James Holmes (actor)

James Holmes (born 1965) is a West Midlands-born comedy actor[1] of stage and television. He is best known for playing Clive in the 2009 BBC sitcom Miranda.[2][3]

Education

Holmes trained at The Poor School in London,[4] then did a Youth Training Scheme working in the props department of the Belgrade.

Career

Holmes has appeared in over 40 television and theatre productions since 1984. He has been featured in various off-West End and regional shows, including a run as Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest for the New Players Theatre, and various parts in Catherine Tate's theatre comedy show.[5] His other roles include a helpful Citizen's Advice volunteer in two episodes of the TV series Psychoville, and a performance as food critic Floyd Ackerman in Dani's House.

Holmes also played as Roy Silver alongside Penelope Keith in the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of M C Beaton's Agatha Raisin series,[6] appeared in The Bill in 2006, and in "The Six Thatchers", the first episode of the fourth season of Sherlock, in 2017.[7] In 2019 he played Thomas Snell in the ghost story Martin's Close for the BBC.

Selected Appearances

  • He first appeared on television in Blue Black Permanent as Fergus in 1992.
  • He appeared on the The Stand-up Show in 1995, The Office in 1996 (as Doug) and in Comedy Nation (as various characters) in 1998.
  • In the 2000s, he was a receptionist in Rhona (2000), as Derek in Noble and Silver: Get Off Me! (2001), as Rovi Gubelddim in My Hero (2001).
  • He appeared many times in the The Catherine Tate Show from 2004–2005, as well as in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps in 2006 and also in famous show such as The Bill (2006), TV Burp (2008) Doctors (2008–2010), Coronation Street (2011) and Psychoville (2009–2011).
  • Dani's House (2010–2011).
  • Clive in Miranda[8]

References

  1. ^ "James Holmes: Spotlight Actors 2015–2016". Spotlight. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Miranda, Series 1". BBC One. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Miranda and Emmerdale Actors Light Up Town's Panto". Derbyshire Times. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  4. ^ "James Holmes". Mandy Actors UK. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  5. ^ "James Holmes". Debi Allen Associates. Archived from the original on 9 May 2009.
  6. ^ "MC Beaton – Agatha Raisin". BBC iPlayer Radio. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Sherlock series 4 casts Miranda actor James Holmes". Digital Spy. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  8. ^ "James Holmes | Actor, writer". IMDb. Retrieved 24 June 2025.


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