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Home/People/James Watson
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Born
Apr 16, 1970
Age 55
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

6
Movies
1
TV Shows
Also Known As
Jimmy Watson
James 'Jimmy' Watson
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James Watson

Acting

Biography
James 'Jimmy' Watson (born 16 April 1970) is a British stage, film and television actor, producer and director, best known for playing swordmaster Duncan Idaho in the American television miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune. He trained at the Drama Studio London and at the Focus Theatre Studio, Dublin.
Perfect Sense poster

Perfect Sense

as Crying Bus Driver
2011
Red Rose poster

Red Rose

as Lewars
2005
The Winter Warrior poster

The Winter Warrior

as Fingal
2003
Prince William poster

Prince William

as Squiggy Clavell
2002
Ratcatcher poster

Ratcatcher

as Bus Driver
1999
Before I Sleep poster

Before I Sleep

as Patient
1997