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James Swanton is best known for playing otherworldly characters, including the Mummy in Lot No. 249 (2023), the Spirit in Host (2020) and the title role in Frankenstein's Creature (2018). As a stage actor, James has been closely associated with Dickens.
James Swanton is an award-winning actor and writer, increasingly recognised for his attempts to frighten people. He has so far played such otherworldly beings as the Mummy in Lot No. 249 (BBC), the Spirit in Host (Shudder) and the title role in Frankenstein's Creature (FrightFest, Leicester Square).
Acting - JAMES SWANTON. On film, James is best known for otherworldly characters. He played the title role in Frankenstein's Creature, a bicentenary tribute to Mary Shelley's novel that premiered at FrightFest, Leicester Square.
About. James Swanton has been described as 'remarkable' by Simon Callow, as 'extraordinary' by Miriam Margolyes and as a 'horror star of the future' by Kim Newman. James continues to drive the critics to raid their thesauruses: in times past, they have dismissed him as 'a tattily dressed raven', 'a murderously demented spider' , 'a young Boris ...
Dec 19, 2023 · Meet the scariest man on TV this Christmas. In the BBC's Ghost Story for Christmas, an Egyptian mummy rises from the dead. Its star James Swanton explains why mummies have a bad rep. Tristram...
Jan 19, 2021 · Actor James Swanton tells John Byrne about how his first professional role helped him focus on his individuality, allowing him to carve out his own distinctive niche.
Jan 28, 2021 · With its impending release on Blu-ray and DVD (amid another lockdown), James Swanton writes exclusively for Horrified on the creation of his demonic screen persona and his cinematic influences... It began with an email, received and read at half-eleven, one night in May.
