James Nelson-Joyce

Biography

James Nelson-Joyce is known for The Nest (2020), The Rook (2019) and The Sound of Philadelphia (2020).

Career Overview

James Nelson-Joyce has 24 screen credits in a career dating back to 2004. Signature works include A Thousand Blows, This City Is Ours, Amazing Grace. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

24

Birth Date

1989-01-01 00:00:00

Birth Place

Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

Known For

• 

  A Thousand Blows
• 

  This City Is Ours
• 

  Amazing Grace
• The Man Who Stole Portugal
• 

  Reputation
• 

  Ryan Can't Read

Frequent Collaborators

• Olivia Frances Brown (2 collaborations)
• Malachi Kirby (1 collaborations)
• Erin Doherty (1 collaborations)
• Jason Tobin (1 collaborations)
• Darci Shaw (1 collaborations)
• Hannah Walters (1 collaborations)
• Morgan Hilaire (1 collaborations)
• Caoilfhionn Dunne (1 collaborations)
• Jemma Carlton (1 collaborations)
• Nadia Albina (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (24 credits)

  • Amazing Grace

    Karl

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Man Who Stole Portugal

    Alves Reis

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • A Woman of Good Abilities

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes

    Charlie 2

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 4 (2025) ... Charlie 2 actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2025) ... Charlie 2 actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2025) ... Charlie 2 actor actors

    - Episode 1 (2025) ... Charlie 2 actor actors
    2025
  • This City Is Ours

    Michael Kavanagh

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 8 (2025) ... Michael Kavanagh actor actors

    - Episode 7 (2025) ... Michael Kavanagh actor actors

    - Episode 6 (2025) ... Michael Kavanagh actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2025) ... Michael Kavanagh actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2025) ... Michael Kavanagh actor actors
    2025
  • A Thousand Blows

    Edward 'Treacle' Goodson

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 6 (2026) ... Edward 'Treacle' Goodson actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2026) ... Edward 'Treacle' Goodson actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2026) ... Edward 'Treacle' Goodson actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2026) ... Edward 'Treacle' Goodson actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2026) ... Edward 'Treacle' Goodson actor actors
    2025
  • Bird

    Skate

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Reputation

    Wes

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Ryan Can't Read

    Tyrone

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • SAFE

    Daz

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Trap

    Joe

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Guy Ritchie's The Covenant

    Jack 'Jack Jack' Jackson

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Gold

    - Episode 6 (2025) ... Brian Reader actor actors

    - I'll Be Remembered (2023) ... Brian Reader actor actors

    - The Consequences Are Mine (2023) ... Brian Reader actor actors

    - There's Something Going on in Kent (2023) ... Brian Reader actor actors
    2023
  • The Responder

    - Episode 5 (2022) ... Greg Gallagher actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2022) ... Greg Gallagher actor actors
    2022
  • Time

    Johnno

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 3 (2023) ... Johnno actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2023) ... Johnno actor actors

    - Episode 1 (2023) ... Johnno actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2021) ... Johnno actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2021) ... Johnno actor actors
    2021
  • Brothers by Blood

    Leonard

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Outlaws

    - Episode 6 (2021) ... Spider actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2021) ... Spider actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2021) ... Spider actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2021) ... Spider actor actors

    - Episode 1 (2021) ... Spider actor actors
    2021
  • The Nest

    Taxi Driver

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Industry

    - Short to the Point of Pain (2022) ... Jamie Henson actor actors

    - There Are Some Women... (2022) ... Jamie Henson actor actors
    2020
  • The Trap

    Joe

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Strike

    - Episode 3 (2024) ... Pez Pierce actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2024) ... Pez Pierce actor actors

    - Episode 1 (2024) ... Pez Pierce actor actors
    2017
  • Black Mirror

    - Plaything (2025) ... DCI Kano actor actors
    2011
  • Vera

    - The Moth Catcher (2016) ... Jason McNeive actor actors
    2011
  • Shameless

    - Episode 12 (2013) ... Benny actor actors
    2004