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James Lance

For the neurologist, see James W. Lance. For the New Zealand politician, see James Dupré Lance. For the American football coach, see Jim Lance.

James Frederick Grenville Lance (born 29 September 1975) is an English actor, best known for his appearances in a number of British comedy series and the British-American comedy series Ted Lasso, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 2022.

James Lance
Lance in 2023
Born (1975-09-29) 29 September 1975 (age 49)
Southampton, England
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present
Spouse
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(m. 2016)​
Children1

Early life

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Lance was born in Southampton on 29 September 1975[1] and grew up in Westbury-sub-Mendip, Somerset. He attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School.[2]

Career

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Lance's appearances in comedy series include Top Buzzer,[3] I'm Alan Partridge,[4] Absolute Power,[5] Spaced,[6] Absolutely Fabulous,[6] Smack the Pony,[6] The Upper Hand, The Book Group,[7] 2point4 Children, Rescue Me,[8] Doc Martin, People Like Us,[9] No Heroics,[10] Toast of London, Saxondale and, most recently, as the recurring character Trent Crimm, a sportswriter at The Independent, on the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso.[11]

Drama appearances have included Teachers,[12] Boy Meets Girl,[13] The Impressionists,[14] Sensitive Skin,[15] Marple, Being Human,[16] Midsomer Murders, Moving Wallpaper, Black Mirror,[17] The Canterville Ghost[18] and The Famous Five.[19]

Lance has also appeared in the films Late Night Shopping, The Search for John Gissing, Marie Antoinette, Bronson and Bel Ami.

Lance voiced several UK TV commercials for brands such as Maybelline, Wrigley's Extra, the AA [citation needed] and Moneysupermarket.com.[citation needed]

Lance appeared on stage as Miles at the Trafalgar Studios in May 2009 in Marcus Markou's play Ordinary Dreams; Or How to Survive a Meltdown with Flair. He portrayed Eric Idle at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival in a play called Pythonesque by writer Roy Smiles.[20]

Personal life

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In 2016, Lance married Kate Quilton.[21] The couple have a son, born in 2018.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 A Fistful of Fingers Grindolini
1998 The Conversation Short film
2001 Late Night Shopping Vincent
The Search for John Gissing Donny the Janitor
Subterrain Kieran
It's Not You, It's Me Henry Short film
2004 Call Register Julian Short film
2005 The Lead The Lead Short film
2006 Marie Antoinette Léonard
2007 Hard to Swallow Carlos Short film
Rubbish Julian Short film
2008 Bronson Phil
2009 City Rats Chris
Mr. Right Harry
2011 Man in Fear Gilchrist Short film
Departure Jack Taylor Short film
Happy Birthday Jim Jim Short film
2012 Bel Ami François Laroche
2013 The Look of Love Carl Snitcher
Legendary Doug McConnel
2014 Northern Soul DJ Ray Henderson
2015 Swansong Simon Dunton
January Laurence
2017 The Bookshop Milo North
2020 Concrete Plans Richard
2021 I'm Not in Love Rob's Dad
Me, Myself and Di Chris Craven
2022 The Mountain The Milk Short film
Hounded Hugo Redwick
2023 The Devil Went Down to Islington Nick Kolski
2024 Hanging Narrator (voice) Short film
TBA The Salt Path Grant Post-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1989 Jackanory Will 4 episodes
1991 The Upper Hand Rick McGuire Episode: "The Babysitter"
Teenage Health Freak Contestant Episode: "Blast Off!"
1992 Absolutely Fabulous Daniel Episode: "ISO Tank"
1993 Conjugal Rites Boyfriend Episode: "Bedtime Story"
1994 Second Thoughts Ian Episode: "She's Leaving Home"
Waiting for God Boy in hospital Episode: "Trouble with Men"
1995 The Bill Alexis Vasiliakis Episode: "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"
1996 Family Money Youth TV series
1997 I'm Alan Partridge Ben 5 episodes
1998–1999 2point4 Children Keith 2 episodes
1999 People Like Us Mark Episode: "The Estate Agent"
Spaced Richard 3 episodes
1999–2002 Smack the Pony 5 episodes
2000 Safe as Houses Man on Estate TV film
2002 Rescue Me Guy 6 episodes
2002–2003 The Book Group Lachlan Glendenning / Barney Glendenning 12 episodes
Teachers Matt Harvey 14 episodes
2003–2005 Absolute Power Jamie Front 12 episodes
2004 Top Buzzer Sticky 10 episodes
2005–2007 Sensitive Skin Orlando Jackson 7 episodes
2006 The Impressionists Bazille Episode: "#1.1"
Saxondale Matt Episode: "Cockroaches"
Losing It Leo TV film
2007 The Afternoon Play Tom Hunter Episode: "The Real Deal"
Biffovision Mr. Hugo TV film
2007–2009 Katy Brand's Big Ass Show 15 episodes
2008 The Last Enemy Bryan Holland 2 episodes
Hotel Babylon Tom Episode: "#3.6"
No Heroics Timebomb 6 episodes
Marple Dr Geoffrey Thomas Episode: "Murder is Easy"
2008–2009 Moving Wallpaper Tom Warren 18 episodes
2009 Boy Meets Girl Ali 4 episodes
2012 Being Human Kirby 2 episodes
2013 Black Mirror Conor Simpson Episode: "The Waldo Moment"
Toast of London Martin Aynuss Episode: "Vanity Project"
2014 Siblings Rich Episode: "Vet Drugs"
Babylon Granger 3 episodes
2015 Midsomer Murders Silas Raven Episode: "The Dagger Club"
2016 Houdini & Doyle Barrett Underhill Episode: "Spring-Heel'd Jack"
I Want My Wife Back Julian Wolverton 2 episodes
Hoff the Record Anton Episode: "The Horror"
Mount Pleasant Adam Wyatt 6 episodes
2018 Benidorm Angelo Episode: "#10.9"
Agatha Raisin Jonny Shawpart Episode: "The Wizard of Evesham"
2019 Doc Martin Nathan Fowler Episode: "Equilibrium"
2020 Pennyworth Jacques Duval Episode: "The Hunted Fox"
2020–2023 Ted Lasso Trent Crimm 22 episodes
2021 Murder, They Hope Clive Episode: "The Bunny Trap"
The Canterville Ghost Hiram Otis 4 episodes
2022 Fate: The Winx Saga Uncle Arthur Episode: "Your Newfound Popularity"
2023–2024 The Famous Five Uncle Quentin 3 episodes

