James D'Arcy

'James D'Arcy' (qv) was born Simon Richard D'Arcy in London, England, to Caroline (O'Connor) and Richard D'Arcy. He was raised by his mother, a nurse. He trained at LAMDA and graduated in July 1995. During his three-year course, he gained acting experience by appearing in the plays "Heracles", "As You Like It", "Wild Honey", "The Freedom of the City" and "Sherlock Holmes". His television appearances include the series _Silent Witness (1996)_ (qv), _The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1997)_ (qv), _Sunburn (1999)_ (qv) and _Dalziel and Pascoe (1996)_ (qv) and the dramas, _The Ice House (1997)_ (qv), _The Canterville Ghost (1997)_ (qv) and 'Ruth Rendell' (qv)'s 'Ruth Rendell' (qv) Mysteries: Bribery & Corruption: Part One (1997).He played the star roles in the series _Rebel Heart (2001)_ (qv) and _The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001)_ (qv). D'Arcy's film credits include _The Trench (1999)_ (qv), The Bass Player Peter, Charity, _Wilde (1997)_ (qv) and _Guest House Paradiso (1999)_ (qv).::clare_nickleby@yahoo.co.uk