James Smith (born 1948) is an

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. Smith is best known for his part in 22 episodes of the

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'' as senior special adviser Glenn Cullen, from 2005 to 2012. He also featured as Michael Rodgers, Director of Diplomacy at the Foreign Office, in the film spin off '' In the Loop.'' In 2010 Smith played Clive in all 12 episodes of the BBC comedy ''

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''. He also took a supporting role as

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in the 2011 film '' The Iron Lady''. In 2014 he appeared in all 13 episodes of '' Boomers'' as Trevor. He played Graham Watkins in the 2017 mockumentary, '' Carnage''. In 2018, he played the principal role of

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's film ''

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''.

Politics and personal life

In October 2012, Smith compered a rally organised by the

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against government cuts. Smith has three children and nine grandchildren. He was in a relationship with a woman for 30 years until she died in 1998, and later began a new relationship in the early 2010s. Smith is an amateur

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player and drummer.

References

External links

* 1948 births Living people English male television actors {{UK-tv-actor-1940s-stub