David James (actor, born 1972) Santos, who was brought onto the film in its late stage of development when the original director left the production after a disagreement with the films Producer, Anton Ernst. Dos Santos said in one interview that he "hadn't had a chance" to talk to James about his character until after filming began. "Eternity" was lambasted by critics. In 2011 James played Dieter, one of a gang of ruthless kidnappers, in the British miniseries "Kidnap and Ransom", which was produced by and starred actor Trevor Eve. The three-part miniseries about a hostage negotiator (Eve) was filmed entirely in South Africa and
James Mackenzie (actor) James Mackenzie (actor) James Mackenzie (born 15 May 1979) is a Scottish actor, best known for playing the original lead role in the children's game show "Raven". His titular character's catchphrase on the show was "Let the challenge... Begin." He has also played Gary Trenton in the BBC Scotland soap opera "River City". Mackenzie was born in Dundee and has lived in Scotland all his life. He was educated at Queen Margaret University College, where he studied acting. He is the son of actor Michael Mackenzie, who in the 1970s played the title role of Tarot in "Ace of Wands",