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Project Result Ref.
2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Ted Lasso Nominated [22]
2022 Online Film & Television Association Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated [23]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated [24]
2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated [25]

References

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  1. ^ "James Lance". TV Insider. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Sylvia Young Theatre School - Alumni". sylviayoungtheatreschool.co.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Top Buzzer". comedy.co.uk. British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  4. ^ "I'm Alan Partridge". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Biographies". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Siegle, Lucy (27 July 2003). "On the verge". theguardian.com. The Observer. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  7. ^ "The Book Group". comedy.co.uk. British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Rescue Me". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  9. ^ John, Lawrence (4 July 2018). "Big Interview: The Bookshop film star, James Lance from Somerset talks to the County Gazette". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  10. ^ "The cast of No Heroics popped in to see Chappers". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  11. ^ Schneider, Michael (16 June 2023). "'Ted Lasso' Star James Lance 'Cried' When He Learned About His Arc in Season 3: 'It Changed the Course of My Life'". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  12. ^ Eames, Tom (5 October 2016). "Teachers started 15 years ago: Where are the cast now?". digitalspy.com. Digital Spy. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  13. ^ "James Lance". empireonline.com. Empire. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  14. ^ "The Impressionists". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Sensitive Skin". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  16. ^ Jeffery, Morgan (9 January 2012). "Mark Gatiss, James Lance land 'Being Human' roles". digitalspy.com. Digital Spy. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Black Mirror – Season 2, Episode 3". rottentomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Oscar Wilde's 'The Canterville Ghost' is being adapted by BBC as mini-series". britishperioddramas.com. British Period Dramas. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  19. ^ "The Famous Five cast on bringing Enid Blyton's classics to life and engaging "our inner child, our inner imagination"". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  20. ^ Jones, Alice (25 August 2009). "Pythonesque, Udderbelly's Pasture". The Independent. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  21. ^ Croce, Maria (1 January 2018). "TV presenter Kate Quilton opens up on her actor husband, motherhood and fat-busting curries". The Daily Record.
  22. ^ Moreau, Jordan; Oganesyan, Natalie (4 February 2021). "2021 SAG Awards: The Complete Nominations List". Variety. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  23. ^ "26th Annual TV Awards (2021-22)". OFTA. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  24. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Hipes, Patrick (12 July 2022). "Emmy Nominations: The Complete List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  25. ^ "Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®" (Press release). Screen Actors Guild. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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