James made his film debut in 2007 opposite Daniel Radcliffe in ‘December Boys’. His most recent film work includes ‘The Turning’ and Russell Crowe’s directorial debut ‘The Water Diviner’. In 2014 has was labeled as “One to Watch” by GQ magazine. In 2015 he appeared alongside Sam Worthington, Hugh Dancy and Charles Dance in ‘Deadline Gallipoli’.