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Lennie James: The love of my life? Tottenham. And my wife

The actor on a first kiss in the rehearsal room, not becoming a footballer, and all he learned from his mother

Born in Nottingham, James, 53, was raised in care after the death of his mother. Having studied at London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama, he wrote and appeared in the drama Storm Damage, which won a Royal Television Society award in 2001. He was in the first series of Line Of Duty and his movies include Snatch and Blade Runner 2049. In 2010, he was cast as Morgan Jones in The Walking Dead and now stars in Fear The Walking Dead; season five airs on Mondays at 9pm on AMC (BT TV). James is married with three daughters, and lives in Los Angeles.

What is your earliest memory?
Following my big brother Kester around. I have a clear memory of the back of his head as I followed him, seeing what he was doing and wanting to do the same.

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