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James Hillier (born 22 September 1973 in
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, England) is a British
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. He played Sergeant
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police drama ''
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'', and Damian,
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''. More recently, he appeared in the first and second seasons of the Netflix series ''
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'', and on stage at the
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in ''Torn''.


Life and career

Hillier 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 The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA; ) is a drama school in London, England, that provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in the Bloomsbury area of Central London, close to the Senat ...
from where he went straight into the prestigious
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production of ''Great Expectations''. His stage work includes ''
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'' at the Almeida, ''
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'' at The Royal Exchange, the British premiere of Tennessee Williams' ''
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'' and '' Blue Surge'' by
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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 ''
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'', Terry Johnson's ''Insignificance'', ''The Hotel Plays'' and ''Hard Feelings''. His longtime partner Amy and their two boys live in
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. He is a keen sportsman and avid sports fan, following
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.


Filmography


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Alumni of King's College London Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Living people 1973 births People educated at Maidstone Grammar School English male television actors English male film actors Male actors from Kent {{UK-tv-actor-1970s-stub