James Xavier Lam
Acting
Biography
James Xavier Lam is an Actor, Voice Over Artist, and Comedian from Cambridge, England. He was born in Newmarket, Suffolk in December, 1990. Lam started his acting career on the West End of London, booking ensemble and lead roles in large theaters, such as 'Her Majesty's Theatre' 'The Lyceum' and many more. Lam has been awarded Discinctions in both Bronze, and Silver medal LAMDA Acting examinations. Between 2007 and 2010, Lam worked extensively with the National Youth Theatre and IdeasTap and was ultimately selected out of several hundred applicants to be part of Kevin Spacey's 'The Class' a pilot for the now wildly successful Masterclass online series. Shortly after this Lam made his transition from stage to screen and found a penchant for Independent film and Voice Work. He worked exclusively as the resident actor for the BFI (British Film Institute) Academy program from the year 2013 - 2014 and appeared in two of the projects produced during that time, alongside tutoring film making students on working with actors on set. Following his move to Canada in the summer of 2015, James has been active in the indie film, academic, voice acting, and theatre communities. Lam is now known for his recurring guest roles in "What Happened in the Malachite Wastes?" and a slew of Independent Short Film work.
Known For
![The S[ha(w/u)/ea]ns](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/qyiV4bcM7JdOTbWwrAcTU5jsJIB.jpg)
When Shawn Hartley accidentally kills his great uncle with a drum solo, he doubles down on his lifelong dream to start a band. He meets two other guys with the same name as him (but with different spellings) and together the three of them create a band: The S[ha(w/u)/ea]ns. Through wacky shenanigans and family drama, Shawn, Sean, and Shaun take on the world- one song at a time.
The S[ha(w/u)/ea]ns
"The Waste Land" is a claustrophobic character study following a group of survivors struggling with morality and hope in an apocalyptic wasteland.
The Waste Land
A short film that explores art criticism and creator integrity through an acerbic and bloody lens.
puur kunst
When a driving instructor and his student have a terrible accident on the road, will they be able to outrun their conscience and the menacing insurance company?
Driver’s Ed
Silas journals every single morning before his daily jog. What first started as a simple form of expression has transformed into a lifeline that keeps Silas moving. This morning however, something is different. His thoughts and writings fight to occupy reality. So Silas does what he always does, he runs.