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,
James Douglas (actor) James Douglas (actor) James Douglas (May 20, 1929 – March 5, 2016) was an American actor probably best known for his role as Grant Colman on "As the World Turns" (1974–81, with return appearances in 1986 and 1989). Born in Los Angeles, Douglas was the son of Stan Johnson, himself an actor. Johnson later became art director on "Peyton Place", in which Douglas starred. His first major role came in 1964 when he joined the cast of the prime time soap opera "Peyton Place", playing the role of Steven Cord. He stayed with the series until it left the air