James Hillier (born 22 September 1973 in Kent, England) is a British actor and director. He played Sergeant Christian Young on the BBC police drama HolbyBlue,[1] and Damian, Roxy Mitchell's fiancé in the BBC1 soap opera EastEnders. More recently, he appeared in the first and second seasons of the Netflix series The Crown, and on stage at the Royal Court Theatre in Torn.

Life and career

Hillier was born in Kent to Anthony and Susan Hillier as the eldest of three boys. He studied English literature at King's College and then went on to train at RADA from where he went straight into the prestigious BBC production of Great Expectations. His stage work includes Lulu at the Almeida, The Homecoming at The Royal Exchange, the British premiere of Tennessee Williams' Something Cloudy, Something Clear and Blue Surge by Rebecca Gilman for which he was nominated for a Best Male Performer Award. Hillier is artistic director of theatre company Defibrillator for whom he has directed Sam Shepard's A Lie of the Mind, Terry Johnson's Insignificance, The Hotel Plays and Hard Feelings. His longtime partner Amy and their two boys live in London. He is a keen sportsman and avid sports fan, following Tottenham Hotspur FC.

Filmography

YearFilmRolesNotes
1999Great ExpectationsBentley DrummleTV movie
1999An Unsuitable Job for a WomanDave CrawfordTV series
1999Second SightRichieTV movie
1999Shockers: Deja VuJakeTV movie
1999All the King's Men2nd Lt. Evelyn BeckTV movie
1999-2000Lucy Sullivan is getting MarriedSteveTV series
2002Where Were WeThe CoupleShort Film
2002Long Time DeadSpencerFilm
2002The Inspector Lynley MysteriesAdam JennTV series
2002The Four FeathersDrunken CorporalFilm
2003Serious and OrganisedDC Graham ReidTV series
2003Silent WitnessJeremy AdamsTV series
Episode: "Beyond Guilt"
2004Sex and LiesChrisTV movie
2005Holby CityDerek HumphriesTV series
2006Blackbeard: Terror at SeaGibbonsTV movie
2006The BillRobert BarryTV series
2006Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an EmpireOctaviusTV mini-series
2006GoldplatedKeith- Golf ProTV series
2007EastendersDamianTV series
2007Holby BlueSgt. Christian YoungTV series
2008SurvivorsMickTV series
2009Fathers of GirlsRonFilm
2010The King's HeadPaulShort Film
2011London's BurningActorTV movie
2012CasualtyJames DowningTV series
2012FiredDadShort Film
2014The BrotherPaulFilm
2016-2017The CrownEquerryTV series

References

  1. ↑ "Holby Blue: Custody Sergeant Christian Young". Holby Blue Characters. BBC. March 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2010.


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