James Daniel Wilson
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James Daniel Wilson is an English actor, voice-over artist and writer of various mediums including; lip sync
translations of foreign films into English. Films James has written for include; The Door starring Helen Mirren
and directed by István Szabó
, Vicky and The Treasure of The Gods and Vicky the Viking
. As an actor he has worked extensively in Theatre, TV, Film and voice-overs.
James' voice can be heard in the feature length animation Gnomeo and Juliet
. Theatre credits include; the inaugural production of Home at the National Theatre of Scotland
in conjunction with Frantic Assembly and the role of Giles Ralston in the West End production of The Mousetrap
. His computer game credits include; the voice of the lead character Nowe in Drakengard 2
and Ser Wesley Vallen in Dragon Age II
.
James has recorded a number of audiobooks including Alan Hollinghurst
's The Stranger's Child
, the follow up to his Booker Prize winning The Line of Beauty . "Wilson is a triumph, bringing character's voices recognisably from childhood to old age... mesmerisingly examined for meaning." Karen Robinson - The Sunday Times on his reading of The Stranger's Child
. Other titles include; Herbie Brennan's The Ruler Of The Realm and Faerie Lord, F E Higgins' The Black Book Of Secrets, The Eyeball Collector and The Bone Magician, Matt Haig
's The Runaway Troll and Shadow Forest, Janet Foxley's Muncle Trogg and the role of Cooper in Mike Gayle
's The Life and Soul Of The Party.
For years, James played Paul, one of the new generation of Tomorrow People in the audio series by Big Finish Productions
. The audio series was cancelled due to the discontinuation of a licensing arrangement with Fremantle Media Enterprises in December 2007. CDs of the series were permanently withdrawn from sale on 7 January 2008. James also guest-starred in Big Finish Production's Sapphire and Steel - The School (Sapphire and Steel), as Max, and in Dr Who, as Brian, in The Rapture.
Lip sync
Lip sync, lip-sync, lip-synch is a technical term for matching lip movements with sung or spoken vocals...
translations of foreign films into English. Films James has written for include; The Door starring Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
Dame Helen Mirren, DBE is an English actor. She has won an Academy Award for Best Actress, four SAG Awards, four BAFTAs, three Golden Globes, four Emmy Awards, and two Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Awards.-Early life and family:...
and directed by István Szabó
István Szabó
István Szabó is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director.Szabó is the most internationally famous Hungarian filmmaker since the late 1960s. Working in the tradition of European, auteurist art cinema, he has made films that represent many of the psychological and political...
, Vicky and The Treasure of The Gods and Vicky the Viking
Vicky the Viking
Vicky the Viking, known as in Germany and Austria and in Japan, is an Austrian-German-Japanese cartoon series which tells the adventures of Vicky, a young Viking boy who uses his wits to help his Viking fellows...
. As an actor he has worked extensively in Theatre, TV, Film and voice-overs.
James' voice can be heard in the feature length animation Gnomeo and Juliet
Gnomeo and Juliet
Gnomeo & Juliet is a 2011 computer-animated family comedy film based on William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. The film is directed by Kelly Asbury, and the two main characters are voiced by James McAvoy and Emily Blunt. The film was released on , 2011.-Plot:Mrs. Montague and Mr. Capulet are...
. Theatre credits include; the inaugural production of Home at the National Theatre of Scotland
National Theatre of Scotland
The National Theatre of Scotland is a theatre company established in February 2006. The company performs in a wide range of venues including theatres, halls and found spaces across Scotland....
in conjunction with Frantic Assembly and the role of Giles Ralston in the West End production of The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap is a murder mystery play by Agatha Christie. The Mousetrap opened in the West End of London in 1952, and has been running continuously since then. It has the longest initial run of any play in history, with over 24,500 performances so far. It is the longest running show of the modern...
. His computer game credits include; the voice of the lead character Nowe in Drakengard 2
Drakengard 2
Drakengard 2, or in Japan, is an action RPG for the PlayStation 2 system and is a direct sequel to the original Drakengard. Like the original, Drakengard 2 combines on-foot hack and slash with aerial combat stages reminiscent of Sega's Panzer Dragoon...
and Ser Wesley Vallen in Dragon Age II
Dragon Age II
Dragon Age II is a role-playing video game developed by BioWare's Edmonton studios, and published by Electronic Arts. It is the second major game in BioWare's Dragon Age franchise...
.
James has recorded a number of audiobooks including Alan Hollinghurst
Alan Hollinghurst
Alan Hollinghurst is a British novelist, and winner of the 2004 Man Booker Prize for The Line of Beauty.-Biography:Hollinghurst was born on 26 May 1954 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, the only child of James Hollinghurst, a bank manager, and his wife, Elizabeth...
's The Stranger's Child
The Stranger's Child
The Stranger's Child is the fifth novel by Alan Hollinghurst, published in June 2011. The book tells the story of a minor poet, Cecil Valance, who is killed in the First World War. In 1913 he visits a Cambridge friend, George Sawle, at the latter's home in Stanmore, Middlesex...
, the follow up to his Booker Prize winning The Line of Beauty . "Wilson is a triumph, bringing character's voices recognisably from childhood to old age... mesmerisingly examined for meaning." Karen Robinson - The Sunday Times on his reading of The Stranger's Child
The Stranger's Child
The Stranger's Child is the fifth novel by Alan Hollinghurst, published in June 2011. The book tells the story of a minor poet, Cecil Valance, who is killed in the First World War. In 1913 he visits a Cambridge friend, George Sawle, at the latter's home in Stanmore, Middlesex...
. Other titles include; Herbie Brennan's The Ruler Of The Realm and Faerie Lord, F E Higgins' The Black Book Of Secrets, The Eyeball Collector and The Bone Magician, Matt Haig
Matt Haig
Matt Haig is a British novelist and journalist.-Biography:Haig was born in Sheffield. As a journalist, he collaborated with The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Independent, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Face....
's The Runaway Troll and Shadow Forest, Janet Foxley's Muncle Trogg and the role of Cooper in Mike Gayle
Mike Gayle
Mike Gayle is a British author.- Biography :Mr. Gayle is a chick-lit author and freelance journalist contributing to a variety of magazines including FHM and Sunday Times Style....
's The Life and Soul Of The Party.
For years, James played Paul, one of the new generation of Tomorrow People in the audio series by Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays based, primarily, on cult British science fiction properties...
. The audio series was cancelled due to the discontinuation of a licensing arrangement with Fremantle Media Enterprises in December 2007. CDs of the series were permanently withdrawn from sale on 7 January 2008. James also guest-starred in Big Finish Production's Sapphire and Steel - The School (Sapphire and Steel), as Max, and in Dr Who, as Brian, in The Rapture.
External links
- James Daniel Wilson on IMDb