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{{Actor Info
 
|name = Lennie James
 
|name = Lennie James
|image = Lennie_James_(Morgan_Jones).jpg
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|image = Youweresuppousedto.jpeg
|portrays = [[Morgan Jones (TV Series)|Morgan Jones]]
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|portrays = [[Morgan Jones (TV Series)|Morgan Jones]] <small>''(TV Series)''</small><br>[[Morgan Jones (No Man's Land)|Morgan Jones]] <small>''(No Man's Land)''</small><br>[[Morgan Jones (Fear)|Morgan Jones]] <small>''(Fear The Walking Dead)''</small>
 
|occupation = Actor<br>Writer
 
|occupation = Actor<br>Writer
 
|born = October 11, 1965<br>Nottingham, England, UK
 
|born = October 11, 1965<br>Nottingham, England, UK
|age = 49
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|age = 54
 
|years_active = 1988-Present
 
|years_active = 1988-Present
 
|gender = Male
 
|gender = Male
 
|hair = Black
 
|hair = Black
|ethnicity = African-British
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|ethnicity = Afro Trinidadian-British
 
|spouse = Giselle Glasman
 
|spouse = Giselle Glasman
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|gallery = [[Lennie James/Gallery|Image Gallery]]}}'''Lennie James''' is an English actor who portrays [[Morgan Jones (TV Series)|Morgan Jones]] in both [[AMC]]'s ''[[The Walking Dead (TV Series)|The Walking Dead]]'' and ''[[Fear The Walking Dead]]''.
|gallery = [[Lennie James Gallery]]
 
|contributions =}}
 
   
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==Biography==
'''Lennie James''' portrays [[Morgan Jones (TV Series)|Morgan Jones]], father of [[Duane Jones (TV Series)|Duane Jones]] and husband of [[Jenny Jones]], on [[AMC]]'s ''[[The Walking Dead (TV Series)|The Walking Dead]]''. He first appeared on the pilot episode of the show, "[[Days Gone Bye (TV Series)|Days Gone Bye]]". He then made his fan-awaited return in "[[Clear]]".<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s135/the-walking-dead/news/a388582/lennie-james-confirms-walking-dead-return-talks.html 'Lennie James confirms 'Walking Dead' return talks'] ''Digital Spy'' (June 20th, 2012). </ref>
 
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Lennie James was born on October 11, 1965 in the United Kingdom, to Afro-Trinidadian parents originated from Nigeria. He attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 1988.
   
 
He is the main cook for his family and has professed a fondness for Caribbean cuisine. His favorite football team is Tottenham Hotspur. He lived in South London and went to school at Ernest Bevin College. He has three daughters – Romy and twins Celine and Georgia - with his longtime partner Giselle Glasman.
He is from London in the United Kingdom and was born October 11, 1965. He attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 1988. He has appeared in over twenty films, including the 1998 film adaptation of ''Les Misérables'', the Guy Ritchie crime caper ''Snatch'' (2000), ''24 Hour Party People'' (2002), and ''Sahara'' (2005) and wrote the play ''The Sons of Charlie Paora'', which was performed at London's Royal Court Theatre. He appeared in the short-lived Channel 4 prison drama ''Buried''.
 
   
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==Other Works==
He portrayed Luke Gardner in the BBC terrorism drama ''The State Within'', Bishop David Newman on the BBC spy drama ''Spooks,'' and also portrayed Robert Hawkins in the CBS post-apocalyptic television drama series [http://jericho.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Jericho]. He played the role of Cedric Munroe in the 2007 film ''Outlaw''.
 
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*''Snatch.''
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*''Colombiana''
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*''Lockout''
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*''24 Hour Party People''
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*''Jericho''
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*''Hung''
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*''The Miracle Maker''
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*''Sahara''
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*''Outlaw''
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*''Critical''
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*''Blade Runner 2049''
   
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==Trivia==
He was in a 2008 Channel 4 television drama, ''Fallout'', playing the role of a detective alongside another detective solving a teen-related murder. He also appeared in an episode of ''Lie to Me''. In the [[AMC]] Television/ITV miniseries ''The Prisoner'', aired in November 2009, James was "Number 147". He has also appeared in season 2 of HBO's comedy series, ''Hung'', as a fellow pimp who gives Tanya advice. In 2010 he starred as Morgan Jones, a father protecting his son from the zombie apocalypse, in the AMC series ''The Walking Dead''. James was recently in episodes of ''Human Target'' as the assassin "Baptiste". He appears in a starring role in the 2010 feature film ''Tic''. He also appeared in the 2011 action film ''Colombiana'' and the 2012 sci-fi film ''Lockout''.
 
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*He co-starred with [[Cliff Curtis]] in ''Colombiana''.
 
James was born in Nottingham, England. His Afro-Trinidadian parents originate from Nigeria. James is the main cook for his family, and has professed a fondness for Caribbean cuisine. His favourite football team is Tottenham Hotspur. He lived in South London and went to school at Ernest Bevin College. He has three daughters – Romy and twins Celine and Georgia - with his longtime partner Giselle Glasman.
 
 
==References==
 
{{Reflist}}
 
   
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0416694/ Lennie James on IMDB]
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*[[Wikipedia:Lennie James|Lennie James on Wikipedia]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennie_James Lennie James on Wikiepedia]
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*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0416694/ Lennie James on IMDb]
*[http://www.tv.com/people/lennie-james/ Lennie James on TV.Com]
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*[https://www.instagram.com/thereallenniejames/ Lennie James on Instagram]
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*[https://twitter.com/RealLennieJames/ Lennie James on Twitter]
   
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Revision as of 04:31, 19 October 2019

Lennie James is an English actor who portrays Morgan Jones in both AMC's The Walking Dead and Fear The Walking Dead.

Biography

Lennie James was born on October 11, 1965 in the United Kingdom, to Afro-Trinidadian parents originated from Nigeria. He attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 1988.

He is the main cook for his family and has professed a fondness for Caribbean cuisine. His favorite football team is Tottenham Hotspur. He lived in South London and went to school at Ernest Bevin College. He has three daughters – Romy and twins Celine and Georgia - with his longtime partner Giselle Glasman.

Other Works

  • Snatch.
  • Colombiana
  • Lockout
  • 24 Hour Party People
  • Jericho
  • Hung
  • The Miracle Maker
  • Sahara
  • Outlaw
  • Critical
  • Blade Runner 2049

Trivia

External Links