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LENNIE JAMES

Rod Hawkins

Lennie James has appeared in many feature films, including "Sahara," "Snatch," "24 Hour Party People," "Lucky Break," "Les Miserables" and "Lost in Space." His numerous television credits include "State Within," "The Family Man," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Without You," BAFTA winning "Buried," and BAFTA nominated "Storm Damage," which he also wrote.

James has extensive theatre credits as both a writer and an actor. As an actor, he has appeared in the British productions of "Raisin in the Sun," "Macbeth," "The Piano Lesson" and "The Merchant of Venice." At the Royal Court Theatre, he starred in "This is a Chair," "Outside of Heaven" and "Etta Jenks." James also starred in "The Coup" (Clarence Derwent Award winner for Best Supporting Actor) and "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" at the National Theatre.

A native of London, England, James was born on October 11.