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James Faulkner Biography

Birth Name:James Sebastian Faulkner

Birth Place:Hampstead, London, England

Profession Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

  • In 1970, he graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama
  • Is the father of fellow actors Guy Faulkner and Leo Faulkner
  • Often takes on the role of antagonistic characters
  • Possesses the ability to speak both English and French
  • Voiced the character Severus Snape in the "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" video game
  • In 1996, he acted alongside Colin Ferrell and Joseph Fiennes in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of "Les Enfants Du Paradis․"
  • In 2005, he toured the UK as a member of the cast of "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead․"

Awards

  • 2019Grace Award-Most Inspiring Performance in Movies: nominated