James Swanton
James Swanton is best known for otherworldly characters. He fathered the Antichrist as both Satan in Apartment 7A (2024) and the Jackal in The First Omen (2024), as well as appearing as the Magician in Tarot (2024), the Ash Man in Stopmotion (2023), the Spirit in Host (2020) and the Creature in Frankenstein's Creature (2018). He also played the title roles in two BBC chillers: Lot No. 249 (2023), Mark Gatiss's Ghost Story for Christmas, and The Curse of the Ninth (2024) in the final series of Inside No. 9 (2014). As a stage actor, James has been closely associated with Dickens. He took his acclaimed one-man play "Sikes & Nancy" to the West End's Trafalgar Studios and annually performs "A Christmas Carol" (amongst other ghost stories) at London's Charles Dickens Museum.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.217 |
| Birthday | 1991-01-15 |
| Place of Birth | York, North Yorkshire, England, UK |
| Also Known As |
2022
Dashcam
4.9/127
At the start of the pandemic, an indulgent and self-deluded livestreaming improv musician abandons L.A. for London, steals her ex-bandmate's car, and...
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Dashcam
2021
Irving Undead
2/1
Henry Irving is dead. Join Irving’s restless spirit as he tells the story of how he transformed himself from a stuttering, spindly country boy into th...
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Irving Undead
2023
Underground
3/2
After a wild bachelorette party, a group of young women find themselves trapped in an underground bunker complex. A disturbing finding turns their nig...
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Underground
2023
To Fire You Come at Last
0/0
In rural 17th-century England, a group of men gather to carry a coffin on the long walk to the local graveyard for burial. Much ancient folklore and s...
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To Fire You Come at Last
2023
The Dead of Winter
0/0
After an affluent man leaves a rough sleeper to die in the cold on Christmas Eve, he's haunted by a figure that may be a vengeful spirit - or his own...
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The Dead of Winter
2024
Stopmotion
6.2/215
Ella Blake, a stop-motion animator struggling to control her demons after the loss of her overbearing mother, embarks upon the creation of a film that...
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Stopmotion
2022
Stop Dead
4.5/2
When a workaholic city police officer and her laid-back partner try to stop a dishevelled girl staggering down the middle of a country road, they disc...
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Stop Dead
2023
A Ghost Story for Christmas: Lot No. 249
5.9/14
It’s 1881, and Old College, Oxford plays host to three very different academics. Abercrombie Smith is a model of Victorian manhood, clean of limb and...
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A Ghost Story for Christmas: Lot No. 249
2025
The Severed Sun
5.967/15
Magpie lives in an isolated church community ruled over by her father, The Pastor. When a man is murdered, paranoia sets in and people start to whispe...
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The Severed Sun
2024
Tarot
6.356/1383
When a group of friends recklessly violate the sacred rule of Tarot readings, they unknowingly unleash an unspeakable evil trapped within the cursed c...
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Tarot
2024
The First Omen
6.82/1283
When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own fa...
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The First Omen
2018
Salt
6.1/12
Each night, a mother must defend her sickly daughter from a demonic force. Her only weapon: a circle of salt.
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Salt
2018
Frankenstein's Creature
8.3/3
Imagine if David Lynch made plays instead of films, that's FRANKENSTEIN’S CREATURE. You've never seen anything like it.
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Frankenstein's Creature
2019
Black Mass
0/0
The story of a bereaved family, a father and his two adopted daughters, as they try to come to terms with the loss of their mother, all while haunted...
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Black Mass
2020
A Little More Flesh
4/3
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A Little More Flesh
2020
Vampire Virus
4.9/24
A young woman contracts a deadly virus after an unusual sexual encounter, and soon develops a taste for human blood.
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Vampire Virus
2020
Host
6.6/1249
Six friends hire a medium to hold a séance via Zoom during lockdown — but they get far more than they bargained for as things quickly go wrong. When a...
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Host
2020
A Werewolf in England
5.697/89
In Victorian-Era England, a Parish Councillor and criminal take refuge from a storm, at a remote countryside Inn. Forced to stay the night, they soon...
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A Werewolf in England
2021
The Banishing
5.2/158
In the 1930s, a young reverend and his family are forced to confront their worst fears when they discover their new home holds a horrifying secret.
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The Banishing
2017
Double Date
5.449/69
Meet innocent Jim, terrified of girls, and on a reluctant quest to prove his manhood the night before he turns 30. He and his cocky friend Alex think...
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Double Date
2021
The Thing That Ate the Birds
6.5/4
On the North Yorkshire Moors, Abel, Head Gamekeeper, discovers the thing that is eating his grouse.
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The Thing That Ate the Birds
2022
The Jack in the Box: Awakening
6.248/381
When a vintage Jack-in-the-box is opened by a dying woman, she enters into a deal with the demon within that would see her illness cured in return for...
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The Jack in the Box: Awakening
2022
Walking Against the Rain
4/6
Two strangers, Blair and Tommy, are navigating their way across a barren landscape in a desperate attempt to find each other. With their only form of...
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Walking Against the Rain
2021
Broadcast Signal Intrusion
5.568/96
In the late 90s, a video archivist unearths a series of sinister pirate broadcasts and becomes obsessed with uncovering the dark conspiracy behind the...
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Broadcast Signal Intrusion
2022
Werewolf Castle
5.065/23
When a pack of werewolves attack a medieval village, Thorfinn, whose lover perished in the attack, joins knights Thomas, Osmund, Hamelin, and Hal Skul...
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Werewolf Castle
2022
The Haunting of the Tower of London
5.9/25
The Two Princes, imprisoned and allegedly murdered in the Bloody Tower within the Tower Of London by Richard III. The story tells how they allegedly c...
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The Haunting of the Tower of London
2024
Apartment 7A
6.149/385
A struggling young dancer finds herself drawn in by dark forces when a peculiar, well-connected older couple promise her a shot at fame.
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Apartment 7A
2025
The Fairy Moon
5/1
In a small English town, a man’s life unravels after a troubling roadside encounter with a sinister stranger.
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