James Carlton

ABOUT JAMES CARLTON

Notable for his roles as Steve Crane on the series Heartbeat and Jason Kirk on the soap opera Emmerdale , this British actor also appeared in episodes of Merseybeat, Doctors, and Casualty .

Early in his career, he played small roles in episodes of Stanton Blues and Cold Feet.

He portrayed Darren in the short lived television series Rock Rivals.

A native of Bolton, Lancashire, England, he later settled in California, U.S.A. He and his wife welcomed a daughter.

He and Mark Jordon were both in the cast of Heartbeat.