Bradley James

Bradley James (b. 11 October 1983) is a British actor who plays the character of Prince Arthur Pendragon on the BBC television series Merlin (age confirmed per radio interview with Jonathan Ross ).

Bradley made his first appearance in an episode of Lewis in 2008. He also played the part of Ben Davies in the BBC Three drama Dis/Connected.

He trained at Drama Centre London. His breakthrough came when he was chosen to play Prince Arthur, a teenage boy who would later become the legendary King Arthur, in the BBC One fantasy TV series Merlin. In an interview, he stated that he had enjoyed being involved with the stunts; however, he had "picked up more than his fair share of injuries". He has now starred in Series 1 and 2 and has finished playing Arthur in Series 3 of Merlin which started on Saturday, 11 September 2010. He and co-star Colin Morgan went on an exploration of Arthurian legends for BBC Wales The Real Merlin & Arthur in 2009.