James Thornton Biography – James Thornton Wiki
James Thornton is an English actor and voice-over artist best known for portraying John Barton on the long-running British soap opera Emmerdale from 2009 to 2012. Previously he featured in the show in 1995. He is also an actor, known for Emmerdale (1972), Playing the Field (1998) and Among Giants (1998).
In 1999, he appeared alongside his wife Joanna in the BBC adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield; he as Ham Peggotty, and she as Dora Spenlow.
On February 13, 2010, Thornton was hit by a car in London and received medical treatment for leg injuries. Emmerdale producers rewrote scenes involving his character. He has narrated several documentaries including Take Me to the Edge (2008) and The Curse of Oak Island for UK audiences. He appeared as himself in television shows including Loose Women (2009–2012), and Let’s Dance for Sports Relief (2011). He has narrated and appeared in the documentary, Benefits By the Sea: Jaywick from 2015 to 2016.
James Thornton Age
He was born on October 31, 1975, in Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
James Thornton Wife
He married the actress Joanna Page on December 6, 2003. They have three children. On 2 August 2021, the couple announced they were expecting their fourth child on his Instagram account.
James Thornton Children
With his wife Joanna, they have three children. Their first child Eva Madelief Russell was born on February 15, 2013, their second child, a son, named Kit James was born on April 1, 2015, and their child, a son named Noah Wilder Russell was born on December 13, 2016. On August 2, 2021, the couple announced they were expecting their fourth child.
James Thornton Nationality
He is of English nationality.
James Thornton Instagram
He is active on his Instagram account @jamesthornton_.