Lennie James

Lennie James
James at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Lennie Michael James

(1965-10-11) 11 October 1965 (age 59)
Nottingham, England
EducationGuildhall School of Music and Drama (BA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
Years active1988–present
SpouseGiselle Glasman
Children3

Lennie Michael James (born 11 October 1965)[citation needed] is a British actor. He is best known for portraying Morgan Jones in the AMC series The Walking Dead and in its spin-off, Fear the Walking Dead, and starring as DCI Tony Gates in Line of Duty series one.

Among James' more notable roles in television is Glen Boyle in the medical drama Critical on Sky 1. On American television, he portrayed the mysterious Robert Hawkins in the CBS series Jericho and Detective Joe Geddes in the AMC series Low Winter Sun.

James created and starred in Sky Atlantic drama series Save Me which was released in 2018 to critical acclaim. Its second season, titled Save Me Too, won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Drama Series 2021.