James Gilbert (actor)
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| James Gilbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 15, 1982 Ingramport, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Film, television and stage actor and director |
| Years active | 2005-present |
James Gilbert (born 1982) is a Canadian film, television, and stage actor.
James is best known for his role as William Brereton in the Showtime historical drama series, The Tudors. James has most recently starred in the remake of Moby Dick (2011), along with William Hurt, Ethan Hawke and Eddie Marsan and the suspense thriller The Corridor, which was filmed in Nova Scotia. He has also appeared in numerous television shows such as Nikita, Rookie Blue, Flashpoint, The Border, Degrassi: The Next Generation, and My Daughter's Secret. Other film credits include American Soldiers, Saw VI, and The Cry of the Owl with Julia Stiles and Paddy Considine. James is a graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland.
James was born and raised in Nova Scotia and went to King's-Edgehill School, he now splits his time between Toronto and Los Angeles.
Filmography
- American Soldiers (2005) as Lt. Benning
- 111 (2005) as Thomas
- Fiend (2005) (short/underground film) as "unknown character"
- My Daughter's Secret (2007) as Reggie
- Trapped (2007, TV) as Nando Parrado (Season 1, Episode 1: "Alive in the Andes")
- The Tudors (2008, TV) as William Brereton (Season 2)
- Magic Flute Diaries (2008) as Cleric
- Degrassi: The Next Generation (2008, TV) as PR Guy (Season 7, Episode 8: "Jessie's Girl")
- The Border (2009, TV) as Richie Savard (Season 3, Episode 8: "Dark Ride")
- Saw VI (2009) as Aaron
- Manson (2009, TV movie/documentary) as Charles "Tex" Watson
- Flashpoint (2009, TV) as Mike McKewon (Season 2, Episode 10: "Remote Control")
- The Family (2009) as "still unknown character"
- The Cry of the Owl (2009) as Greg Wyncoop
- The Corridor (2010 film) as Everett Manette
- Moby Dick (2010, 2 part TV miniseries) as SteelKilt
- The Conspiracy (2012)
- The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (2015, 6 part TV mini-series) as Robert Pelton
- The Girlfriend Experience (2016, 13 episode TV mini-series) as Jack
Stage work
- Festival of Classics: The Comedy of Errors
- Stratford Featival: The Donnellys, Sticks and Stones, Edward II, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
- Great Canadian Theatre Company: Swollen Tongues
- Column 13 Actors Company: Where's My Money, Glengarry Glen Ross, In Arabia We'd All Be Kings, Our Lady of 121st Street
Stage directing
- "Unconditional" by New York playwright Brett C. Leonard, November 12–29, 2008, Dancemakers Theatre, Toronto
Awards
Poel Prize, Represented RSAMD at Globe Theatre, London
