David James (actor, born 1972) David James (actor, born 1972) David James (born 28 October 1972) is a South African film, theatre, and television actor known mainly for playing the villainous Koobus Venter in the 2009 Oscar-nominated science fiction film "". He is also known to South African audiences for his 2004-2006 appearance as "Mad Dog" on the long-running soap opera "Isidingo", for his portrayal as Joel Joffe in the large-scale and well-received 2010 and 2011 stage productions of "Rivonia Trial", and for his current role as radio station manager Hermanus Meyer on the soap opera "Rhythm City". James grew up in Paarl, Western Cape,
Jimmy James (comedian) was a sergeant in the Northumberland Fusiliers but was invalided out after being gassed on the Western Front. James appeared in Stockton as a double act with his great uncle Jimmy Howells and they were known as The Two Jimmies. James became a comedian by chance. In 1925, he took over for one night at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, standing in when the regular comedian walked out. His next big break came when he took over from a young Max Miller who had walked out of a show. In 1929, James was talent spotted at the Sunderland Empire by impresario George Black,