James Hillier (born 22 September 1973 in Kent, England) is a British actor and director. He played Sergeant Christian Young on the BBC police drama HolbyBlue,[1] and Damian, Roxy Mitchell's fiancé in the BBC1 soap opera EastEnders. More recently, he appeared in the first and second seasons of the Netflix series The Crown, and on stage at the Royal Court Theatre in Torn.
Life and career
editHillier was born in Kent to Anthony and Susan Hillier as the eldest of three boys. He studied English literature at King's College and then went on to train at RADA from where he went straight into the prestigious BBC production of Great Expectations. His stage work includes Lulu at the Almeida, The Homecoming at The Royal Exchange, the British premiere of Tennessee Williams' Something Cloudy, Something Clear and Blue Surge by Rebecca Gilman for which he was nominated for a Best Male Performer Award. Hillier is artistic director of theatre company Defibrillator for whom he has directed Sam Shepard's A Lie of the Mind, Terry Johnson's Insignificance, The Hotel Plays and Hard Feelings. His longtime partner Amy and their two boys live in London. He is a keen sportsman and avid sports fan, following Tottenham Hotspur FC.
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Great Expectations | Bentley Drummle | TV movie |
| 1999 | An Unsuitable Job for a Woman | Dave Crawford | TV series |
| 1999 | Second Sight | Richie | TV movie |
| 1999 | Shockers: Deja Vu | Jake | TV movie |
| 1999 | All the King's Men | 2nd Lt. Evelyn Beck | TV movie |
| 1999-2000 | Lucy Sullivan is getting Married | Steve | TV series |
| 2002 | Where Were We | The Couple | Short Film |
| 2002 | Long Time Dead | Spencer | Film |
| 2002 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Adam Jenn | TV series |
| 2002 | The Four Feathers | Drunken Corporal | Film |
| 2003 | Serious and Organised | DC Graham Reid | TV series |
| 2003 | Silent Witness | Jeremy Adams | TV series Episode: "Beyond Guilt" |
| 2004 | Sex and Lies | Chris | TV movie |
| 2005 | Holby City | Derek Humphries | TV series |
| 2006 | Blackbeard: Terror at Sea | Gibbons | TV movie |
| 2006 | The Bill | Robert Barry | TV series |
| 2006 | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire | Octavius | TV mini-series |
| 2006 | Goldplated | Keith- Golf Pro | TV series |
| 2007 | Eastenders | Damian | TV series |
| 2007 | Holby Blue | Sgt. Christian Young | TV series |
| 2008 | Survivors | Mick | TV series |
| 2009 | Fathers of Girls | Ron | Film |
| 2010 | The King's Head | Paul | Short Film |
| 2011 | London's Burning | Actor | TV movie |
| 2012 | Casualty | James Downing | TV series |
| 2012 | Fired | Dad | Short Film |
| 2014 | The Brother | Paul | Film |
| 2016-2017 | The Crown | Equerry | TV series |
References
edit- ^ "Holby Blue: Custody Sergeant Christian Young". Holby Blue Characters. BBC. March 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
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