James Hooton

Quick Facts

Full Name	James Hooton
Occupation	Soap Opera Actor
Date Of Birth	Jul 13, 1973(1973-07-13)
Age	51
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Cancer

James Hooton Biography

James Hooton is one of the most popular and richest Soap Opera Actor who was born on July 13, 1973 in England, England, United Kingdom. Famous for his portrayal of Sam Dingle on the popular ITV soap opera Emmerdale, he appeared in close to nine hundred episodes of the series between 1995 and 2015. His other acting credits include guest spots on The Bill, Peak Practice, and Touching Evil.

He and Mark Addy were both in the cast of the 1999 comedy movie The Last Yellow.

James returned to the stage after an absence of 15 years to star in “Our Style is Legendary”, a new play by Daniel Hoffmann-Gill, about Nottingham in the 1980s, which premièred at the Tristan Bates Theatre in 2011. Our Style Is Legendary is set for a second run at the Nottingham Playhouse in May 2012, sponsored by LeftLion and co-funded by Arts Council England.

In 1985, at the age of 12, he made his television debut in the children’s TV series Your Mother Wouldn’t Like It. He has also appeared in several other programmes, including Peak Practice, The Bill, Heartbeat and Touching Evil. He also appeared on the big screen in 1997, in British director Shane Meadows’ first feature film, Twenty Four Seven, where he played the character ‘Wolfman’ Knighty. James, also appeared in the first episode of Common As Muck.

The son of Maureen Hooton, he spent his youth in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England. His daughter, Lily, was born in 2006.

James Hooton Net Worth

James Hooton is one of the richest Soap Opera Actor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Hooton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He trained at the Carlton Junior Television Workshop in his hometown and, when he was only twelve years old, made his screen acting debut in the children’s series Your Mother Wouldn’t Like It.

His Emmerdale character had a relationship with actress Gemma Oaten‘s character Rachel Breckle.

James Hooton (born 13 July 1973) is an English actor best known for his role as Sam Dingle on the popular ITV1 soap Emmerdale who he has played since 1995. He started his career with the Carlton Junior Television Workshop.

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Facts & Trivia

James Ranked on the list of most popular Soap Opera Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. James Hooton celebrates birthday on July 13 of every year.

What age is James Hooton?

49 years (July 13, 1973)

What school did James Hooton go to?

Central Junior Television Workshop

How old is Sam Dingle in Emmerdale?

In the show, the character of Samson is still at school, which he goes to with Cathy Hope (Gabrielle Dowling), Heath Hope (Sebastian Dowling) and Amelia Spencer (Daisy Campbell). The young man is 16-years-old , having been born on January 12, 2006, and he has started to feature in more mature storylines.

What is Sam dingles son called?

Samson John Dingle is the son of Sam and Alice Dingle.

Who was Sam Dingle married to in Emmerdale?

In-universe information
Half-sisters| Belle Dingle
Wife| Alice Wilson (2006) Lydia Hart (2020–present)
Sons| Samson Dingle
Grandfathers| Jedediah Dingle