James McDonald

Birthday: 1972-04-09
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

James grew up in Dublin, Ireland, where his love for movies took hold early. By seven, he was already captivated by film, and by ten, he was devouring books on filmmaking. At fourteen, he shot his first short film, a four-minute piece called “Chase.” He continued making movies as he got older, picking up awards and accolades and screening his work at respected festivals around the world, including the Dallas International Film Festival and the Burbank International Film Festival.

Alongside filmmaking, James is an accomplished movie critic, certified by both the Critics Choice Association, the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association, and the Online Film Critics Society. Since 2013, he’s reviewed films for major and independent studios in Hollywood, and he’s interviewed countless celebrities and filmmakers, helping to spotlight their latest projects.

Credits

	Year	Title	Character
	2014-12-12	The Reckoning	Benny Dante
	2012-06-01	And They Say There Is No God	Voice
	2009-12-12	A Conversation with Mr. D	Benny Dante
	2003-09-19	The Photograph	Newscaster
	2000-07-07	Nemesis	Rick
	1997-10-17	In the Spotlight	Man in Car
	1996-01-01	Space Marines	Marine (uncredited)
	1995-04-14	Shadow Silence	Detective O'Brien
	1994-10-21	Between Friends	Paul
	1993-09-10	Unseen Rival	Man on Television
	1992-05-22	A Vicious Lie	Dave
	1992-05-15	Sisters	Dr. Richards
	1992-05-01	Tessa	Michael
	1990-09-07	Homage to Hitch	Man