James Uphill was born in June 2002 in Fife, Scotland. After leaving Stewart's Melville College in Edinburgh James perused a side career in acting quickly gaining attention and being picked up for his first role in BBC's Guilt (2021). Appearing alongside Mark Bonnar with the role of "Teen on bike" in Season 2 episode 1 of BBC's Guilt. Although not credited James appears in the background in a cafe in the same episode. After his role in (Guilt), James was then cast in a supporting actor role for Scottish crime Writer Val McDermid's Televised book series (Karen Pirie) Show less «