James McAnespy

James McAnespy is an actor with over 20 years experience on stage and screen. He has performed with and for some of the most innovative creators working in Ireland and Britain, from classically trained artsits to Youtubers like Adam B.
He performs in a wide range of genres, accents, formats in classic, modern, contemporary and new works, bringing meaning and relatability to a wide range of characters, from frazzled scientists and obnoxious negotiators to tragic figures and lost souls.

As a writer he's created theatre that's at once hilarious and heart breaking, using realistic settings and dialogue to bring characters and scenarios to life.
In 2012, he wrote and produced Sitting Up for Michael and toured it to full houses across Northern Ireland. It was performed again in London in 2014, as part of a double bill of James' writing with the GAA comedy C.L.G., garnering five star newspaper reviews across it's three week run.

He formed New Ireland TV in 2021, documenting a growing momentum of the Irish people ot stride forth towards a new independent future. From street-level views of the Fleadh, or the All-Ireland Champions' homecoming, to asking people to contribute to an "evergreen and growing list" of People's Favourite Irish Songs, to celebrating the civic history of the nation, he served an audience that had been sidelined by the major media companies.

In 2016, he hosted Ecumenical Matters - The Father Ted Podcast, inviting a range of guests from across Belfast's art and performance spheres to review every episode of the seminal comedy, culminating in an invite to discuss the show on the BBC to celebrate the show's thirtieth anniversary.