Acting · Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
James is a classically trained actor known for his roles in Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth, The Sandman, Judas and the Black Messiah. On stage, he was most recently seen in The Taming of the Shrew, opposite Deborah Ann Wolf, directed by Shana Cooper (2010 Princess Grace Award). He received his Princess Grace Award in 2017 while he was at the Yale School of Drama (now David Geffen School of Drama).
TVChief of War
2025
as Tony
MovieMurder City
2023
as Laz
TVAccused
2023
as Kashir
TVEcho 3
2022
as Mitch
TVThe Sandman
2022
as Garry Fletcher
MovieThe Tragedy of Macbeth
2021
as Seyton
MovieJudas and the Black Messiah
2021
as Compton
TVEvil
2019
as Father Walsh
MovieA Drop of Sun Under the Earth
2017
TVChicago P.D.
2014
as Cam Barlow
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Leon Fuller
MovieSome Night
as Dario
Caroline
as Corey
Greyhound 2
