I thrive in a world of chaos where the characters have a severe loyalty and yet a willingness to risk it all. Whether it’s the initial facade of an earnest detective that shockingly takes a sadistic turn or the charming fast talking deal maker that burns down the company to do the right thing. I fit like a glove in worlds where the characters are both morally inclined yet easily corrupted.
“Morally inclined,
yet easily corruptible”
James Wirt was raised in Houston, TX where he worked on oil rigs during the summers before making the move to New York where he began his training at the Neighborhood Playhouse. He has since shared the stage with Julie Stiles in PHOENIX at the Cherry Lane Theatre, Academy Award Winner William Hurt, and Dean Winters from OZ. James has garnered critical acclaim during the Toronto International Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, and Tribeca Film Festival for his gripping role as an artist in, Billy Bates. He has also played at Festival De Cannes in Julie Pacino's film Abracadabra, with Ty Simpkins, Beth Grant, Sean Kanan, & Josephine de La Baume.