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James McNicholas
James McNicholas

James McNicholas

  • Actor, writer and comedian
  1. 4th September: Horrible Histories producers launch CBBC series Horrible Science
James McNicholas

James McNicholas is an actor, writer and comedian.

Year Production Role
2025 Horrible Science Announced Various
2024 No Alternative Ernie
2023 Horrible Histories: 'Orrible Opera Various
2023 Horrible Histories - Series 10
  1. Special - Daft Dads
  2. E4 - Gruesome Gunpowder Plot
  3. Special - Kings & Queens - A Right Royal Special
 Writer
2023 Horrible Histories - Series 10
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  1. Special - Daft Dads
  2. Special - NHS 75th Birthday Special
  3. E3 - Foul Football
  4. E4 - Gruesome Gunpowder Plot
  5. E5 - Hideous Homes
  6. E6 - Ruinous Rivals
  7. E7 - Radical Renaissance
  8. E8 - Gory Greek Myths
  9. E9 - The Chaotic Civil War
  10. E10 - Bewitching Books
  11. E11 - Terrifying Tower Of London
  12. E12 - Rotten Romans In Britain
  13. Special - Loo Man's Gross Guide To History
  14. Special - Songtastic Musical Special
  15. Special - Kings & Queens - A Right Royal Special
 Various
2022 Horrible Histories - Series 9
  1. Special - Black British History
  2. Special - Big BBC Birthday Bonanza: Animated Special
 Various (Voice)
2022 Horrible Histories - Series 9
  1. Special - Black British History
  2. Special - Gruesome Guide To Growing Up: Animated Special
  3. Special - Protesting With Pankhurst: Animated Special
  4. E7 - Foul Feasting
  5. E8 - Infectious Influencers
 Writer
2021 The Chortle Comedy Book Festival Self
2021 Late Night Mash - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Ensemble Actor
2021 Horrible Histories - Series 9
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  1. Special - Gruesome Guide To Growing Up: Animated Special
  2. Special - Protesting With Pankhurst: Animated Special
  3. E4 - Precious Planet
  4. E5 - Dastardly Dance
  5. Special - Cracking Christmas
  6. E7 - Foul Feasting
  7. E8 - Infectious Influencers
  8. E9 - Banging Bling
  9. E10 - Diabolical Daily Life
  10. E11 - Monstrous Myths
  11. E12 - Henry & Liz's Family Face-Off
  12. E13 - Cursed Careers
  13. E14 - Smash Hit Songs
 Various
2021 Athena's Cancel Culture
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Ensemble Actor
2020 The Emily Atack Show - Series 1
  1. E4 - Image
  2. E6 - Growing Up
 Ensemble Actor
2020 Sketchtopia - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Ensemble Actor
2020 Webidate
  1. E6 - Pete
  2. E13 - Pete... again
 Pete
2020 Vault Festival Self
2019 The Reluctant Landlord - Series 2
  1. E5 - Dreadlock Jeff
 Street Warden Wayne Lamb
2019 Raphael Wakefield: Wengerball Director
2019 James McNicholas: The Boxer Self
2019 Muzlamic Ensemble Actor
2019 Horrible Histories - Series 8
  1. E3 - Chaotic Collabs
 Writer
2019 Horrible Histories - Series 8 Various (Voice)
2019 Horrible Histories - Series 8
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  1. E1 - Queen Vic's Home Vids
  2. E2 - Viking Eye For The Straight Guy
  3. E3 - Chaotic Collabs
  4. E4 - Mind Your Manners
  5. E5 - Fearsome Families
  6. E6 - Bizarre Beasts
  7. E7 - Moon Mayhem
  8. E8 - Putrid Politics
  9. Special - Heroic Home Front
  10. Special - Fierce Females
  11. Special - Holly H Song Special
  12. Special - Fantastic Firsts Special
  13. Special - Beastly Bodily Functions Special
  14. Special - Mayflower Malarkey
  15. E15 - Outrageous Olympics
 Various
2018 BEASTS: Best of BEASTS Self
2018 Man Band Producer
2018 Man Band Writer
2018 Man Band JJ
2018 From Russia With Lou & Annie
  1. E5 - Matchday 5
  2. E9 - Matchday 9
  3. E23 - Matchday 23
 Self
2017 TruthGun
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  1. E1 - Finding Bigfoot (in the UK)
  2. E2 - Alien Abduction
 Producer
2017 TruthGun
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  1. E1 - Finding Bigfoot (in the UK)
  2. E2 - Alien Abduction
 Director
2017 TruthGun
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  1. E1 - Finding Bigfoot (in the UK)
  2. E2 - Alien Abduction
 Writer
2017 TruthGun
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  1. E1 - Finding Bigfoot (in the UK)
  2. E2 - Alien Abduction
 Colt
2017 Horrible Histories - Series 7
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  1. E3 - Ridiculous Romantics
  2. E4 - Atrocious Artists
  3. E7 - Preposterous US Presidents
  4. E8 - Ruthless Rulers
  5. E9 - Revolting Russian Revolution
  6. E10 - Horrid Health
  7. E11 - Formidable Florence Nightingale
  8. E12 - Deadly Dynasties
  9. Special - Savage Songs Special
  10. Special - Awesome Ancient Civilisations
  11. Special - Terrible Tudor Special
 Ensemble Actor
2017 Drunk History - Series 3
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Villager
2017 Plane Spotters
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  1. E1 - The Pigeons
  2. E2 - Who Is Puppy?
 Roland
2017 Comic Relief Originals: The Haunted Gun Writer
2017 Comic Relief Originals: The Haunted Gun James
2016 The Girl Who Has Never Laughed Passer-by
2016 2016 Writers Room Jim
2016 Off Their Rockers - Series 4
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2016 BEASTS Present Mr Edinburgh 2016 Self
2016 @elevenish
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
2016 @elevenish
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Ensemble Actor
2016 Drunk History - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Gay Jewish Nazi
2015 BEASTS: Live DVD Self
2014 Beasts: Banquet Of Chestnuts Self
2014 BEASTS: Solo Self
2014 Sketchorama - Series 3 (as Beasts)
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Writer
2014 Sketchorama - Series 3 (as Beasts)
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2013 BEASTS Self
2012 BEASTS Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
James McNicholas on IMDb

Member of
Amused Moose Comedy Award 2019
Main Award (Nominee)
Comedy Poster Awards 2016
Audience Award (Runner-up)
Amused Moose Comedy Award 2014
Main Award (Nominee)

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