Deepu James was born on the 28th February 1982 in Kerala, India. He gained a passion for acting in school where he performed in comedy skits. He started his acting career after moving to London in 2008, after he participated in acting workshops conducted by Theatre by Choice and Hampstead Academy of Acting and Drama. After this he got a break into acting by appearing in a few short films, feature films, comedy sketch shows and music videos. He also regularly models and has had various roles behind the camera