James Byng

James Byng (born 1985) is an English actor and vocalist. Acting since the age of ten, James made his West End debut in the title role of Oliver! at the London Palladium. He played the same role in the national tour of Oliver! and at the Royal Charity Gala Hey! Mr. Producer, honoring theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh at the Lyceum Theatre on June 8, 1998. He also played Gavroche in Les Misérables at the Palace Theatre. Most recently James was seen on stage at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, first playing various ensemble roles and then taking over the part of Frodo Baggins in Matthew Warchus' theatrical adaption of The Lord of the Rings.

James' television and film work includes the role of George Hawthorne in the 2002 television adaptation of Goodbye Mr. Chips, starring Martin Clunes which aired both in Great Britain and in the United States. In this made for television movie he appeared as James Malcolm. He also played wayward American Montague Bear in the independent film Rupert Brockstein's Blood Red Letters.

James has also been seen and heard as host and resident jazz vocalist at The Starlight Theatre, Manchester.

Stage

* Oliver in Oliver!, London Palladium
* Oliver in Hey! Mr. Producer, Lyceum Theatre
* Gavroche in Les Misérables, Palace Theatre
* Oliver in Oliver! National Tour, Theatre Royal, Plymouth
* Hobbit, Orc and other roles in The Lord of the Rings, Theatre Royal Drury Lane
* Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings, Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Television and Film

* George Hawthorne in Goodbye Mr. Chips
* Montague Bear in Rupert Brockstein's Blood Red Letters

Music videos

* Office clown in Raoul by The Automatic

Recordings

* Hey! Mr. Producer: Cast Album
* The Lord of the Rings: Original Cast Album

External Links

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* [http://www.jamesbyng.com James Byng: Official Website]
* [http://www.lotr.com Lord of the Rings: The Stage Show]