Darren Newton
Illustration — On set directing the feature film 2:Hrs Darren Newton (born 16 May 1969 in Ashington, Northumberland, England) is an English actor, writer and director. Darren Newton was trained at Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow, he appeared as Gavin Hindle in Eldorado and subsequently in several Catherine Cookson films, before moving into theatre directing. He has an MA in Scriptwriting from Sussex University.
Darren Newton

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- 1969 · Ashington.
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- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor · film director
- Education
- University of Sussex · Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Languages
- English
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Newton writes and directs using the name D. James Newton; his debut feature film 2:Hrs, by Roland Moore, was released in 2017.
• The Glass Virgin (1995) – Willy Fairburn • The Cinder Path (1994) • Eldorado (1992) – Gavin Hindle • Women in Tropical Places (1989) • Stormy Monday (1988)
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• 2:Hrs (2018)
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