James Payton was born to Nigel and Jennifer Payton in the cold, dark winter of 1975 at St Paul's Hospital, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Educated in the local area by rogues, vagabonds and the cinema, James is best known for his performances as Frank Longbottom in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and as Adolf Hitler in Marvel's Captain America: The First Avenger. Married, somewhat unsurprisingly to his wife, he cites Peter Sellers, David Niven and Noël Coward as influences. James continues to work in Film, Television and Commercials despite numerous attempts to stop him. He lives in London. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Nigel Jasper

Was the first actor to portray the character of Frank Longbottom in the Harry Potter series. During the production of Robin Hood (2010), Ridley Scott decided he need an actor to play King Richard's (Danny Huston) death Physician. Elizabeth West, the film's script supervisor suggested James as a last minute solution. James successfully auditioned for a different part in Captain America: The First Avenger. After a 1940s shave and haircut, it was pointed out that James bore a certain resemblance to an, at the time, uncast character. That of Hitler. James was subsequently recast in that role. Currently in preproduction on 'The Half Hour, Half Hour', a pilot comedy sketch show for television. [March 2009] Happily living in Crouch End, North London. Waiting for Spielberg (who shares his birthday) to call. [October 2005] Atheist. Is a long standing supporter of Liverpool Football Club. He played Adolf Hitler in both Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and Monuments Men - Ungewöhnliche Helden (2014).