James Majoos

James Majoos
Born (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997 (age 29)
OccupationActor
Years active2022–present
TelevisionHeartbreak High

James Majoos (born 2 October 1997) is an Australian actor. They gained recognition for their lead role as Darren Rivers in the Netflix comedy drama series Heartbreak High (2022–2026). The role earned them a nomination for the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama.

On stage, they appeared in Sydney Theatre Company's Grand Horizons and Belvoir's Fangirls.

Awards

For their performance in Heartbreak High, they were nominated for the 2022 AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama.

Personal life

Majoos has South African ancestry and identifies as non-binary. Majoos uses he/him and they/them pronouns.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2022–2026 Heartbreak High Darren Rivers Main cast

Theatrical Credits

Year(s) Title Role Theatre Director Notes
2019 FANGIRLS Saltypringl & others

u/s Harry

 First Australian Tour Yve Blake Part of the 2019 Brisbane Festival season
2020 Everybody's Talking About Jamie Jamie Australian Tour Matt Ryan Cancelled due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 FANGIRLS Saltypringl & others Second Australian Tour Yve Blake
2021 Grand Horizons Tommy Roslyn Packer Theatre Jessica Arthur

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2022 12th AACTA Awards Best Lead Actor in Drama Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Campbell, Amy (1 December 2022), "James Majoos on the duality of Darren, rewriting queer stereotypes & the runaway success of 'Heartbreak High'", GQ
  2. ↑ Slatter, Sean (14 November 2022), "CGA unveils 2022 Rising Stars", IF
  3. ↑ "Baz Luhrmann's Elvis and Mystery Road: Origin lead AACTA award nominations", ABC News, 23 October 2022
  4. ↑ junkee (22 May 2024). a heartbreak high cast interview you've never seen bc we filmed it. Retrieved 1 July 2024 – via YouTube.
  5. ↑ "James Majoos". Kult. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Fangirls". Belvoir St Theatre. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Everybody's Talking About Jamie National Tour | Stage Whispers". www.stagewhispers.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Leah Purcell is four-midable as Elvis, Mystery Road dominate AACTA award nominations". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards. Retrieved 7 December 2022.