James Norton movies and series

July 18, 1985 (age 41) Lambeth, London, England, UK

James Geoffrey Ian Norton (born 18 July 1985) is an English actor. He is known for roles in the television series Happy Valley (2014–2023), Grantchester (2014–2019), War & Peace (2016), and McMafia (2018). He played the title role in the 2019 film Mr. Jones. He played King Harold Godwinson in the 2025 BBC historical mini-series King & Conqueror. He earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the British Academy Television Awards in 2015 for his performance as Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley. He is also part of the main cast of House of Guinness (2025) and House of the Dragon (2026). Norton has a reputation for portraying villainous or complicated, morally conflicted characters. Description above is from the Wikipedia article James Norton (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA; full list of contributors is on Wikipedia.

His titles like House of the Dragon, Little Women, and Flatliners - his biggest roles first. Last updated: September 29, 2026

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House of the Dragon

Airing since 2022 by George R.R. Martin

Supporting as Lord Ormund Hightower

Supporting as Lord Ormund Hightower

7.87 Excellent 7,176 ratings
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Little Women

2019December 2019 by Greta Gerwig

Minor role as John Brooke

Minor role as John Brooke

7.43 Excellent-- 7,028 ratings
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Flatliners

2017September 2017 by Niels Arden Oplev

Supporting as Jamie

Supporting as Jamie

5.21 Okay-- 2,433 ratings
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Things Heard & Seen

2021April 2021 by Robert Pulcini

Starring as George Claire

Starring as George Claire

5.34 Okay- 1,108 ratings
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Bob Marley: One Love

2024February 2024 by Reinaldo Marcus Green

Starring as Chris Blackwell

Starring as Chris Blackwell

6.13 Good-- 1,020 ratings
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Mr. Jones

2019October 2019 by Agnieszka Holland

Lead role as Gareth Jones

Lead role as Gareth Jones

6.19 Good-- 488 ratings
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An Education

2009October 2009 by Lone Scherfig

Minor role as Student

Minor role as Student

6.45 Good- 1,464 ratings
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The Nevers

2021 by Joss Whedon

Supporting as Hugo Swann

Supporting as Hugo Swann

7.00 Good++ 719 ratings
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Northmen: A Viking Saga

2014October 2014 by Claudio Fäh

Starring as Bjorn

Starring as Bjorn

5.38 Okay- 367 ratings
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Belle

2013May 2013 by Amma Asante

Minor role as Oliver Ashford

Minor role as Oliver Ashford

6.54 Good- 740 ratings
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Nowhere Special

2020September 2020 by Uberto Pasolini

Lead role as John

Lead role as John

6.49 Good- 245 ratings
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Happy Valley

2014–2023 by Sally Wainwright

Starring as Tommy Lee Royce

Starring as Tommy Lee Royce

6.86 Good+ 416 ratings
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McMafia

2018 by James Watkins

Lead role as Alex Godman

Lead role as Alex Godman

6.32 Good-- 232 ratings
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Rogue Agent

2022August 2022 by Adam Patterson

Starring as Robert Freegard

Starring as Robert Freegard

5.94 Okay++ 284 ratings
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War and Peace

2016

Starring as Andrei Bolkonsky

Starring as Andrei Bolkonsky

6.46 Good- 250 ratings
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JOY

2024November 2024 by Ben Taylor

Starring as Robert Edwards

Starring as Robert Edwards

6.24 Good-- 187 ratings
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Hampstead

2017June 2017 by Joel Hopkins

Starring as Philip

Starring as Philip

5.83 Okay+ 221 ratings
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Lady Chatterley's Lover

2015September 2015 by Jed Mercurio

Starring as Sir Clifford Chatterley

Starring as Sir Clifford Chatterley

5.98 Okay++ 126 ratings
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House of Guinness

Airing since 2025 by Steven Knight

Supporting as Sean Rafferty

Supporting as Sean Rafferty

6.40 Good- 146 ratings
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King & Conqueror

2025 by Michael Robert Johnson

Starring as Harold Godwinson

Starring as Harold Godwinson

6.19 Good-- <100 ratings
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Playing Nice

2025 by Grace Ofori-Attah

Lead role as Pete Riley

Lead role as Pete Riley

6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Death Comes to Pemberley

2013 by Juliette Towhidi

Minor role as Henry Alveston

Minor role as Henry Alveston

6.09 Okay++ 103 ratings
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Bonobo

2014December 2014 by Matthew Hammett Knott

Lead role as Ralph

Lead role as Ralph

5.90 Okay++ <100 ratings
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To Walk Invisible

2016December 2016 by Sally Wainwright

Supporting as Duke of Wellington

Supporting as Duke of Wellington

6.24 Good-- <100 ratings
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Restless

2012

Supporting as Kolia

Supporting as Kolia

6.13 Good-- <100 ratings
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The Trial of Christine Keeler

2019–2020 by Amanda Coe

Starring as Stephen Ward

Starring as Stephen Ward

6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Ex-Husbands

2024June 2024 by Noah Pritzker

Starring as Nick Pearce

Starring as Nick Pearce

6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Cheerful Weather for the Wedding

2012December 2012 by Donald Rice

Minor role as Owen

Minor role as Owen

5.87 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Angelica

2017November 2017 by Mitchell Lichtenstein

Minor role as Harry

Minor role as Harry

5.85 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Life in Squares

2015

Supporting as Young Duncan Grant

Supporting as Young Duncan Grant

6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Sunny Dancer

2026August 2026 by George Jaques

Minor role as Bob

Minor role as Bob

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Wild West: America's Great Frontier

2016

Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)

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Wife & Dog

2027February 2027 by Guy Ritchie

Supporting

Supporting

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The Beatles: George

2028April 2028 by Sam Mendes

Supporting as Brian Epstein

Supporting as Brian Epstein

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The Beatles: John

2028April 2028 by Sam Mendes

Supporting as Brian Epstein

Supporting as Brian Epstein

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The Beatles: Paul

2028April 2028 by Sam Mendes

Supporting as Brian Epstein

Supporting as Brian Epstein

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The Beatles: Ringo

2028April 2028 by Sam Mendes

Supporting as Brian Epstein

Supporting as Brian Epstein

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