Actor profile

James Lance

29th September 1975 Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK Acting

James Lance (born 29 September 1975) is a British actor who is best known for his appearances in a number of British comedy series. Lance attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School. He also appeared in the ITV1 mockumentary Moving Wallpaper, ITV1's Boy Meets Girl, as well as the ITV2 original comedy No Heroics as Timebomb.

40 Movies 41 TV Shows 81 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Big Trouble on Billycock Hill poster

Big Trouble on Billycock Hill 7th December 2025 as Uncle Quentin

Tinsel Town poster

Tinsel Town 28th November 2025 as Spencer

The Eye of the Sunrise poster

The Eye of the Sunrise 25th May 2025 as Uncle Quentin

The Salt Path poster

The Salt Path 1st May 2025 as Grant

Mystery at the Prospect Hotel poster

Mystery at the Prospect Hotel 23rd December 2024 as Uncle Quentin

Peril on the Night Train poster

Peril on the Night Train 29th March 2024 as Uncle Quentin

The Curse of Kirrin Island poster

The Curse of Kirrin Island 9th December 2023 as Uncle Quentin

Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas poster

Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas 21st November 2023 as Self

The Devil Went Down To Islington poster

The Devil Went Down To Islington 23rd October 2023 as Nick Kolski

Hounded poster

Hounded 21st October 2022 as Hugo Redwick

The Canterville Ghost poster

The Canterville Ghost 31st October 2021 as Hiram Otis

Me, Myself & Di poster

Me, Myself & Di 4th June 2021 as Chris Craven

I'm Not in Love poster

I'm Not in Love 12th April 2021 as Rob's Dad

Concrete Plans poster

Concrete Plans 23rd October 2020 as Richard

The Bookshop poster

The Bookshop 10th November 2017 as Milo North

Estranged poster

Estranged 28th August 2015 as Laurence

Swansong poster

Swansong 11th July 2015 as Simon Dunton

Northern Soul poster

Northern Soul 17th October 2014 as Ray Henderson

Legendary: Tomb of the Dragon poster

Legendary: Tomb of the Dragon 16th May 2013 as Doug McConnell

The Look of Love poster

The Look of Love 26th April 2013 as Carl Snitcher

Secret Life of the Rainforest poster

Secret Life of the Rainforest 1st April 2012 as Narrator (voice)

Bel Ami poster

Bel Ami 9th March 2012 as François Laroche

Man in Fear 20th October 2011 as Gilchrist

Departure poster

Departure 7th July 2011 as Jack Taylor

Happy Birthday Jim 1st January 2011 as Jim

Mr. Right poster

Mr. Right 13th July 2009 as Harry

City Rats poster

City Rats 24th April 2009 as Chris

Bronson poster

Bronson 13th March 2009 as Phil

Rubbish poster

Rubbish 24th June 2007 as Julian

Hard to Swallow poster

Hard to Swallow 1st January 2007 as Carlos (as Jimmy Lance)

Losing It poster

Losing It 13th September 2006 as Leo

Saxondale: On The Road poster

Saxondale: On The Road 1st September 2006 as Self

Marie Antoinette poster

Marie Antoinette 24th May 2006 as Léonard

The Lead poster

The Lead 6th December 2005 as The Lead

Call Register poster

Call Register 13th July 2004 as Julian

The Search for John Gissing poster

The Search for John Gissing 1st November 2001 as Donny the Janitor

Late Night Shopping poster

Late Night Shopping 22nd June 2001 as Vincent

A Fistful of Fingers poster

A Fistful of Fingers 24th November 1995 as Gringolini

The Russian Soldier poster

The Russian Soldier 9th March 1986 as Danny

Uncle Vanya poster

Uncle Vanya as Vanya

NCIS: Tony & Ziva poster

NCIS: Tony & Ziva 4th September 2025 as Archie

The Famous Five poster

The Famous Five 9th December 2023 as Uncle Quentin

The Canterville Ghost poster

The Canterville Ghost 31st October 2021 as Hiram Otis

Murder, They Hope poster

Murder, They Hope 8th May 2021 as Clive

Ted Lasso poster

Ted Lasso 14th August 2020 as Trent Crimm

Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler poster

Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler 28th July 2019 as Jacques Duval

Agatha Raisin poster

Agatha Raisin 7th June 2016 as Jonny Shawpart

Houdini & Doyle poster

Houdini & Doyle 13th March 2016 as Barrett Underhill

Babylon poster

Babylon 13th November 2014 as Granger

Siblings poster

Siblings 7th August 2014 as Rich

Toast of London poster

Toast of London 20th October 2013

Black Mirror poster

Black Mirror 4th December 2011 as Conor Simpson

Boy Meets Girl poster

Boy Meets Girl 1st May 2009 as Ali

Being Human poster

Being Human 25th January 2009 as Kirby

No Heroics poster

No Heroics 18th September 2008 as Timebomb

The Last Enemy poster

The Last Enemy 17th February 2008 as Bryan Holland

Moving Wallpaper poster

Moving Wallpaper 10th January 2008 as Tom Warren

Katy Brand's Big Ass Show 19th October 2007 as Various

Benidorm poster

Benidorm 1st February 2007 as Angelo

Saxondale poster

Saxondale 19th June 2006 as Matt

The Impressionists poster

The Impressionists 30th April 2006 as Bazille

Hotel Babylon poster

Hotel Babylon 19th January 2006

Sensitive Skin poster

Sensitive Skin 10th November 2005 as Orlando Jackson

Agatha Christie's Marple poster

Agatha Christie's Marple 12th December 2004 as Dr. Geoffrey Thomas

Top Buzzer poster

Top Buzzer 8th October 2004

Absolute Power poster

Absolute Power 10th November 2003

The Afternoon Play poster

The Afternoon Play 27th January 2003 as Tom Hunter

The Book Group poster

The Book Group 12th April 2002 as Lachlan Glendenning

Rescue Me poster

Rescue Me 3rd March 2002 as Guy

Teachers poster

Teachers 21st March 2001 as Matt Harvey

Spaced poster

Spaced 24th September 1999 as Richard

People Like Us poster

People Like Us 20th September 1999 as Mark

Smack the Pony poster

Smack the Pony 19th March 1999 as Various Characters

I'm Alan Partridge poster

I'm Alan Partridge 3rd November 1997 as Ben

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as Silas Raven

Never Mind the Buzzcocks poster

Never Mind the Buzzcocks 12th November 1996 as Self

Absolutely Fabulous poster

Absolutely Fabulous 12th November 1992 as Daniel

2Point4 Children poster

2Point4 Children 3rd September 1991 as Keith

Second Thoughts poster

Second Thoughts 3rd May 1991

Waiting for God poster

Waiting for God 28th June 1990 as Boy in hospital

The Upper Hand poster

The Upper Hand 1st May 1990 as Rick McGuire