The actor James Wilby He was born on February 20, 1950 in the town of Rangoon (Burma), now Myanmar. Despite being born abroad, Wilby He was educated in England, first at a private school and then at Durham University, where he obtained a degree in Mathematics in 1980.
Later he trained acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London of which, years later, he became a member.
Wilby He has developed an imploring theatrical career, also acting in film and television. His debut in front of cameras dates back to 1982 when he worked on the feature film starring Hugh Grant, “Privileged“Among more than twenty films in which he has acted since then, there are titles such as”A room with a view“(1985),”Maurice“(1987),”Return to Howards End“(1992),”Gosford Park“(2001) or”We Need to Talk About Kieran“(2011).
Since 1984 Wilby He also performs regularly on British television in both leading roles and with special appearances. Among other programs, he has worked in the miniseries “You, me and it“,”Lady chatterley” Y “Original Without“in addition to the series”Silent witness“,”Agatha Christie’s Poirot“or”Midsomer murders“.
Recently James has played Bruce ismay in the television miniseries written by Julian Fellowes, “Titanic (Miniseries 2012)“, premiered on April 15, 2012 to commemorate the centenary of the sinking of the luxury cruise ship of the same name.
In his personal life, Wilby and his wife, Shana Louise Magraw, whom he married in 1988, have four children.