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James D'Arcy

Biography

James D'Arcy is an English actor, screenwriter, and director who was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. His first television work came in 1996 on Silent Witness and Dalziel and Pascoe, and he soon appeared in Wilde (1997), The Trench (1999), and Guest House Paradiso (1999). He took bigger roles in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001), Revelation (2001), and Sherlock: Case of Evil (2002) as a young Sherlock Holmes, then gained wider notice as Tom Pullings in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003). His films include Exorcist: The Beginning (2004), An American Haunting (2005), Cloud Atlas (2012), Jupiter Ascending (2015), Dunkirk (2017), and Oppenheimer (2023). He played Edwin Jarvis in Agent Carter and Lee Ashworth in Broadchurch, and he made his directing debut with Made in Italy (2020). He was nominated for the Ian Charleson Award in 2002 for Edward II.

51years old

Turns 52 on August 24in 286 days

  • Born Amersham
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
  • Also credited as Simon D'Arcy

Movie Career

Films
31
Career span
26 years1997 to 2023

Genres

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  1. A first

    D'Arcy was the first actor to carry a character created for a Marvel Cinematic Universe television series into an MCU film, reprising Edwin Jarvis in Avengers: Endgame after playing him in Agent Carter.

James D'Arcy movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World2003 Action, Adventure, Dramaas 1st Lt. Tom Pullings

    IMDb rating 7.5260K votes

  2. Cloud Atlas2012 Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fias Young Rufus Sixsmith / Old Rufus Sixsmith / Nurse James / Archivist

    IMDb rating 7.3388K votes

  3. Let's Be Cops2014as Mossi

    IMDb rating 6.4145K votes

  4. Oppenheimer2023as Patrick Blackett

    IMDb rating 8.21.1M votes

  5. After the Dark2013as Mr. Zimit

    IMDb rating 5.625K votes

  6. Exorcist: The Beginning2004as Father Francis

    IMDb rating 5.142K votes

  7. An American Haunting2005as Richard Powell

    IMDb rating 5.028K votes

  8. Survivor2015as Paul Anderson

    IMDb rating 5.738K votes

Most often with

Lana Wachowski directed two of these films. Seventeen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

  • Jim Broadbent2 films together, 2012 to 2020
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    • Six Minutes to Midnight2020IMDb rating 6.0D'Arcy as Captain DreyBroadbent as Charlie
    • Cloud Atlas2012IMDb rating 7.3D'Arcy as Young Rufus Sixsmith / Old Rufus Sixsmith / Nurse James / ArchivistBroadbent as Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2
  • Sean Bean2 films together, 2011 to 2015
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    • Jupiter Ascending2015IMDb rating 5.3D'Arcy as Maximilian JonesBean as Stinger Apini
    • Age of Heroes2011IMDb rating 5.6D'Arcy as Lt. Cdr. Ian FlemingBean as Maj. Jack Jones
  • Robert Forster2 films together, 2007 to 2015
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    • Survivor2015IMDb rating 5.7D'Arcy as Paul AndersonForster as Bill Talbot
    • Rise: Blood Hunter2007IMDb rating 4.9D'Arcy as BishopForster as Lloyd
  • Cillian Murphy2 films together, 1999 to 2023
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    • Oppenheimer2023IMDb rating 8.2D'Arcy as Patrick BlackettMurphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer
    • The Trench1999IMDb rating 5.9D'Arcy as Pte. Colin DaventryMurphy as Rag Rookwood
  • Ben Whishaw2 films together, 1999 to 2012
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    • Cloud Atlas2012IMDb rating 7.3D'Arcy as Young Rufus Sixsmith / Old Rufus Sixsmith / Nurse James / ArchivistWhishaw as Cabin Boy / Robert Frobisher / Store Clerk / Georgette / Tribesman
    • The Trench1999IMDb rating 5.9D'Arcy as Pte. Colin DaventryWhishaw as Pte. James Deamis
  • Danny Dyer2 films together, 1999 to 2011
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    • Age of Heroes2011IMDb rating 5.6D'Arcy as Lt. Cdr. Ian FlemingDyer as Cpl. Bob Rains
    • The Trench1999IMDb rating 5.9D'Arcy as Pte. Colin DaventryDyer as Lance Cpl. Victor Dell
  • Lana WachowskiDirector, 2 films, 2012 to 2015
    All films by Lana Wachowski
    • Jupiter Ascending2015IMDb rating 5.3D'Arcy as Maximilian Jones
    • Cloud Atlas2012IMDb rating 7.3D'Arcy as Young Rufus Sixsmith / Old Rufus Sixsmith / Nurse James / Archivist
  • Also two films together11 more actors
    • Annabelle WallisWarning (2021) and W.E. (2011)
    • Donald SumpterInto the Storm (2009) and The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001)
    • Andrew HavillInto the Storm (2009) and Wilde (1997)
    • Robert PughInto the Storm (2009) and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
    • Quinn LordIn Their Skin (2012) and Virtuality (2009)
    • Doona BaeJupiter Ascending (2015) and Cloud Atlas (2012)
    • Sophia MylesThe Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001) and Guest House Paradiso (1999)
    • Judy ParfittW.E. (2011) and Wilde (1997)
    • Lee InglebyMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) and The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001)
    • Benedict SamuelNorth of Normal (2023) and Warning (2021)
    • Genevieve O'ReillyThe Snowman (2017) and Survivor (2015)

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Box office

What James D'Arcy's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.8 billion

16 of the 30 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 30 films: 16 worldwide figure; 5 never in cinemas; 9 figure not found.

  • 16Worldwide figure
  • 5Never in cinemas
  • 9Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Oppenheimer2023as Patrick Blackett
    $952M52.5% of the total
  2. 2
    $212M11.7% of the total
  3. 3
    Jupiter Ascending2015as Maximilian Jones
    $184M10.2% of the total
  4. 4
    Let's Be Cops2014as Mossi
    $137M7.5% of the total
  5. 5
    Cloud Atlas2012as Young Rufus Sixsmith / Old Rufus Sixsmith / Nurse James / Archivist
    $130M7.2% of the total
  6. 6
    Exorcist: The Beginning2004as Father Francis
    $78M4.3% of the total
  7. 7
    The Snowman2017as Filip Becker
    $43M2.4% of the total
  8. 8
    An American Haunting2005as Richard Powell
    $30M1.6% of the total
Hitchcock (2012), $27.0 millionRevelation (2001), $10.0 millionRise: Blood Hunter (2007), $2.9 millionWilde (1997), $2.2 millionW.E. (2011), $2.0 millionAfter the Dark (2013), $1.8 millionDot the I (2003), $307,486Six Minutes to Midnight (2020), $132,492

$46.3 millionfrom the other 8 films with a worldwide figure, 3% of the total