James Hernandez Mathison was born in 1978. He was raised in Sydney, New
South Wales, and attended St. Augustine's Secondary School, where he
was named school captain in his final year. After leaving school, he
worked in menial jobs and then spent a year on exchange in Equador
before applying for a job at Channel V. James has worked at Channel V
for the past few years and has since become a household name in
Australia after sharing hosting duties of "Australian Idol" with his
fellow Channel V co-star, Andrew G. James names Keith Richards amongst
his idols and his favourite career highlight was interviewing the
Rolling Stones in Chicago.
Amazing Grace(2021)as Travis
Drunk History: Australia(2020)as Robert O'Hara Burke
BoyTown(2006)as ARIAs Host
Raindogs(2004)as Charles
Celebrity Mastermind(2020)as Self
The Project(2009)as Self, Self - Co-Host, Self - Host
Celebrity Name Game(2019)as Self
Thrones 360(2019)as Self - Host
A Very Complex Decade: Celebrating 10 Years of a Nudist Short Film(2024)as Self
Paul Murray Live(2010)as Self
Insiders(2001)as Self - Independent Candidate for Warringah
This Is Your Life(1995)as Self - American Idol host