Mark Brydon, British Ambassador to Washington, who finds himself at the centre of a terrifying conspiracy that could bring down Western governments.

Release Date:2006-11-02

Vote Count:31

Jericho
7.4

Jericho

Jericho is an American action/drama series that centers on the residents of the fictional town of Jericho, Kansas, in the aftermath of nuclear attacks on 23 major cities in the contiguous United States.

Release Date:2006-09-20

Character:Robert Hawkins

Episode Count:29

Vote Count:482

The Family Man

The Family Man

Release Date:2006-03-23

Episode Count:3

My Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet for a New Generation

Paterson was born and raised in the rough area of Harlesden, London and, since becoming an actor, has decided to return to his streets with the message of Shakespeare. Setting himself a target of four weeks to cast, rehearse and direct a West End production of Romeo & Juliet, Paterson plans to show the world that Harlesden is not what people assume and prove that Shakespeare can be brought to any place, any people and any time by using a cast of all first time actors. In the background director Baz Luhrmann looks on and offers Paterson advice on how to bring Shakespeare alive for modern actors and audiences.

Release Date:2006-02-07

Character:Narrator

ShakespeaRe-Told
7.5

ShakespeaRe-Told

Four of Shakespeare's plays are dramatically relocated to the modern day.

Release Date:2005-11-07

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:13

Born With Two Mothers

A provocative drama about an IVF mix-up which results in a white woman giving birth to a black boy.

Release Date:2005-04-21

Character:Errol Bridges

5.9

Sahara

Seasoned adventurer and treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, a former Navy SEAL, sets out for the African desert with his wisecracking buddy Al in search of a confederate ironclad battleship rumored to have vanished long ago, the main draw being the treasure supposedly hidden within the lost vessel. When the daring duo come across Dr. Eva Rojas, a beautiful scientist who is juggling an escape from a warlord and a mission to stop the spread of a powerful plague, their desert expedition begins to heat up.

Release Date:2005-04-06

Character:General Zateb Kazim

Vote Count:1503

Frances Tuesday

Frances Tuesday

A gangsters moll changes her identity to go on the run after becoming informant on her boyfriend, who is just about to be released from prison.

Release Date:2004-10-04

Character:Trent

Episode Count:2

Buried
8.0

Buried

Buried is a British television drama series, produced by World Productions for Channel 4 and originally screened in 2003. The programme starred Lennie James as Lee Kingley, who is serving a long prison sentence in order to protect a member of his family from a violent criminal. Critically well-received, the programme won the Best Drama Series category at the British Academy Television Awards in 2004.

Release Date:2003-01-14

Character:Lee Kingley

Episode Count:8

Vote Count:1

Spooks
7.6

Spooks

Tense drama series about the different challenges faced by the British Security Service as they work against the clock to safeguard the nation. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, and the series follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a highly secure suite of offices known as The Grid.

Release Date:2002-05-13

Character:David Newman

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:125

6.9

24 Hour Party People

Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and soon Manchester's punk groups are clamoring for him to manage them. Riding the wave of a musical revolution, Wilson and his friends create the legendary Factory Records label and The Hacienda club.

Release Date:2002-02-13

Character:Alan Erasmus

Vote Count:458

5.5

The Martins

Out of work, scrounger Robert Martin lives with his dysfunctional family - long suffering wife accident prone son and pregnant teenage daughter in a shabby house next door to a giant shopping center in the London suburbs. The Martins are the family from hell! Robert dreams if winning a dream holiday for his family, and when he fails to win yet another competition he flips, out tracks down the elderly winners, ties them up in the cellar and steals their tickets!

Release Date:2001-09-14

Character:PC Alex

Vote Count:15

6.2

Lucky Break

Half-way through his 12-year prison sentence for an incompetent armed robbery, Jimmy Hands gets a lucky break: he's transferred to a prison from which he can probably escape. He convinces the governor to stage a musical in an old chapel next to the prison's outer wall. He rounds up volunteer actors and puts his escape plan into production. Two other barriers, besides the wall, confront him: the arrival of a nasty inmate, John Toombes, who insists on joining the escape, and Jimmy's feelings of attraction for Anabel, a social worker who agrees to appear in the play. Opening night approaches: is this Jimmy's breakout performance?

Release Date:2001-08-24

Character:Rudy

Vote Count:34

The Announcement

A film about friendship and familiarity masking major secrets. When protagonists Beth and Ross gather all of their best friends together for an unruly drink and drug-fuelled party, the event is like many such evenings. That is, until Beth and Ross make an announcement. They tell those assembled that they have secretly married. The impact is not as simple as they had expected. We then track the events of the evening as the news affects each person in turn. Instead of the absolute approval Ross and Beth had hoped for, the news throws a harsh spotlight on everyone's relationship and notions of marriage. The film explores the confused attitudes of a generation whose model of love and romance is complex and demanding. The evening degenerates into a rash of revelations and discoveries about all of the friends, but most dramatically it unravels Ross and Beth's relationship in a way neither of them could have foreseen. This is no fairytale

Release Date:2000-09-15

Character:Richard

7.8

Snatch

Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.

Release Date:2000-09-01

Character:Sol

Vote Count:9170

6.0

The Miracle Maker

A mother and father in search of help for their sick daughter cross paths with an extraordinary carpenter named Jesus, who has devoted his life to spreading God's word. An amazing miracle brings to light the true meaning of Christ, and the sacrifices he endured for the deliverance of mankind. A compelling story of faith, trust, and devotion.

