Adam James is a British actor. His credits include Band of Brothers, The Mother of Tears, Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Bonekickers, Henry VIII: The Mind of a Tyrant and the Doctor Who episode "Planet of the Dead", as well as an episode of ITV2 drama Secret Diary of a Call Girl. He also appeared in Extras, as the new agent of Ricky Gervais's character. He has also appeared in Ashes to Ashes as Edward Markham in the first episode.
In 2009 James appeared in the Doctor Who episode Planet of the Dead, co-starring with his friend David Tennant, the pair having first worked together in Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre 1999 production of King Lear. James' other theatre work includes Blood and Gifts (2010) and Much Ado About Nothing (2011), alongside David Tennant and Catherine Tate.
He's currently at the National Theatre in Mike Bartlett's 13.