Noted for his finely crafted and nuanced performances, actor James DuMont is one of the busiest actors in both film and television. DuMont just wrapped his 80th Feature Film opposite a Multiple Oscar Award Winning Actor and his 4th Season and 20th Episode as "Chad" on HBO's The Righteous Gemstones opposite creator and star, Danny McBride. His 70th performance on television Recurring in Aaron Hernandez-American Sports Story for FX/Hulu, which is his 3rd time working for creator, Ryan Murphy.
DuMont has also recurred on American Horror Story-Coven & Freak Show. His most recent film work includes being the supporting Lead opposite, Don Johnson in Unit 234-The Lock Up and the Eddie Murphy Christmas Hit Candy Cane Lane for Amazon. Mr. DuMont is best known however for Focus Features' Dallas Buyers Club opposite Oscar winner, Jared Leto where he played his father.
James has amassed a glowing array of memorable characters in both film and television such as Track Suit Charle in the Netflix feature Spenser Confidential which was watched by over 75 Million households. He has also worked with Director, Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg on CBS Films' Patriots Day and Lionsgates' Deepwater Horizon.
Additionally, Mr. DuMont has played Sheriff Charnitski in the Apple TV Series Black Bird and Recurring as Randy Finch in the Showtime series City On A Hill directed by Kevin Bacon. He has also added to his growing gallery of historical characters on film most recently with Senator McClellan on Apple TV's The Banker starring Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie.
DuMont has also had recurring roles on NBC's Law & Order: True Crime: The Menendez Murders and the Lifetime/History Channels' Bonnie and Clyde. His most recent guest star roles on television include CBS' FBI, Magnum PI, and The Good Fight, NBC's Timeless, Netflix cult hit Stranger Things, Fox series 24: Legacy, and CBS' CSI: New Orleans.
Mr. DuMont's recent film work includes Disney+'s Safety, Sony Classic Pictures Hank Williams bio-pic I Saw The Light, and Universals' blockbuster Jurassic World. He has also appeared in James Brown bio-pic Get On Up, TriStar Pictures' When The Game Stands Tall, and indie features The Hammer, Landline, and Catch Hell starring Ryan Phillippe, which is also his directorial debut.
James' most notable recurring roles on the small screen include, the AMC series Halt and Catch Fire and Mad Men. He has also worked on David Simon's critically-acclaimed HBO series Treme, working four seasons opposite Oscar-winner, Melissa Leo as Captain Richard La Fourchette and opposite Golden Globe nominee, Ray Romano on the TNT series Men Of A Certain Age.
James DuMont's son, Kelton DuMont, is also Recurring on the HBO series The Righteous Gemstones playing Pontus Gemstone opposite creator and star, Danny McBride, and John Goodman, and the 20th Century Fox film Logan.
Mr. DuMont is a Tri-Coastal Actor by residing in New York, Los Angeles, and New Orleans all at once, and he shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
