• Name: Oliver James
  • Date of Birth: June 01, 1980
  • Place of Birth: Ottershaw, Surrey, England, UK
Mini-bio: Oliver James is a British musician and actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the American films What a Girl Wants and Raise Your Voice. James' first screen appearance was a supporting role ...( read more)in the 2002 made-for-television short film, School's Out; he next appeared in a 2003 episode of the BBC series, The Afternoon Play, and joined a boy band produced by Simon Fuller. He left the band as soon as he was cast opposite actress Amanda Bynes in the American romantic comedy, What a Girl Wants; for his role in the film, he learned to play the guitar and co-wrote and sang the songs Long Time Coming and Greatest Story Ever Told, which were on the film's soundtrack. The film was set in England and James played the romantic interest of Bynes' character. It was released in April of 2003 and performed fairly at the box office, grossing $35 million domestically. James' next role was opposite Hilary Duff in the teen film Raise Your Voice, which was released in October of 2004 and grossed $10 million domestically. He will be seen this autumn in the new BBC1 series The Innocence Project, a drama following the lives of law students.

James currently lives in Los Angeles, California where he moved to in March of 2003, in order to pursue an acting career in the United States.
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Replace this image with an actor photoOliver James mini-bio: Oliver James is a British musician and actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the American films What a Girl Wants and Raise Your Voice. James' first screen appearance was a supporting role in the 2002 made-for-television short film, School's Out; he next appeared in a 2003 episode of the BBC series, The Afternoon Play, and joined a boy band produced by Simon Fuller. He left the band as soon as he was cast opposite actress Amanda Bynes in the American romantic comedy, What a Girl Wants; for his role in the film, he learned to play the guitar and co-wrote and sang the songs Long Time Coming and Greatest Story Ever Told, which were on the film's soundtrack. The film was set in England and James played the romantic interest of Bynes' character. It was released in April of 2003 and performed fairly at the box office, grossing $35 million domestically. James' next role was opposite Hilary Duff in the teen film Raise Your Voice, which was released in October of 2004 and grossed $10 million domestically. He will be seen this autumn in the new BBC1 series The Innocence Project, a drama following the lives of law students. James currently lives in Los Angeles, California where he moved to in March of 2003, in order to pursue an acting career in the United States.

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  • sexyguy000
    HALLO OIVER
    UARE PREETY SEXYU HAAVE BIG MUCSLES
    posted 9 hours ago
  • Anglesweetlove18
    he is buff
    posted 109 days ago
  • inchyilesic
    haay! you are great! i love your films and music..can you give me sth 4 contact with u? you are so..i donīt know..cool! xD have a great time..by <3
    posted 116 days ago
  • senorita106
    Happy Belated Birthday Oliver James!!!!!

    Hope you had a wonderful day celebrating your birthday and tons of fun.


    Love Always


    Joanna :)

    posted 157 days ago
  • treuutaa
    actor Oliver James are the most I love I am 17 years from Kosovo and I am probably aktrimi the near future will get to grow actress poverty is what I like to add another, but that wish to career success in the effort and my mailing address is treuutaa .- @ live.com and teeuta .- @ live.com (Teuta Jonuzi Kosovo)
    posted 176 days ago
  • Lauryioana
    He is a sweet isn't he?
    posted 240 days ago
  • nrvanagrl
    I just found out he's going to be in Without a Paddle 2. It's about time he stars in something new where I can stare at him for an hour and a half...
    posted 323 days ago
  • totty1980
    talk about yummy. he makes my teeth hurt. The best part is he isn't just HOT, he actually has a brain too. watch out girls, this one's definitely a heartbreaker. i wish he'd break mine.....lol
    posted 328 days ago
  • smile4evababe
    omg my god. james oliver is a god in human form i swear. and he's so sweet in What a Girl Wants and Raise Your Voice. lol he's so hot
    posted 452 days ago
  • caitlinroxhard
    O my fucking god oliver james is a god sent from above! i loooooooove his accent and his sexy bod and his hair and everything about him!! ahhhh!!! I love him in what a girl wants most of all but he's still cool in raise your voice even though he costars with hilary duff who isn't the coolest gal around!
    posted 456 days ago

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