James Majoos
James Majoos | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 October 1997 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Television | Heartbreak High |
James Majoos (born 2 October 1997) is an Australian actor. They gained recognition for their lead role as Darren Rivers in the Netflix comedy drama series Heartbreak High (2022–2026).[1] The role earned them a nomination for the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama.
On stage, they appeared in Sydney Theatre Company's Grand Horizons and Belvoir's Fangirls.[2]
Awards
[edit]For their performance in Heartbreak High, they were nominated for the 2022 AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Majoos has South African ancestry and identifies as non-binary. Majoos uses he/him and they/them pronouns.[4][5][6]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2026 | Heartbreak High | Darren Rivers | Main cast |
Theatrical Credits
[edit]| Year(s) | Title | Role | Theatre | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | FANGIRLS | Saltypringl & others
u/s Harry |
First Australian Tour | Yve Blake | Part of the 2019 Brisbane Festival season[7] |
| 2020 | Everybody's Talking About Jamie | Jamie | Australian Tour | Matt Ryan[8] | Cancelled due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | FANGIRLS | Saltypringl & others | Second Australian Tour | Yve Blake | |
| 2021 | Grand Horizons | Tommy | Roslyn Packer Theatre | Jessica Arthur |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12th AACTA Awards | Best Lead Actor in Drama | Nominated | [9] |
References
[edit]- ↑ Campbell, Amy (1 December 2022), "James Majoos on the duality of Darren, rewriting queer stereotypes & the runaway success of 'Heartbreak High'", GQ
- ↑ Slatter, Sean (14 November 2022), "CGA unveils 2022 Rising Stars", IF
- ↑ "Baz Luhrmann's Elvis and Mystery Road: Origin lead AACTA award nominations", ABC News, 23 October 2022
- ↑ junkee (22 May 2024). a heartbreak high cast interview you've never seen bc we filmed it. Retrieved 1 July 2024 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "James Majoos". Kult. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Fangirls". Belvoir St Theatre. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ↑ "Everybody's Talking About Jamie National Tour | Stage Whispers". www.stagewhispers.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ↑ "Leah Purcell is four-midable as Elvis, Mystery Road dominate AACTA award nominations". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
External links
[edit]- James Majoos at IMDb
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