James Coombes (born 8 October 1956 in Newport, Monmouthshire) is a well known British film, television and theatre actor.He trained as an actor at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama from 1975 to 1978. Coombes has worked extensively in the theatre including seasons at Chichester Festival, Pitlochry Festival, Bristol Old Vic, London Young Vic, The Arts Theatre, London, Ludlow Festival, Coventry, Southampton Nuffield and Birmingham Rep. In 1989, he married Cathy Finlay, daughter of actor Frank Finlay CBE. They have three children, Josh (drummer in rock band TIGRESS), Charlotte and Benedict.