James Fisher (actor)
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James Fisher is an actor. The youngest of three brothers, he is the son of June and Les Fisher. He studied acting at The London Drama School (Film and Television) and was also educated in screen acting at The Drill Hall
.
He has been seen in the award winning UK horror film The Zombie Diaries
playing the character Geoff, has appeared in Green Street
, De-Lovely
and Derailed
and recently played Beckett in crime thriller Nightdragon alongside Alan Ford
. Other feature film roles include Johnny in Three Minute Moments
, Private Schaffer in world war II drama See It Through and Fake Ronnie in 'K' alongside Colin Salmon
.
James's acting career began in 1998 with various roles in television productions such as BBC's Crimewatch
, and also a two-part special episode of Eastenders
. Small roles in The Bill
and Family Affairs
also followed before he took up his first leading role in a feature film, starring as Dan Fish in Playground Logic alongside Andrew Pleavin
. James then had a stint of filming in Tucson, Arizona
playing Julian in Mad Dogs & Englishmen, before returning home to play lead role Lee Parker in director Pat Higgins
' Hellbride. He has subsequently appeared in another of Pat's films The Devil's Music playing Michael Stacey.
James is set to appear in a number of films in the next year including dark thriller Seven Seconds to Heaven, playing lead role Steve, British gangster film Stagger, playing Mad Larry, and controversial drama Nineliveslondon, playing Mark. He also has several other film projects in the pipeline which include horror feature Umbrage
, thriller Hard Shoulder and another horror which is currently untitled to be shot in New Mexico
. James has also teamed up with Michael Bartlett, the co-writer/director of The Zombie Diaries
to pen a new feature entitled Timeless.
The Drill Hall
The Drill Hall is a theatrical venue in Bloomsbury in the London Borough of Camden, just to the east of Tottenham Court Road. It contains rehearsal rooms and meeting rooms, and two small theatres - the 200-seat Drill Hall 1 and a 50-seat studio space, known as Drill Hall 2. Its name derives from...
.
He has been seen in the award winning UK horror film The Zombie Diaries
The Zombie Diaries
The Zombie Diaries is a 2006 British independent horror film written, produced and directed by Kevin Gates and first-time feature film maker Michael Bartlett.The film was shot in a hand-held documentary format on DV and split into three separate parts....
playing the character Geoff, has appeared in Green Street
Green Street
Green Street is a 2005 British/American independent drama film about football hooliganism in England. It was directed by Lexi Alexander and stars Elijah Wood and Charlie Hunnam. In the United States and Australia, the film is called Green Street Hooligans, while in the United Kingdom it has the...
, De-Lovely
De-Lovely
De-Lovely is a 2004 musical biopic directed by Irwin Winkler. The screenplay by Jay Cocks is based on the life and career of Cole Porter, from his first meeting with Linda Lee Thomas until his death...
and Derailed
Derailed
Derailed is a 2005 British-American thriller film based on the novel of the same name by James Siegel. The film is directed by Mikael Håfström and stars Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston, Vincent Cassel, Melissa George, Addison Timlin, Giancarlo Esposito, RZA and Xzibit. This film was the first to be...
and recently played Beckett in crime thriller Nightdragon alongside Alan Ford
Alan Ford (actor)
Alan Ford is an English actor. Ford was trained at East 15 Acting School. He is perhaps best known today for his roles in the Guy Ritchie crime capers Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, and guest starring in The Bill...
. Other feature film roles include Johnny in Three Minute Moments
Three Minute Moments
Three Minute Moments is a 2007 British comedy feature film about speed dating. It was directed by Don Allen and written by Hari Patience. Three Minute Moments stars Katherine Heath, Giles Alderson, Philip Hayden, Naomi Martin and Belinda Lang who has an illustrious career in theatre and on television...
, Private Schaffer in world war II drama See It Through and Fake Ronnie in 'K' alongside Colin Salmon
Colin Salmon
Colin Salmon is a British actor best known for playing the character Charles Robinson in three James Bond films.-Personal life:...
.
James's acting career began in 1998 with various roles in television productions such as BBC's Crimewatch
Crimewatch
Crimewatch is a long-running and high-profile British television programme produced by the BBC, that reconstructs major unsolved crimes with a view to gaining information from the members of the public. The programme is usually broadcast once a month on BBC One...
, and also a two-part special episode of Eastenders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
. Small roles in The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
and Family Affairs
Family Affairs
Family Affairs was a British soap opera broadcast on Five, from 1997 to 2005. It was the second programme to be broadcast on the channel on 30 March 1997, the channel's launch night...
also followed before he took up his first leading role in a feature film, starring as Dan Fish in Playground Logic alongside Andrew Pleavin
Andrew Pleavin
Andrew Pleavin is an English actor known for his appearances in the TV film Attila, Unstoppable, Batman Begins, Attack of the Gryphon, Return to House on Haunted Hill and his roles in the British police dramas Messiah III: the Promise and the Bill...
. James then had a stint of filming in Tucson, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
playing Julian in Mad Dogs & Englishmen, before returning home to play lead role Lee Parker in director Pat Higgins
Pat Higgins
Pat Higgins is a film director, writer, producer and owner of independent production company Jinx Media Ltd....
' Hellbride. He has subsequently appeared in another of Pat's films The Devil's Music playing Michael Stacey.
James is set to appear in a number of films in the next year including dark thriller Seven Seconds to Heaven, playing lead role Steve, British gangster film Stagger, playing Mad Larry, and controversial drama Nineliveslondon, playing Mark. He also has several other film projects in the pipeline which include horror feature Umbrage
Umbrage (film)
Umbrage is a 2009 British horror film written and directed by Drew Cullingham as his directorial debut. The film stars Doug Bradley, Rita Ramnani and James Fisher...
, thriller Hard Shoulder and another horror which is currently untitled to be shot in New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
. James has also teamed up with Michael Bartlett, the co-writer/director of The Zombie Diaries
The Zombie Diaries
The Zombie Diaries is a 2006 British independent horror film written, produced and directed by Kevin Gates and first-time feature film maker Michael Bartlett.The film was shot in a hand-held documentary format on DV and split into three separate parts....
to pen a new feature entitled Timeless.