James "Jimmy" Watson (born 16 April 1970 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK) is a British film and television actor.
He trained at the Drama Studio London and at the Focus Theatre Studio, Dublin. Started his acting career playing Dr. John McEwan in the Irish television soap opera Fair City in 1988. His most important role yet may be that of the swordmaster Duncan Idaho in the American TV miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune in 2000.
He founded the Actor's Bothy at the CCA and co-founded Celtic Mouse Productions (Ireland). He has produced five short films, two of which were short listed for Oscar consideration. Directing credits include Sixteen Words for Water (nominated for an Irish Times Theatre Award), "Breathe" (short film) and "The Playboy Interviews" (art installation film for the Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin).
Fair City (1988), Dr John McEwan - TV Series
Before I Sleep (1997), patient
Biological Maintenance Department (1997), Jim
The Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog (1998), Tidgh
Blind Date (1999), Brien
Ratcatcher (1999), Bus Driver
Frank Herbert's Dune (2000), Duncan Idaho
The Hawk & the Dove (2001), Michael
If Silence Should End (2002), Malcolm
King Jamie and the Angel (2002), soldier
Prince William (2002), Sqiggy Clavell - TV
The Winter Warrior (2002), Fingal
The Bone Hunter (2003), Fingal
Red Rose (2004), Lewars
Summer Solstice (2005), Dominic
A Woman in Winter (2005), taxi driver
Take 3 Girls (2006), bouncer
Book of Blood (2008), Jimmy - Matador
Last Hand (2008), One - BBC
Life of Riley (2008), bus driver - BBC
My Family (2008), police sergeant - BBC
Happy Holidays (2009), groom - F'n'G
River City (2009), Alain - BBC
Gagarin Way (2007), Gary
What Every Woman Knows (2007), David
The Black Water (2008), Martin
Red Diesel (2008), Chris - reading
LIFE as Duggie
Sticks and Stones, Jordon Doyle
Writers in Progress II, Various
MacGregor, Argyll
Trainspotting, Renton
Mysteries 2000, Jesus
Europe, Morocco
Making Love to Yorick, Man
Dark Places, Brian
Trade me a Dream, O'Neill
The Last (2002) (producer)
A Dublin Story (2003) (executive producer)
Martin (2003) (producer)
Luka (2004) (producer)
Push Hands (2004) (executive producer)
