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
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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
North of Normalas Sam
Oppenheimeras Patrick Blackett
Warningas God
LX 2048as Adam Bird
Six Minutes to Midnightas Captain Drey
Life Likeas Julian
The Snowmanas Filip Becker
Guernicaas Henry
Jupiter Ascendingas Maximilian Jones
Survivoras Paul Anderson
Let's Be Copsas Mossi
After the Darkas Mr. Zimit
Cloud Atlasas Young Rufus Sixsmith / Old Rufus Sixsmith / Nurse James / Archivist
Hitchcockas Anthony Perkins
In Their Skinas Bobby
Age of Heroesas Lt. Cdr. Ian Fleming
W.E.as Edward
Into the Stormas Jock Colville
Virtualityas Dr. Roger Fallon
Mansfield Parkas Tom Bertram
Rise: Blood Hunteras Bishop
An American Hauntingas Richard Powell
Exorcist: The Beginningas Father Francis
Dot the Ias Barnaby F. Caspian
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the Worldas 1st Lt. Tom Pullings
Sherlock: Case of Evilas Sherlock Holmes
Revelationas Jake Martel
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nicklebyas Nicholas Nickleby
Guest House Paradisoas Young Groom
The Trenchas Pte. Colin Daventry
Wildeas First Friend
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World2003 Action, Adventure, Dramaas 1st Lt. Tom Pullings
IMDb rating 7.5260K votes
- Cloud Atlas2012 Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fias Young Rufus Sixsmith / Old Rufus Sixsmith / Nurse James / Archivist
IMDb rating 7.3388K 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.








Films together
Jim Broadbent2 films together, 2012 to 2020
Jim Broadbent's page 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
Sean Bean's page 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
Robert Forster's page 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
Cillian Murphy's page 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
Ben Whishaw's page 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
Danny Dyer's page 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)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What James D'Arcy's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
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$952M52.5% of the total
- 2$212M11.7% of the total
- 3$184M10.2% of the total
- 4$137M7.5% of the total
- 5$130M7.2% of the total
- 6$78M4.3% of the total
- 7$43M2.4% of the total
- 8$30M1.6% of the total
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