James Daniel Wilson is an English actor and writer in various media including

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translations of foreign films into English. Films James has written for include '' The Door'' starring Helen Mirren and directed by

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, ''Vicky and The Treasure of the Gods'' and ''

Vicky the Viking ''Vicky the Viking'', known as ''Wickie und die starken Männer'' () in Germany and Austria and in Japan, is an animated television series which tells the adventures of Vicky, a young Viking boy who uses his wits to help his Viking fellows. It ...

''. As an actor, he has worked extensively in theatre, TV, film and

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. Theatre credits include the inaugural production of ''Home'' at the

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in conjunction with Frantic Assembly and the role of Giles Ralston in the West End production of ''

The Mousetrap ''The Mousetrap'' is a murder mystery play by Agatha Christie. ''The Mousetrap'' opened in London's West End in 1952 and ran continuously until 16 March 2020, when the stage performances had to be temporarily discontinued during the COVID-1 ...

''. James worked with Kali Theatre Company on the site-specific piece ''My Daughter's Trial''. The show played to sell-out audiences in the old courtroom above Browns Restaurants on St Martin's Lane, London. James's voice can be heard in the feature-length animated films ''

Gnomeo and Juliet ''Gnomeo & Juliet'' is a 2011 computer-animated romantic comedy film directed by Kelly Asbury from a screenplay by Rob Sprackling and John Smith. It is loosely based on the play '' Romeo and Juliet'' by William Shakespeare and features the voi ...

'' and '' Minions''. His computer game credits include the voice of Ser Wesley Vallen in ''

Dragon Age II ''Dragon Age II'' is a 2011 action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts (EA). It is the second major game in the ''Dragon Age'' series and the successor to '' Dragon Age: Origins'' (2009). Set in the wor ...

''. James regularly records for

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as a Lucasfilm-approved voice. He has recorded a number of DK Readers including '' Star Wars The Clone Wars'' - ''Jedi in Training'', ''Forces of Darkness'' and ''Jedi Heroes'', and continues to record new titles. James has also recorded a number of unabridged

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including

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's '' The Stranger's Child'', the follow up to his Booker Prize winning ''The Line of Beauty''. "Wilson is a triumph, bringing character's voices recognisably from childhood to old age... mesmerisingly examined for meaning," said Karen Robinson of ''The Sunday Times'' on his reading of '' The Stranger's Child''. Other titles include

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's ''Crippen'', Herbie Brennan's ''The Ruler of the Realm'' and ''Faerie Lord'',

F. E. Higgins Fiona "F. E." Higgins is an Irish children's author. She is known for her books ''The Bone Magician'' and ''The Black Book of Secrets'', the latter of which was awarded a Bisto Honour Award in 2008. Born in Wicklow Wicklow ( ; ga, Cill ...

' ''The Eyeball Collector'', ''The Bone Magician'' and ''The Black Book of Secrets'', which received the Merit award at the

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's ''The Runaway Troll'' and ''Shadow Forest'', Janet Foxley's ''Muncle Trogg'' and the role of Cooper in Mike Gayle's ''The Life and Soul of the Party''. For years, James played Paul, one of the new generation of ''

The Tomorrow People ''The Tomorrow People'' is a British children's science fiction television series created by Roger Price. Produced by Thames Television for the ITV Network, the series first ran from 30 April 1973 to 19 February 1979. The theme music was ...

'' in the audio series by Big Finish Productions. The audio series was cancelled due to the discontinuation of a licensing arrangement with Fremantle Media Enterprises in December 2007. Wilson also guest-starred in Big Finish Production's audio productions ''

Sapphire and Steel ''Sapphire & Steel'' is a British television supernatural sci-fi/fantasy series starring David McCallum as Steel and Joanna Lumley as Sapphire. Produced by ATV, it ran from 1979 to 1982 on the ITV network. The series was created by Peter J ...

- The School'', as Max,Sapphire and Steel - The School
/ref> and in '' Doctor Who'', as Brian, in '' The Rapture''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, James Daniel 1977 births Living people English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors English male video game actors English male voice actors 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors