James Thornton (actor)

James Thornton
Born (1975-10-31) 31 October 1975 (age 49)[1]
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Occupation(s)Actor, voice-over artist
Years active1995–present
Spouse
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(m. 2003)​
Children4

James Thornton (born 31 October 1975) is an English actor and voice-over artist.[2] He portrayed John Barton in the British soap opera Emmerdale from 2009 to 2012; he previously appeared in the show in 1995.

Personal life

Thornton married Welsh actress Joanna Page in December 2003.[3] They have four children.[4]

Four years before their marriage, they both appeared in the BBC adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield; he as Ham Peggotty, she as Dora Spenlow.[5]

On 13 February 2010 Thornton was hit by a motorist in London and received medical treatment for leg injuries.[6] Emmerdale producers rewrote scenes involving Thornton's character.[6]

Selected filmography

Other credits

Thornton has narrated several documentaries including Take Me to the Edge (2008) and The Curse of Oak Island for UK audiences. He has also made appearances on Loose Women (2009–2012) and Let's Dance for Sports Relief (2011). He has narrated and appeared in the documentary, Benefits By the Sea : Jaywick (2015–2016) and also narrated the documentary series "The Motorway" shown on Channel 5 in the UK. He has been the voice of Talk TV.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2010 British Soap Awards Sexiest Male Nominated [8]
2010 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Newcomer Nominated [9]
2011 British Soap Awards Sexiest Male Nominated [10]
2012 British Soap Awards Best Exit Nominated [11]

References

  1. ^ "John Barton". What's on TV. IPC Media. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  2. ^ "James Thornton". Hobson's International. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  3. ^ Sperling, Daniel (13 September 2012). "'Gavin & Stacey''s Joanna Page, husband James Thornton expecting baby". Digital Spy.
  4. ^ Davies, Matt (25 December 2024). "Joanna Page shares plans for more kids with husband after 'having tubes tied'". The Mirror.
  5. ^ Hoffman, Grace (7 January 2022). "Gavin and Stacey star's 19-year marriage to former Emmerdale actor". Kent Live.
  6. ^ a b Rollo, Sarah (14 February 2010). "'Emmerdale' star hit by car in London". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  7. ^ Earnshaw, Tony (2008). Made in Yorkshire. Isleworth: Guerilla. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-9554943-1-4.
  8. ^ Green, Kris; Kilkelly, Daniel (9 May 2010). "British Soap Awards 2010: The Winners". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  9. ^ "TV Quick & TV Choice awards 2010 - Voting open". digitalspy.co.uk. 18 May 2010.
  10. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel. "British Soap Awards 2011 voting opens". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  11. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (29 April 2012). "British Soap Awards 2012 – winners in full". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
Preceded by Winner of Let's Dance for Comic Relief
2011 		Succeeded by