James GaultJames Gault

James Gault

James Gault is a Northern Irish actor, writer and character comedian.

In 2019, his narrative sketch trio Crybabies were nominated for best newcomer at the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Awards for their debut show Danger Brigade.
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Contacts

Agent:
Claire Nightingale

claire@pbjmanagement.co.uk
020 7287 1112

Acting Agent:
Abi Ribbans

abi@pbjmanagement.co.uk
020 7287 1112

Voice Over Agent

Emma Torrens
emma@vobjmanagement.co.uk

In 2019, his narrative sketch trio Crybabies were nominated for best newcomer at the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Awards for their debut show Danger Brigade. Their subsequent sell-out show Bagbeard received numerous 5 star reviews (“Dear Lord, did it make me howl with laughter” ★★★★★ Telegraph) and transferred to Soho Theatre’s main space in 2023. The show was also nominated for 2 Chortle Awards (Best Show and Best Character/Variety Act).

James trained as a clown at L’Ecole Philipe Gaulier and has been described as having “a remarkable comedy presence” (Dominic Maxwell, The Times). He has appeared in numerous TV shows including After Life on Netflix and Murder They Hope for UKTV Gold .

With Crybabies, he currently has numerous writing projects in development, including a Radio 4 special produced by Hatrick.

Theatre and Live Performance

Bagbeard
Co-Writer / Various
2023
Bagbeard
Actor / Writer
The Edinburgh Fringe2022
Danger Brigade
Co-Writer / Various
Soho Theatre2020
Danger Brigade
Co-Writer / Various
2019
The Dream Sequentialists
Writer / Performer
The Edinburgh Fringe2015

Television

After Life
Actor
Netflix2021
Murder They Hope
Actor
UKTV Gold2020

Awards

Chortle Awards BEST SHOW
Nominee
Crybabies: Bagbeard2022
Chortle Awards VARIETY OR CHARACTER ACT
Nominee
Crybabies2022
Edinburgh BEST NEWCOMER
Nominee
Crybabies2019

Radio

Crybabies present 'Bagbeard'
Writers and performers
Boffola Productions2024

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