James Holloway is a versatile performer whose credits include film, television, theater, and commercials. He was cast in Scott Rudin’s Freedomland, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore, and appears in Aleta Chappelle’s documentary Harlem Children’s Theater. James stars in two short films that have toured many festivals and have enjoyed outstanding success; Jackson Parish and The Roe Effect. For his performance in Jackson Parish, James won a Craft Award at NYU’s 2010 First Run Film Festival, and Jackson Parish was 1 of 6 finalists on the first season of BET’s Lens On Talent hosted by Sanaa Lathan. The Roe Effect was accepted into the Cannes Film Festival by the Short Film Corner, and is airing on HBO until 2012 after winning the HBO Short Film Award at the American Black Film Festival. In television, he co-starred opposite Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: SVU, Episode “Undercover”. James has recurred on ABC’s One Life to Live as well.
VARIETY praised James for his “keenly drawn hostile edge” as the lead in the play, History of the Word, at the Tony Award-winning Crossroads Theater. For his performance in Fences, THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER noted his “compelling intensity” and praised his scenes as “the show’s best.” He was pictured in THE NEW YORK TIMES for his portrayal of Malcolm in Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
James has been featured in television commercials for Sprint, Olive Garden, and MTV. He has also supplied voice-overs for AT&T, 9IX cologne by Jay-Z, McDonald’s, and the US Army. In addition, James has done print work, including an ad in Men’s Health magazine for MBNA.
He began his training with Freedom Theater in Philadelphia, where he received a writing credit for his rap lyrics, while working with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage, developing the play A Walk Through Time. James graduated with a B.F.A. from the Conservatory of Acting at the State University of New York – Purchase College.
PRESS
“Kayo, a wise and defiant student at odds with his teacher’s philosophy, is acted with a keenly drawn hostile edge by James Holloway.”
~ Robert L. Daniels
Variety
HISTORY OF THE WORD
“Dickson does well as the long-suffering teacher, but the show ultimately belongs to his adversary, Kayo. The most glorious - - and painful - - moments of “History of the Word” are provided by James Holloway, who makes his points with the self-assurance of one who knows he’s got the facts down cold.”
~ Peter Flichia
Star – Ledger
“The scenes between Smith and Holloway are the show’s best.”
~ Douglas J. Keating
Philadelphia Inquirer
FENCES
“Smith transforms energy into a compelling intensity…Holloway’s portrayal of Cory is just as intense as Smith’s Maxson.”
~ Douglas J. Keating
Philadelphia Inquirer
FENCES
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