James Watson

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-04-16 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

James Watson

Biography

James 'Jimmy' Watson (born 16 April 1970) is a British stage, film and television actor, producer and director, best known for playing swordmaster Duncan Idaho in the American television miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune. He trained at the Drama Studio London and at the Focus Theatre Studio, Dublin.

Acting

1999

Ratcatcher

as Bus Driver

2003

2005

Red Rose

as Lewars

2002

Prince William

as Squiggy Clavell

2011

Perfect Sense

as Crying Bus Driver

Production

2003

A Dublin Story

as Executive Producer

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