James Baxter (born 3rd August 1990 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear) is an English actor, who appeared as Jake Doland in Emmerdale between 2007 and 2009.
His other screen credits include The Royal, Doctors, Red Dwarf, Still Open All Hours, Alma's Not Normal, The Witcher and Waterloo Road.
In 2012, he married Dominique Sonia Paul. In 2018, he began dating former Emmerdale actress Chelsea Halfpenny, and they announced their engagement on 13th June 2021.