Birth Name: James Anthony Sturgess
Date of Birth: 16 May, 1981 (29)

Graduate of the University of Salford, earning a HND in Media and Performance.

Was friends with Joanne Frogatt before filming “Other People’s Children” (2000).

Was ranked #15 on Entertainment Weekly’s ’30 Under 30′ the actors list. (2008).

Top 5 favorite albums are “Check Your Head” by the Beastie Boys, “Pink Moon” by Nick Drake, the Stone Roses’ self-titled album, “Demon Days” by Gorillaz, and “Rain Dogs” by Tom Waits.

Was in a band called the Dilated Spies.

Prefers dogs over cats.

Favorite Beatles song is “A Day in the Life.”.

Favorite food is ham and mushroom pizza with cheese and tomato.

Required a dialect coach to speak with an American accent in “21″ (2008).

Was more than happy when he was offered a role in “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole” (2010), because he always wanted to provide a voice in a animated feature, and said the movie was “breathtaking”, “a new and exciting experience” and felt it was exactly what he needed in his career.

Was one of the actors considered to play the lead in the “Spider-Man” reboot.