James is a graduate (Bachelor of Arts Performance) of Theatre Nepean, the University of Western Sydney's, School of Visual and Performing Arts. He began his acting career in Sydney, at The Ensemble Theatre, studying with Hayes Gordon. James continued to study various screen acting and voice techniques at Screenwise, with Denise Roberts, Peter Andrikidis and Trish McAskill; Lower Eastside Studios (Australia) with Anthony Fletcher and Scott Krauss; The Actor's Centre, with Sonja Tallis and Lani Tupu; Screenskill, with Tony Wickert; The Australian Film, Television and Radio School, with Denny Lawrence, Graham Thorburn and Jen Oldershaw; and Kathy Evans, (Kathy Evans Voice Management)2016-17 sees James in a recurring role as Marco Accurso in 'Home and Away'. He will also appear in Event Zero (2017) directed by Enzo Tedeschi.