Release Date:2000-03-31

Character:Gaius Velius Quintilus (voice)

Vote Count:44

6.0

Storm Damage

A young teacher returns to the children’s care home where he grew up, and becomes involved with the lives of the troubled teenage children.

Release Date:2000-01-23

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:Bonaface

Vote Count:1

Shockers: Deja Vu

Psychological drama revolving around a couple caught in a living nightmare after the death of their young son in a car crash.

Release Date:1999-10-19

Character:Mark

3.6

Elephant Juice

The story of Billy, Will, Jules, Daphne and Dodie, a group of people who prove that there are no secrets between friends. It all comes out in the end.

Release Date:1999-08-23

Character:Graham

Vote Count:9

5.8

The Perfect Blue

When Sunny and Tom are reunited shortly before their respective weddings, the former lovers realize how much they still love each other. The pair must decide whether to turn their backs on the safe and sensible futures they had planned for themselves.

Release Date:1998-12-19

Character:Danny

Vote Count:6

Cold Feet
7.8

Cold Feet

Follow the lives and loves of a group of thirtysomethings in a heart-warming comic drama as they try to find true love - or at least keep their relationships on track. In this wry and funny look at a generation which is as confused as it is liberated by the choices it faces, will the chill in their feet put out the passion that burns in their hearts?

Release Date:1998-11-15

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:33

5.0

Among Giants

A manager hires Ray, off the books, to paint all the power towers in a 15-mile stretch of high-tension wires outside Sheffield. Ray's crew of men are friends, especially Ray with Steve, a young Romeo. Into the mix comes Gerry, an Australian with a spirit of adventure and mountain climbing skills. She wants a job, and against the others' advice, who don't want a woman on the job, Ray hires her. Then she and Ray fall in love. He asks her to marry him, gives her a ring. Steve's jealous; Ray's ex-wife complains that he spends on Gerry, not his own kids, and she predicts that Gerry won't stay around. Plus, there's pressure to finish the job fast. Economics, romance, and wanderlust spark the end.

Release Date:1998-06-24

Character:Shovel

Vote Count:6

7.2

Les Misérables

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

Release Date:1998-05-01

Character:Enjolras

Vote Count:629

5.4

Lost in Space

The prospects for continuing life on Earth in the year 2058 are grim. So the Robinsons are launched into space to colonize Alpha Prime, the only other inhabitable planet in the galaxy. But when a stowaway sabotages the mission, the Robinsons find themselves hurtling through uncharted space.

Release Date:1998-04-03

Character:Jeb Walker

Vote Count:1219

Thief Takers
7.0

Thief Takers

Thief Takers was a police drama series made by Central Independent Television for the ITV network. The show depicted the work of a team in the Metropolitan Police Service's Flying Squad. Each case was a stand alone episode or sometimes spread over two episodes and continuing drama was provided by the depiction of the personal lives of the officers in the team and their families. Production comprised a pilot aired in 1995 followed by the commissioning of three series between 1996 and 1997.

Release Date:1996-01-25

Episode Count:9

Vote Count:2

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue follows a team of detectives at Brazen Gate CID through grisly murder cases, clashes with an already-divided community and through the dramas of their personal lives.

Release Date:1995-05-23

Character:Bruce Hannaford

Episode Count:12

Fathers, Sons and Unholy Ghosts

When Martin, a young father, is left alone one weekend with his son, his memories of past rejection from his own father come to the surface. As he walks through this complicated history, Martin begins to doubt his own ability to love.

Release Date:1994-01-01

Character:Martin

Chilling Out

Drama-documentary featuring a group of young Black actors exploring the experience and the spirit of being Black in Britain

Release Date:1990-02-25

Character:Lennie

U.S. Attorney

U.S. Attorney

U.S. Attorney is a drama pilot about a team of federal prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan.

Episode Count:1

Undercover Heart
10.0

Undercover Heart

Undercover Heart is a 1998 BBC 1 drama series about an undercover vice squad detective, Tom Howarth (Steven Mackintosh), who goes missing while investigating the murder of a prostitute. His wife Lois (Daniela Nardini), and his best friend Matt (Lennie James), who are also detectives, set out to search for him, but end up falling in love with one another.

Release Date:1998-10-01

Character:Matt Lomas

Episode Count:6

Vote Count:1

Comics
1.0

Comics

Johnny Lazar, a down-and-out American comedian who tries to regain his status as an international superstar by embarking on a tour of working men's clubs and universities in England. But on his first night, Johnny is witness to a gangland murder and finds himself having to go on the run as he becomes the target of hit men who want to eliminate any chance of them being identified.

Release Date:1993-07-06

Character:Delroy Smith

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:1

A Touch of Frost
7.5

A Touch of Frost

Jack Frost is a gritty, dogged and unconventional detective with sympathy for the underdog and an instinct for moral justice who attracts trouble like a magnet. Despite some animosity with his superintendent, Norman “Horn-rimmed Harry” Mullett, Frost and his ever-changing roster of assistants manage to solve cases via his clever mind, good heart, and cool touch.

Release Date:1992-12-06

Character:DC Carl Tanner

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:67

Civvies
7.7

Civvies

Former soldiers in Britain's elite Parachute Regiment struggle to come to terms with civilian life after leaving the army.

Release Date:1991-02-20

Character:Cliff Morgan

Episode Count:6

Vote Count:3

Between The Cracks

Workshop production in which the performers tell their own stories.

Release Date:1988-08-31

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:Lennie

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