Acting Credits

A comprehensive selection of stage, television, film and voice projects from across my career.

Company: BTU Productions Director: Ronan Vallely Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast Year: 2017
Company: Splinter Cell Venue: Duke of York, Belfast Year: 2016
Company: Accidental Theatre Director: James McAnespy Venue: Accidental Theatre Space Year: 2016
Company: Belfast Comedy Writers Director: Victoria E Armstrong Venue: Duke of York, Belfast Year: 2016
Company: Crazy Cat Comedy Director: Victoria E Armstrong Venue: Belfast Barge Year: 2016
Company: Lunchbox Theatre Director: Adam Turns Venue: Black Box Belfast Year: 2016
Company: Crazy Cat Comedy Director: Victoria E Armstrong Venue: Belfast Barge Year: 2016
Company: London Irish Theatre Company Director: John Dunne Venue: Pentameters Theatre, Hampstead Year: 2015

"The lead, Brian (an engaging performance by James McAnespy), is struggling to deal with the deterioration of his father." — The Camden Review

Company: King's Fool Productions Director: Alex Howarth Venue: White Bear Theatre, London Year: 2014

"The full spectrum of humour, loss and regret is on show in Sitting Up for Michael (amid a background with references to the bombings). The cast too deliver believable performances." — The Irish Post

"McAnespy, who acts in both, has two great pieces of drama here and they have been well received in Ireland." — The Irish World on the C.L.G./Sitting Up for Michael double bill

Company: King's Fool Productions Director: Alex Howarth Venue: White Bear Theatre, London Year: 2014
Company: Laughlines Comedy Director: Michael Wilson-Green Venue: Bradford Alhambra & Others Year: 2013–
Company: Accidental Theatre Company Director: Richard Lavery Venue: The MAC Belfast Year: 2012
Company: King's Fool Productions Director: Helen Donnelly Venue: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast & Others Year: 2012
Company: Skewiff Theatre Company Director: Mary Lindsay Venue: Dark Horse Bar, Belfast Year: 2012
Company: Fringe Benefits Theatre Company Director: Peter Quigley Venue: Culturlann Belfast Year: 2011
Company: Red Lemon Theatre Company Director: Patrick O'Reilly Venue: The Mac Belfast Year: 2011
Company: QU Players Director: Colm G Doran Venue: Brian Friel Theatre Year: 2011
Company: Fringe Benefits Theatre Company Director: Adrian Cooke Venue: Crescent Arts Centre Belfast Year: 2010

"I would like to particularly commend...James McAnespy as the artist Lebeau... these were the stand-out performances." — The Virtual Methodist Blog

"The character Lebeau, whose lines galvanize much of both the banter and the anguished personal searching that takes place amongst the other characters, is portrayed convincingly by James McAnespy, a young man of 25 who clearly has much future potential in acting." — Thomas L Muinzer, The Vacuum Magazine, 14th March 2011

Company: Devised Theatre Company Director: Richard Sloane Venue: GRV Edinburgh Year: 2010
Company: Wireless Mystery Theatre Director: Aislinn Clarke Venue: Custom House Square Belfast Year: 2010
Company: Nemeton Television Director: Geraldine Heffernan Year: 2011
Company: Magamedia Director: Paddy Hayes Year: 2011
Company: QUB Productions Director: Declan Murray Year: 2011
Company: DelayNoMore Productions Director: Sinead McDonald Year: 2010
Director: Ben Mudge Year: 2010
Company: Navigator Blue Director: Conor Kelly Year: 2011
Company: Navigator Blue Director: Conor Kelly Year: 2011
Company: Navigator Blue Director: Conor Kelly Year: 2011