Dawson James was born in May 1985 to an Irish father and a South African mother, but was born and raised in England.
Winning a scholarship to Sydney, he trained intensively as a screen actor with renowned acting coach Sandra-Lee Patterson.
He was invited to become a founding member of the
- Actors' Screen Collective -
working with acting practitioner Michael Ferguson.
Dawson also works closely with award winning writer/director Rikki Beadle-Blair and his company "Team Angelica"
He has an exceptional ability
to learn accents and develop skills quickly.
When not working, he creates his own material for his Youtube site - www.youtube.com/dawsoncjames
He lives and works in London.