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James Watson | |
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| Born | 16 April 1970 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Years active | 1988-present |
James (Jimmy) Watson (born 16 April 1970 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK) is a British film and television actor.
He trained at the Drama Studio London and at the Focus Theatre Studio, Dublin. Started his acting career playing Dr. John McEwan in the Irish television soap opera Fair City in 1988. His most important role yet may be that of the swordmaster Duncan Idaho[1] in the American TV miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune in 2000.[2][3]
He founded the Actor's Bothy at the CCA and co-founded Celtic Mouse Productions (Ireland). He has produced five short films, two of which were short listed for Oscar consideration. Directing credits include Sixteen Words for Water (nominated for an Irish Times Theatre Award), "Breathe" (short film) and "The Playboy Interviews" (art installation film for the Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin).
- ^ "James Watson replaced as Duncan Idaho? – Bureau 42". 8 March 2002. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Every actor who's played Paul, Chani and other characters from Dune: Who did it best?". Winter is Coming. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Schaefer, Sandy (14 February 2019). "Jason Momoa in Talks for Denis Villeneuve's Dune Movie Reboot". ScreenRant. Retrieved 19 November 2024.