James Harkness is a Scottish actor. He is known for his roles as Craig Myers in the BBC crime drama The Victim (2019), as James in BBC drama The Nest (2020) and footballer Jimmy Love in the Netflix drama The English Game (2020) and the Sky Original Gangs of London.
Early life Harkness was raised by his mother in a deprived household in the Gorbals area of Glasgow. He studied at King's Park Secondary School and took an interest in drama from an early age. At the age of 18, he suffered arm injuries from being struck with an axe (a weapon he brought to a confrontation relating to a stolen mobile phone), which later caused panic attacks when he passed the location of the incident – Pollokshaws – or even saw someone walking with a phone.The Nest star James Harkness reveals he was attacked with Axe in Pollokshaws flats, Glasgow Times, 25 May 2020
Harkness was chosen by BAFTA as part of their BAFTA Elevate 2019 group programme which provides a support and network to aspiring young actors.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2015 Macbeth Angus The Program Wayne 2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Private Basteren 2017 Darkest Hour A.D. Nicholl 2018 Wild Rose Elliot 2021 Spencer Footman Paul 2022 Poison Arrows Terry McClean 2023 Betrayal Miller
Television Year Title RoleNotes2014 Silent Witness Jerome Nelson 2 episodes Unforgettable Rudy Episode: "A Stray Bullet" 2015 Suspects Eddie Mulville Episode: "AWOL"2016 Retribution Matt Episode: "The Storm" In Plain Sight Joe Brannan 2 episodes 2017 Tin Star Foxy Episode: "Fortunate Boy" 2019 The Victim Craig Myers Main role2020 The Nest James Main role The English Game Jimmy Love Main role Gangs of London Kev 2 episodes 2021 Anne Boleyn William Kingston 2 episodes 2022 Raised by Wolves Tamerlane 5 episodes 2023 The Sixth Commandment DS Richard Earl Supporting role 2025 The Bombing of Pan Am 103 DS Sandy Gay 4 episodes2025-26A Thousand BlowsBrenner4 episodes
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