James D'arcy
James D'arcy
Famous for his role as Edwin Jarvis on the ABC series Agent Carter, he is also notable for his portrayal of Lee Ashworth on the British crime series Broadchurch. His film credits include roles in Jupiter Ascending, Cloud Atlas, and Hitchcock.
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth24 August 1975
pushing different boat
I'm attracted to seeing how different I can be, pushing the boat out.
enjoy
I just love working. I really enjoy the work, whatever it is.
drama school years
When I left school I went to Australia for a year and worked in the drama department of a school in Perth.
strong passion perspective
I went further and further back through the centuries to get a sense of perspective but now at least I understand why Irish history evokes such strong passions and emotions.
believe fighting people
I find it incredibly romantic that people should fight for a cause they believe in and be prepared to die for it.
real war reading
I respect journalism. I was always very aware of journalism from a very broad point of view, but I'd say my baptism by fire was doing the Donald Margulies play Time Stands Still. That for me was a real education because I spent a lot of time with some incredible journalists, war reporters particularly - Bob Woodruff, Dexter Filkins - people who were very helpful in painting the picture for me and reading the accounts of people and what they experienced, a lot of PTSD.
ambitious
I'm not really very ambitious.
girl guy way
The good guy only gets the girl in a soppy way.
fun drama real
There is an odd sense of responsibility attached to appearing in a drama about a real piece of history. A work of fiction is fun.