About James
James Hyland is one of the UK’s most renowned actors. He has won numerous awards for work on both stage and screen – including Best Performer of the Year (Actors Awards LA), The Hamilton Deane Award (The Dracula Society), the Made You Laugh BBC Comedy Award and more than 40 additional accolades. In 2012, he was invited to Buckingham Palace by Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of Dickensian scholarship. He is also a celebrated writer, producer and director as well as founder and artistic director of Brother Wolf with hundreds of outstanding press reviews to his name.
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ACTOR OF THE YEAR
"A GENUINE ACTING GENIUS"
Pink Prince Theatre (Review of the Year 2025)
In December 2025, James was named ACTOR OF THE YEAR by Pink Prince Theatre for his one-man show performance in 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' and the play was rated as one of THE TOP FIVE FRINGE PLAYS OF THE YEAR. On 31st October (Halloween), he will be reprising this performance alongside four of his other acclaimed productions as part of a three month tour which begins on 2nd October with 'Dracula's Guest, during which time he will be celebrating the 18th anniversary of his longest running production, namely 'A Christmas Carol - As told by Jacob Marley (Deceased)', having performed the show each and every year since December 2009. Book your tickets here.