James Majoos

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| television = Heartbreak High (2022 TV series)

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James Majoos is an Australian actor known for their role in the 2022 TV series Heartbreak High.{{Citation | last= Campbell | first= Amy | title= James Majoos on the duality of Darren, rewriting queer stereotypes & the runaway success of 'Heartbreak High' | url= https://www.gq.com.au/culture/entertainment/james-majoos-heartbreak-high-interview/image-gallery/c5080ea7c60f61890040b46605e8c993 | periodical= GQ | date= 1 December 2022}}

On stage, they have appeared in Sydney Theatre Company's Grand Horizons and Belvoir's Fangirls.{{Citation | last= Slatter | first= Sean | title= CGA unveils 2022 Rising Stars | url= https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australian-drama-heartbreak-high-wins-hearts-around-the-world-with-its-authentic-representation/5m3kezcjn | periodical= IF | date= 14 November 2022}}

Awards

For their performance in Heartbreak High, they were nominated for the 2022 AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama.{{Citation | last= | first= | title= Baz Luhrmann's Elvis and Mystery Road: Origin lead AACTA award nominations | url= https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-23/baz-luhrmann-mystery-road-origin-lead-aacta-award-nominations/101566816 | periodical= ABC News | date= 23 October 2022}}

Personal life

Majoos is of South African descent and uses he/him pronouns.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl_aGml2L9g |title=a heartbreak high cast interview you've never seen bc we filmed it |date=2024-05-22 |last=junkee |access-date=2024-07-01 |via=YouTube}} Majoos is also non-binary.{{Cite web |url=https://www.kult.com.au/sedcard/james-majoos/80968?board=creators |title=James Majoos |website=Kult |access-date=January 1, 2025}}

Filmography

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scope="row"\| 2022–present \|Heartbreak High \|Darren Rivers \|Main cast

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scope="row"| 2022–present

|Heartbreak High

|Darren Rivers

|Main cast

Theatrical Credits

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2019

|FANGIRLS

|Saltypringl & others

u/s Harry

|First Australian Tour

|Yve Blake

|Part of the 2019 Brisbane Festival season{{Cite web |title=Fangirls |url=https://belvoir.com.au/productions/fangirls-tour/ |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=Belvoir St Theatre |language=en-AU}}

2020

|Everybody's Talking About Jamie

|Jamie

|Australian Tour

| Matt Ryan {{ref |Matt Ryan{{Cite web |title=Everybody's Talking About Jamie National Tour {{!}} Stage Whispers |url=https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/news/everybodys-talking-about-jamie-national-tour |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=www.stagewhispers.com.au}}

|Cancelled due to the effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic

2021

|FANGIRLS

|Saltypringl & others

|Second Australian Tour

|Yve Blake

2021

|Grand Horizons

|Tommy

|Roslyn Packer Theatre

|Jessica Arthur

Awards and nominations

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2022 \| 12th AACTA Awards \|Best Lead Actor in Drama \|{{nom}} \| {{cite web \|title=Leah Purcell is four-midable as Elvis, Mystery Road dominate AACTA award nominations \|url=https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/winners-and-nominees/ \|website=Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards \|access-date=7 December 2022}}

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2022

| 12th AACTA Awards

|Best Lead Actor in Drama

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| {{cite web |title=Leah Purcell is four-midable as Elvis, Mystery Road dominate AACTA award nominations |url=https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/winners-and-nominees/ |website=Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards |access-date=7 December 2022}}

References

External links

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Category:Living people

Category:Australian television actors

Category:Australian stage actors

Category:21st-century Australian male actors

Category:Australian non-binary actors

Category:Australian people of South African descent

Category:Place of birth missing (living people)

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)