James Nelson-Joyce

James Nelson-Joyce (born 1988/89) is an English actor, known for playing the tough guy or villainous characters, who has had roles in Mount Pleasant (2016), Little Boy Blue (2017), The Trap (2019), The Nest (2020, Time (2021), The Outlaws (2021), Industry (2022), The Gold (2023), A Town Called Malice (2023), Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023). Early life Nelson-Joyce was born to a working-class family from Walton, Liverpool. He left school without qualifications, not realising at the time that he was dyslexic, however, following advice from his English Teacher, Miss Griffiths, who recognised his potential for acting, encouraging him to study at the The City of Liverpool College. Career Nelson-Joyce's first notable role in 2017, was playing the teenage gang member James Yates, who provided the gun that killed 11-year-old Rhys Jones in the ITV Liverpool based drama Little Boy Blue. In 2019, James was the lead in the Lena Headey directed BAFTA Nominated short film The Trap. In 2020, he co-starred with Maisie Williams in the Lena Headey directed music video Miracle by Madeon.