James Harrison

James Steven Harrison (born February 6, 1982) is an English singer-songwriter and actor, who rose to fame as the runner-up of the first season of American Idol. Despite finishing second he has seen more success that winner, Kelly Clarkson. Harrison who moved back the UK to launch his career has achieved a record twenty-one Billboard Hot 100 number one singles. Outside music Harrison is regarded as a big up and coming actor and was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in Silver Linings Playbook but lost to Daniel Day-Lewis. He is known for appearing as the lover/love interest of Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle and the upcoming film Serena.

Discography

 * Excess (2002)
 * One Love (2004)
 * Epic (2005)
 * Sensational (2007)
 * Shadows (2009)
 * Heartbreak (2010)
 * Dynamite (2011)
 * The Full Experience – Part 1 (2012)
 * The Full Experience – Part 2 (2013)
 * Apocalypse (2014)

Personal Life
Harrison was born in England in 1982 and moved to the US in 1986. He is from a showbiz family, all of his three younger sisters as big names in American showbiz. He has three sisters Aubrey (b. 1984), Taylor (b. 1989) and Demi (b. 1992). He is has been married to Kelly Clarkson since 2003 and they have two daughters Nadine (b. 2003) and Nicole (b. 2006). The pair first met on American Idol with other contestants saying that is was very clear something was going on between the two of them.