James Baxter

Career overview

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Name: James William Baxter.
Born: August 3, 1990.
Origin: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.
Education/Training: Farringdon Community Sports College; attended weekly classes at NADA (the Northern Academy Of Dramatic Arts) at the Royalty Theatre in Sunderland.
Early Career: Started acting at the Royalty Theatre. First big break was in the two-handed play Scarborough by Fiona Evans at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival, playing the role of schoolboy Darren.
Known Roles:
Jake Doland in Emmerdale.
Anthony in Alma's Not Normal.
Leroy in Still Open All Hours.
Jesus in Red Dwarf.
Joe Casey (deputy head teacher) in Waterloo Road (since 2023).
Paragraph 1: Background and Early Career.
James William Baxter is an English actor born on August 3, 1990, in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. He was educated at Farringdon Community Sports College and attended weekly classes at the Northern Academy of Dramatic Arts, which were held at the Royalty Theatre in Sunderland. Baxter began his acting career at the Royalty Theatre. He received his first significant break in the Fiona Evans stage play Scarborough, which was performed at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival. In this two-handed play, he performed the role of a schoolboy named Darren.
Paragraph 2: Notable Roles.
Baxter is recognized for several television roles. His credits include portraying Jake Doland in Emmerdale and Anthony in Alma's Not Normal. He has also appeared as Leroy in Still Open All Hours and as Jesus in Red Dwarf. Since 2023, he has been known for his portrayal of deputy head teacher Joe Casey in the series Waterloo Road.
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James William Baxter is an English actor born on August 3, 1990, in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. He was raised in Sunderland and attended Farringdon Community Sports College. His early training included attending weekly classes at the Northern Academy of Dramatic Arts, held at the city's Royalty Theatre, where he also began his acting career. Baxter's first major professional breakthrough occurred when he was cast in the Fiona Evans stage play Scarborough. This two-handed production played at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival, in which he performed the role of a schoolboy named Darren.

Throughout his career, Baxter has been known for various roles across television productions. He has portrayed the character Jake Doland in Emmerdale and played Anthony in Alma's Not Normal. His television credits also include the role of Leroy in Still Open All Hours and the character of Jesus in Red Dwarf. More recently, starting in 2023, he has appeared in Waterloo Road, where he portrays the character of deputy head teacher Joe Casey.
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