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James McNicholas
James McNicholas

James McNicholas

  • Actor, writer and comedian
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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