James Norton Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for the 2017 Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actor
• Studied theology at Cambridge University
• A sufferer of Type I diabetes, to ensure his sugar levels are stable, he will sew sugar tablets into his costumes to have available while shooting a scene
• Trained in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
• Quote: "[On his role in "War and Peace"] "It was all about finding his darkness․ As an actor, I think most people have a tendency to want to demonstrate that they can act, they can emote․ The challenge of [the character] was to keep it incredibly contained, and not do very much, but at the same time communicate this darkness and this cynicism․""
• Has often appeared in period dramas
• Well known for his role in "McMafia․"