James Frederick Grenville Lance (born 1975) is an English actor, best known for his appearances in a number of British comedy series and the British-American comedy series Ted Lasso for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 2022.
James Lance | |
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.jpg) Lance in 2023 | |
| Born | 29 September 1975 Southampton, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Early life edit
Lance was born in Southampton on 29 September 1975[1] and grew up in Westbury-sub-Mendip, Somerset. He attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School.[2]
Career edit
Lance's appearances in comedy series include Top Buzzer, I'm Alan Partridge, Absolute Power, Spaced, Absolutely Fabulous, Smack the Pony, The Upper Hand, The Book Group, 2point4 Children, Rescue Me, Doc Martin, People Like Us, No Heroics, Toast of London, Saxondale and, most recently, as the recurring character Trent Crimm, a sportswriter at The Independent, on the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso.
Drama appearances have included Teachers, Boy Meets Girl, The Impressionists, Sensitive Skin, Marple, Being Human, Midsomer Murders, Moving Wallpaper, Black Mirror, The Canterville Ghost and The Famous Five.
Lance has also appeared in the films Late Night Shopping, The Search for John Gissing, Marie Antoinette, Bronson and Bel Ami.
Lance voiced several UK TV commercials for brands such as Maybelline, Wrigley's Extra, the AA [citation needed] and Moneysupermarket.com.[citation needed]
Lance appeared on stage as Miles at the Trafalgar Studios in May 2009 in Marcus Markou's play Ordinary Dreams; Or How to Survive a Meltdown with Flair. He portrayed Eric Idle at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival in a play called Pythonesque by writer Roy Smiles.[3]
Personal life edit
In 2016, Lance married Kate Quilton.[citation needed] The couple have a son, born in 2018.
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Association | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ted Lasso | Nominated | [4] |
| 2022 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [5] | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [6] | ||
| 2023 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [7] |
References edit
- ^ "James Lance". TV Insider. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Sylvia Young Theatre School - Alumni". sylviayoungtheatreschool.co.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Jones, Alice (25 August 2009). "Pythonesque, Udderbelly's Pasture". The Independent. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
- ^ Moreau, Jordan; Oganesyan, Natalie (4 February 2021). "2021 SAG Awards: The Complete Nominations List". Variety. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "26th Annual TV Awards (2021-22)". OFTA. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Hipes, Patrick (12 July 2022). "Emmy Nominations: The Complete List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®" (Press release). Screen Actors Guild. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
External links edit
- James Lance at IMDb