24 Facts About Lennie James

Lennie Michael James was born on 11 October 1965 and is a British actor, screenwriter, and playwright.

Lennie James's work includes playing Morgan Jones in the television series, The Walking Dead and in its spin-off, Fear the Walking Dead, and starring as DCI Tony Gates in Line of Duty series one.

Lennie James created and starred in Sky Atlantic drama series Save Me which was released in 2018 to critical acclaim.

Lennie James was born in Nottingham, the son of Afro-Trinidadian parents.

Lennie James lived in South London and attended school at Ernest Bevin College.

Lennie James aspired to be a professional rugby player as a teen, and was introduced to acting after following a girl he was interested in to an audition for a play.

Lennie James attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 1988.

Lennie James was once employed by the British government's social security office.

Lennie James has appeared in more than 20 films, including Les Miserables, Snatch, 24 Hour Party People, Sahara, and Outlaw.

Lennie James starred in the 2010 film Tic and appeared in the action film Colombiana and the sci-fi film Lockout.

Lennie James subsequently appeared in the short-lived Channel 4 prison drama Buried, the BBC terrorism drama The State Within, the BBC spy drama Spooks, and he starred as Robert Hawkins in the CBS post-apocalyptic drama series Jericho.

Lennie James appeared in a Channel 4 television drama Fallout, playing the role of a detective alongside another detective solving a teen-related murder.

Lennie James appeared in episodes of the 2010 TV series Human Target as the assassin Baptiste.

Lennie James returned for the fifth-season finale and played a significant role in the episode.

Lennie James returned as a main cast member in the show's sixth season until the eighth season.

On 29 March 2015, Lennie James' character was featured throughout the fifth-season finale.

Lennie James spent nearly a year away from his home in Los Angeles to film the series.

Lennie James spent a week shadowing doctors at a London hospital to prepare for the role.

Lennie James wrote the autobiographical TV film, Storm Damage in 2000, which was nominated for a British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series.

Lennie James wrote the play The Sons of Charlie Paora, which opened at London's Royal Court Theatre in 2004.

Lennie James has portrayed the Destiny and Destiny 2 character Lord Shaxx who is the host of the in-game PVP "The Crucible" in which he voices over matches and has an in game vendor to purchase items, and bounties.

Lennie James is the main cook for his family and has professed a fondness for Caribbean cuisine.

Lennie James is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur FC and Valencia Club de Futbol.

Lennie James is among the celebrities who have penned an open "letter to my younger self" for The Big Issue magazine.