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James Thornton

Actor · Born October 31, 1975 (50) · Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

James Thornton was born on 31 October 1975 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), Playing the Field (1998) and Among Giants (1998). He has been married to Joanna Page since 6 December 2003. They have four children.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 31, 1975 (50)
From
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 22% in 30 days

What are James Thornton's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Bonds
31%
Survival
17%
Society
11%
Power
7%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Dread
2
Contemplative
2
Tense
2
Warm
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch James Thornton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Thornton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

19 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Somewhere I've Been (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Trevor (voice)

  • The Tesla Files(2018)

    Show as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Witch(2013)

    as Rick Ellis

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Breathe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Policeman

  • The Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Holby Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Kingdom(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Rupert

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Between The Sheets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · as Simon Delany

  • Red Cap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • David Copperfield(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ham Peggotty

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Elephant Juice(1999)

    as Rock

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Plunkett & Macleane(1999)

    as Catchpole

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Cold Feet(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Among Giants(1998)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Lakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 14 episodes · as Pete Quinlan

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hugh Shadwell

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Emmerdale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1,196 episodes · as John Barton

Career shape

Star power in the 51st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles from 1972 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Among Giants (1998)

$66K worldwide

Highest rated

David Copperfield (1999)

Midcredits 77th

Film career

  • 1972Screen debut· Emmerdale
  • 1999First film· Plunkett & Macleane

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 18: 18 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.