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==Career== |
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James Warwick has had leading roles in UK TV including the detective series ''The Terracotta Horse'' (1973), ''[[Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime]]'' (1983) (alongside [[Francesca Annis]] as the sleuthing couple [[Tommy and Tuppence]]), and the [[BBC]] science fiction horror serial ''[[The Nightmare Man]]'' (1981) (with [[Celia Imrie]]). This was followed by a major guest role in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[Earthshock]]'' (1982) as Lieutenant Scott. Other notable credits include: ''[[Jason King (TV series)|Jason King]]'', ''[[The Onedin Line]]'', ''[[Lillie (TV series)|Lillie]]'' (where he again acted with Francesca Annis), ''[[Rock Follies]]'', ''[[Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)|Tales of the Unexpected]]'', ''[[Howards' Way]]'', ''[[Bergerac (TV series)|Bergerac]]'' and [[Iris Murdoch]]'s ''[[The Bell (novel)|The Bell]]'' with [[Ian Holm]]. |
James Warwick has had leading roles in UK TV including the detective series ''The Terracotta Horse'' (1973), ''[[Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime]]'' (1983) (alongside [[Francesca Annis]] as the sleuthing couple [[Tommy and Tuppence]]), and the [[BBC]] science fiction horror serial ''[[The Nightmare Man]]'' (1981) (with [[Celia Imrie]]). This was followed by a major guest role in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[Earthshock]]'' (1982) as Lieutenant Scott. Other notable credits include: ''[[Jason King (TV series)|Jason King]]'', ''[[The Onedin Line]]'', ''[[Lillie (TV series)|Lillie]]'' (where he again acted with Francesca Annis), ''[[Rock Follies]]'', ''[[Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)|Tales of the Unexpected]]'', ''[[Howards' Way]]'', ''[[Bergerac (TV series)|Bergerac]]'' and [[Iris Murdoch]]'s ''[[The Bell (novel)|The Bell]]'' with [[Ian Holm]]. |
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Warwick has also worked in [[United States|American]] television, with guest starring roles in ''[[Scarecrow and Mrs. King]]'', ''Civil Wars'','' Home Improvement'', ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'', ''[[Babylon 5]]'' and ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]'' amongst many others. |
Warwick has also worked in [[United States|American]] television, with guest starring roles in ''[[Scarecrow and Mrs. King]]'', ''Civil Wars'','' Home Improvement'', ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'', ''[[Babylon 5]]'' and ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]'' amongst many others. |
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| ⚫ | James Warwick was also a [[voice actor]] in the 1999 hit computer game ''[[Battlezone II: Combat Commander]]''. He played the character of General Armond Braddock. He has also voiced [[Qui-Gon Jinn]] in many ''Star Wars'' video games and the [[Cartoon Network]] series ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|Clone Wars]]''. |
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His starring theatre roles included ''[[An Ideal Husband]]'' on Broadway, and King Arthur in the US national tour of ''[[Camelot (musical)|Camelot]]''. He played Brad in ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' on stage in London for the first year of its run in addition to many leading roles in the West End and in regional theatres across the UK and America. |
His starring theatre roles included ''[[An Ideal Husband]]'' on Broadway, and King Arthur in the US national tour of ''[[Camelot (musical)|Camelot]]''. He played Brad in ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' on stage in London for the first year of its run in addition to many leading roles in the West End and in regional theatres across the UK and America. |
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He has recently returned to his freelance theatre directing career with productions of ''The Government Inspector'', ''Almost Maine'' for Bard College at Simon's Rock, and ''Halcyon Days'' and ''Folk'' for Chester Theatre Company. He also records for Audible and Alison Larkin Presents... most recently, ''The Mysterious Affair at Styles'' and a two-person recording of Oscar Wilde's ''The Importance of Being Earnest''. He was awarded An Audible Earphones award for his recording of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'. In 2018, James directed 'Mothers and Sons' for Shakespeare and Co. in Lenox MA for which he was awarded 'outstanding theatre director' of the year award from The Berkshire Theatre Critics Association. His latest production at Shakespeare and Co. was 'The Children" by Lucy Kirkwood. |
