Bradley James

"Arthur has so many flaws that he has to go through a series of lessons to become the man that we know he's going to become. It's still a learning game for Arthur at the moment, before he becomes the man of legend. I love the fact that audiences are about to go on that journey with me."

- Describing his character, Arthur Bradley James is an English actor who portays the character of Prince/King Arthur Pendragon on the BBC television series Merlin (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 practised at Drama Centre London. His breakthrough came when he was chosen to play Prince 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 and co-star Colin Morgan went on an exploration of Arthurian legends for BBC Wales The Real Merlin & Arthur in 2009.

Trivia

 * When he was young Bradley James wanted to be either a professional footballer or an actor.
 * He has two sisters named Natalie and Stephanie.
 * He loves football, athletics, cricket and ping pong. He supports the football team Arsenal.
 * His favorite actors are Will Ferrell and Alex Britton.
 * He got injured on a daily basis while filming "Merlin", due to the big amount of fight scenes.
 * He was eager to take on the role of Arthur because as a "spoilt, boorish and over-protected teenager", he represents everything Bradley is not.
 * As a kid, Bradley used to run in his back garden pretending he was a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.
 * Bradley James asked if he could stay overnight and sleep in the 4 poster bed in the studio sets of Merlin but he wasn't allowed for security reasons.
 * Bradley is a sports fanatic, which makes him deeply enjoy working on Merlin where he takes part in sword fight, fencing tournaments and does a lot of horse riding
 * Bradley has blond hair and blue eyes. He is 5'9" (1.80 m) and right handed. According to him he looks like his mother.
 * Bradley does not cook.