James Swanton
Actor · Since 2014
Known for
Between leads and extras sits James Swanton, a solid British actor, at home in the middle of an ensemble. Film has carried much of the workload, with television in between. Among the credits, 'Tarot' is the one with reach. Add 'The First Omen' to the recognizable credits. Horror accounts for the largest share of the list.
James Swanton
Actor · Since 2014
27 Movies · 2 Series
Between leads and extras sits James Swanton, a solid British actor, at home in the middle of an ensemble. Film has carried much of the workload, with television in between. Among the credits, 'Tarot' is the one with reach. Add 'The First Omen' to the recognizable credits. Horror accounts for the largest share of the list.
Movies
Plays The Hermit / The Magician
Tarot
2024
Plays Jackal Performer
The First Omen
2024
Plays The Spirit
Host
2020
Plays Satan
Apartment 7A
2024
Plays Jack
The Jack in the Box: Awakening
2022
Plays Monk
The Banishing
2021
Plays Father
Vampire Virus
2020
Plays Sal-E Sparx
Broadcast Signal Intrusion
2021
Plays Ash Man
Stopmotion
2024
Plays The Parasite
Dashcam
2022
Plays Solomon
The Haunting of the Tower of London
2022
Plays Councillor
Werewolf Castle
2022
Plays Willie
A Werewolf in England
2020
Plays The Thing That Ate the Birds
The Thing That Ate the Birds
2021
Plays Stanley Durall
A Little More Flesh
2020
Plays Demon
Salt
2018
Plays The Beast
The Severed Sun
2025
Plays Jedrek / Demon
Underground
2023
Plays The Forsaken
Walking Against the Rain
2022
Plays Daddy
Double Date
2017
Writer
Plays The Creature
Frankenstein's Creature
2018
Latest Trailers
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The Severed Sun
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is James Swanton and where are they from?
James Swanton is 35 years old, born on January 15, 1991 in York, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of James Swanton?
James Swanton is best known for roles in Tarot, The First Omen, Host.
How many movies has James Swanton been in?
Over a 9-year career (since 2017), James Swanton has appeared in 27 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was James Swanton's first movie?
The career of James Swanton began with Double Date (2017).
What is James Swanton's most recent movie or series?
James Swanton's most recent release is The Fairy Moon, which premiered on July 27, 2025.
What TV shows has James Swanton appeared in?
On television, James Swanton has appeared in Inside No. 9, A Ghost Story for Christmas.
James Swanton
1991-01-15 · York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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.