He has recently returned to his freelance theatre directing career with productions of ''The Government Inspector'', ''Almost Maine'' for Bard College at Simon's Rock, and ''Halcyon Days'' and ''Folk'' for Chester Theatre Company. He also records for Audible and Alison Larkin Presents... most recently, ''The Mysterious Affair at Styles'' and a two-person recording of Oscar Wilde's ''The Importance of Being Earnest''. He was awarded An Audible Earphones award for his recording of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'. In 2018, James directed 'Mothers and Sons' for Shakespeare and Co. in Lenox MA for which he was awarded 'outstanding theatre director' of the year award from The Berkshire Theatre Critics Association. His latest production at Shakespeare and Co. was 'The Children" by Lucy Kirkwood. |
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===Other work=== |
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| ⚫ | James Warwick was also a [[voice actor]] in the 1999 hit computer game ''[[Battlezone II: Combat Commander]]''. He played the character of General Armond Braddock. He has also voiced [[Qui-Gon Jinn]] in many ''Star Wars'' video games and the [[Cartoon Network]] series ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|Clone Wars]]''. |
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James Warwick | |
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| Born | 17 November 1947 Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, stage director |
| Years active | 1971–present |
James Warwick (born 17 November 1947) is an English actor and director, best known for his roles on television and London's West End and New York's Broadway theatre.
Early life
Warwick was born in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England.
Career
Television
James Warwick has had leading roles in UK TV including the detective series The Terracotta Horse (1973), Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime (1983) (alongside Francesca Annis as the sleuthing couple Tommy and Tuppence), and the BBC science fiction horror serial The Nightmare Man (1981) (with Celia Imrie). This was followed by a major guest role in the Doctor Who serial Earthshock (1982) as Lieutenant Scott. Other notable credits include: Jason King, The Onedin Line, Lillie (where he again acted with Francesca Annis), Rock Follies, Tales of the Unexpected, Howards' Way, Bergerac and Iris Murdoch's The Bell with Ian Holm.
Other Agatha Christie works he performed in were Why Didn't They Ask Evans (alongside Francesca Annis) (1978), The Seven Dials Mystery (1981), and The Secret Adversary (1983) (also alongside Francesca Annis).
Warwick has also worked in American television, with guest starring roles in Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Civil Wars, Home Improvement, Murder, She Wrote, Babylon 5 and Alias amongst many others.
Theatre
His starring theatre roles included An Ideal Husband on Broadway, and King Arthur in the US national tour of Camelot. He played Brad in The Rocky Horror Show on stage in London for the first year of its run in addition to many leading roles in the West End and in regional theatres across the UK and America.
Warwick is an award-winning theatre director, with credits from major theaters across the US. He served as associate director at the Chester Theatre Company, and directed many productions for them over the last twelve years. He was Interim President of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Los Angeles campus 2007/8 and directed productions for their Company series. In 2009, James Warwick was appointed President of Theatre of Arts in Hollywood, California.
He has recently returned to his freelance theatre directing career with productions of The Government Inspector, Almost Maine for Bard College at Simon's Rock, and Halcyon Days and Folk for Chester Theatre Company. He also records for Audible and Alison Larkin Presents... most recently, The Mysterious Affair at Styles and a two-person recording of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. He was awarded An Audible Earphones award for his recording of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'. In 2018, James directed 'Mothers and Sons' for Shakespeare and Co. in Lenox MA for which he was awarded 'outstanding theatre director' of the year award from The Berkshire Theatre Critics Association. His latest production at Shakespeare and Co. was 'The Children" by Lucy Kirkwood.
Other work
James Warwick was also a voice actor in the 1999 hit computer game Battlezone II: Combat Commander. He played the character of General Armond Braddock. He has also voiced Qui-Gon Jinn in many Star Wars video games and the Cartoon Network series Clone Wars.
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- 1947 births
- Living people
- English male stage actors
- English male television actors
- English male musical theatre actors
- English male video game actors
- English male voice actors
- English theatre directors
- People from Broxbourne
- People with acquired American citizenship
- Musicians from Hertfordshire
- Male actors from Hertfordshire
- 20th-century English male actors
- 21st-century English male actors