Cast & creator
James Watson
Best known for Waterloo Road, Dept. Q, Frank Herbert's Dune
James 'Jimmy' Watson (born 16 April 1970) is a British stage, film and television actor, producer and director, best known for playing swordmaster Duncan Idaho in the American television miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune. He trained at the Drama Studio London and at the Focus Theatre Studio, Dublin.
Also known as: Jimmy Watson, James 'Jimmy' Watson
Movies
8
film credits
Series
3
television credits
Career
10
1997–2025 · acting roles
Credit score
7.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (11)
Showing 11 of 11 credits
Series
★ 7.1
Waterloo Road
A&E Doctor
2006
Series
★ 7.9
Dept. Q
Reporter 1
2025
Series
★ 6.8
Frank Herbert's Dune
Duncan Idaho
2000
Movie
★ 6.9
Perfect Sense
Crying Bus Driver
2011
Movie
★ 7.5
A Woman in Winter
Taxi Driver
2007
Movie
★ 7.1
Ratcatcher
Bus Driver
1999
Movie
★ 7.5
Before I Sleep
Patient
1997
Movie
★ 9.0
Prince William
Squiggy
2002
Movie
★ 7.0
The Winter Warrior
Fingal
2003
Movie
★ 8.0
A Dublin Story
Executive Producer
2003
Movie
★ 7.0
Red Rose
Lewars
2005