David A. James

David Alan James (born October 1, 1972) is a Canadian comedian, actor and voice actor. He is best known for voicing Darren in the animated series Mole Miner (2001-present) and the titular character in Morten (2005-present).

He has an extensive stand-up comedy background, and has released several comedy albums. In 2021, he performed in his first stand-up comedy special, David A. James – Yep, I'm Darren, which was released as an RKO Universe Comedy Special.

Early life
David Alan James was born on October 1, 1972 in, the youngest of four children. His father, Franklin James (born 1933) is Métis and served in the in the. His mother, Rose Marilyn James (1932-2005), was born on the in  to a Cree mother and Irish father. His older sister, Wynona, is also an actress.

From a young age, James had been doing impressions of famous celebrities and long aspired to be a stand-up comedian.

James attended the.

Career
Shortly after graduating from the University of Manitoba, James moved to, where he began building up a career as a comedian and impressionist. Notably, he was given approval by to voice Looney Tunes characters in Canadian advertising and promotions.

After a period touring the comedy club circuit in and the  and a failed tryout for 's Toronto troupe, James moved to  in 1993 to pursue "even bigger things".

From 1996-1998, James voiced several characters in the chat show parody Pee-wee Herman. He was recommended for the series after a friend working for informed the producers of his impressions of several  characters.

By 1999, James considered his career to be "floundering", as he wasn't getting much live action work in spite of his success as a voice actor, and he was considering retiring from the entertainment industry and moving back to when he was cast in the role of Darren, the main character of Phelan Morkel's first animated series Mole Miner. The show revitalized James' career, and led him to choose to stay in Vancouver.

In mid-2004, James was cast in the titular role of Morten the Wolf in Morkel's second solo animated series Morten. The role allowed James to show off his vocal talent, with him also voicing several other characters in the show.

Personal life
James lives in Vancouver with his wife, Christine Glynn-James.

Discography

 * Want Comedy? (2001)
 * David A. James Speaks! (2005)
 * O, Canada (2010)
 * I Am Not Darren, or Morten For That Matter (2015)