James Blake

James Blake Litherland (born 26 September 1988) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He first received recognition for a series of 2010 EPs including CMYK and Klavierwerke, and he released his self-titled debut album in 2011 to critical praise. His second album Overgrown was released in 2013, bringing him to international attention, and later was awarded the Mercury Prize. In 2016, he released his third album The Colour in Anything and his fourth album Assume Form in 2019, both receiving positive reviews and the latter becoming his highest-peaking album on the US Billboard 200, at number 21. During his career, he has collaborated with artists including Mount Kimbie and Bon Iver and has contributed production work to artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Vince Staples, Frank Ocean, Rosalía, and Travis Scott. He has won a Mercury Prize from two nominations, a Grammy Award from six nominations, including for Best New Artist in 2014; a Latin Grammy Award, and three Brit Award nominations.

James Blake is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 14 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes The Cure, James Blake, Father John Misty - Flow Festival 2019 (2019), The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014), Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014), Saturday Night Live (1975), Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003), Later... with Jools Holland (1992), MTV Video Music Awards (1984), The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic (2026). The recorded credits span 1959 to 2026, including 7 movies and 7 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.