James Murray (English actor)

James Murray
At the March for Clean Water in London, 2024.
Born	Manchester, England
Other names	Jim Murray
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1998–present
Spouse	Sarah Parish ​ ​ (m. 2007)​
Children	2
Website	https://jimmurray.art/

James Murray is an English actor, artist, and river conservationist. He is well known for his work campaigning for British rivers and is a wild salmon advocate. He founded Activist Anglers in 2023.

Jim and his wife Sarah Parish set up The Murray Parish trust in 2014 in memory of their late daughter Ella-Jayne and have raised over £5 million for paediatric facilities. He was awarded an MBE in the king’s honours list 2025.

His television roles include Stephen Hart in Primeval (2007–2008), Niles Pottinger in Defiance (2014), Daniel Coltrane in Cucumber (2015), Chief Superintendent John Houseman in McDonald & Dodds (2020–2021), Prince Andrew in The Crown (2022–2023), and Colonel Neil 'Chick' Harding in Masters of the Air (2024).