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English actor (born )

This article is about the English actor. For other people, see James Norton (disambiguation).

James Geoffrey Ian Norton^[2] (born 18 July ) is an English film, television, and stage actor.

He is known for roles in the television series Happy Valley, Grantchester, War & Peace and McMafia. He played the title role in the film Mr. Jones. He earned a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in for his performance as Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley.

Early life and education

Norton was born in Lambeth, London,^[1] the son of Hugh Biddulph Norton and Lavinia Jane Norman.^[3] His parents were both teachers; his father, who was born in Tanzania, was a lecturer at Hull School of Art and Design.^[4][5] Though originally from London, Norton's family lived in the town of Malton in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire.^[6][7]