Emmett James


Emmett James is a British actor from Croydon, South London

Early life

Emmett James Humphries was born on 4 February 1972. He is the second son of Richard and Kathryn Humphries. His father was a music journalist for fleet street in the 1960s during the height on the "British Invasion". He has an older brother Cymon Humphries and a younger brother Matthew Humphries, along with three sisters Amy, Georgina and Lucy. He was named after a character on the American TV show The Virginian Deputy Sheriff Emmett Ryker played by actor Clu Gulager. His youth growing up in London as a teenager in the 1980s was documented in his memoir Admit One: My Life In Film.

Education

James started his education at Cypress Junior School in London, graduating on to Sylvan High School. He subsequently continued his college education in Buckinghamshire, Wisbech, England.
Returning to London in the 90's he studied acting with Marianna Hill at the Lee Strasberg Institute, before eventually making the move to Los Angeles to pursue a career acting in film and television.

Career

He has worked extensively as a thespian in every single medium, from voicing a number one video game franchise to having a recurring role on America's oldest running soap opera. Projects he has lent his talents to have been honoured with Oscars, and Golden Globe, SAG, Emmy, and BAFTA awards. Emmett was also presented with a prestigious ADA award for his work on the Los Angeles stage for his lead role as the severely disabled boy in 'Keeping Tom Nice'. His performance was widely praised amongst the critical press, with Backstage West commenting; "James turns in an astonishing performance in the role of the profoundly damaged Tom, we never get the sense that he's acting up there."
In addition to acting, he has produced, taught, and directed film, stage, and television productions in Hollywood and London.

Producer

Actor

Film

  • Titanic – 1st Class Steward
  • The Hunted – Paul
  • Lap Dancing – John
  • Kazaam – Manager
  • The Misery Brothers –
  • Wolfhound – Evrikh
  • The West Side Waltz

    Television

  • NYPD Blue – Emmett
  • The Agency – Mike
  • Redemption High – Doubt
  • The Titanic Chronicles – Joseph Boxall
  • The Titanic Chronicles – Ernest Gill
  • The Color of War – Officer
  • The Other Side – Ghost Runner

    Daytime Soap

  • General Hospital – Neal McAllister
  • Days of Our Lives – Heart Specialist

    Theater

  • A Clockwork Orange – Los Angeles
  • Paradise Revisited – Los Angeles
  • Romeo & Juliet – Los Angeles
  • Keeping Tom Nice – Los Angeles
  • Curse of the Starving Class – London
  • Maurice – London

    Voice-Over

  • '
  • '
  • Four Minutes
  • Vacuums
  • War of the Buttons – Trailer

    Anime

  • Hellsing – Detective
  • R.O.D the TV – Mirror Man
  • – Frost & Director

    Video Game

  • – Allen Rowe
  • The Last Remnant – Wilfred Hermeien
  • Titanic Explorer – Steward

    Commercials

  • Microsoft
  • Chrysler Cars
  • Virgin Records
  • Campari Alcohol
  • Fox Sports
  • E-Trade

    Author

  • Admit One: My Life In Film

    Awards and nominations

  • Keeping Tom Nice – Tom
DocumentaryFestivalYearAwardWinner/Nominated
Sidemen: Long Road To GloryGold Coast International Film Festival2016Audience Award for Best DocumentaryWinner
Sidemen: Long Road To GloryNashville Film Festival2016Special Jury Prize for Best Underdog StoryWinner
Sidemen: Long Road To GlorySouth Bay Film & Music Festival2016Winner
Sidemen: Long Road To GlorySXSW Film Festival2016Nominated
Sidemen: Long Road To GloryCalgary International Film Festival2016Nominated
Sidemen: Long Road To Gloryindie Memphis Film Festival2017Audience Award for Best DocumentaryWinner
Sidemen: Long Road To GloryPort Jefferson Documentary Festival2017Audience Award for Best DocumentaryWinner
New York Festivals TV & Film Awards2018Gold MedalWinner
King of the UnderdogsAccolade Competition2017Winner
King of the UnderdogsBeverly Hills Film Festival2017Winner
King of the UnderdogsImpact Docs Awards2017Winner
King of the UnderdogsIndependent Filmmakers Showcase IFS Film Festival2017Nominated
King of the UnderdogsSan Luis Obispo International Film Festival2017Nominated
King of the UnderdogsSanta Barbara International Film Festival2017Nominated
A Shot in the DarkTacoma Film Festival2017Best Documentary FeatureWinner
Glass City Film Festival2018Best Documentary FeatureWinner
Sene Music & Art Festival2018Documentary FeatureWinner