
James Craven
Acting
Biography
James Craven is a British actor known for portraying Aaron Sandford on Coronation Street. Following which, he featured in Netflix’s Geek Girl, as Ollie, HBO's House of the Dragon, as Joren Stark Noble, and Paramount+'s Curfew, as Max. Other roles include Arthur Rimbaud in short film Alchemy of the Word, Eli in BAFTA winning Channel 4 short form series How to Be a Person, and roles in The Salt Path and Doctor Who.
Known For

The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the case of the Targaryens, their slow fall begins when King Viserys breaks with a century of tradition by naming his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. But when Viserys later fathers a son, the court is shocked when Rhaenyra retains her status as his heir, and seeds of division sow friction across the realm.
House of the Dragon

The Doctor and his companion travel across time and space encountering incredible friends and foes.
Doctor Who

Awkward teen Harriet has always wanted to fit in. Until she gets scouted by a top London model agent and learns that some people are meant to stand out.
Geek Girl

A couple lose their home and later discover the husband has been diagnosed with a terminal illness as they embark on a year long coastal trek.
The Salt Path

After accidentally summoning the ghost of William Shakespeare, an insecure teenager tries to land the role of Romeo in his school play and win over the girl playing Juliet, with the Bard as his guide.
All That Glitters

Grace and Jas are forced to define their relationship when faced with an uncomfortable situation among their friends
Playground
Based in part on true stories, this short form series is filled with all the humour, awkwardness and emotion of our teenage years.
How to Be a Person

Musician Oliver Sim is the main guest of a talk-show that soon slides into a surreal journey of love, shame, and blood.
Hideous

1873 - The precocious, French poet, Arthur Rimbaud, has eloped with his mentor - the older, married Paul Verlaine - to London where they are struggling to keep the faith in their love and their work. Despite the downward spiral of poverty and violence, it is here that Rimbaud will pen his aptly named masterpiece, “A Season in Hell.”