Characters | J. Bruce Ismay

J. Bruce Ismay
Played by James Wilby

Chairman of the White Star Line, one of the foremost companies in the golden age of the transatlantic crossing, and the owners of Titanic, the world’s largest and most technically advanced ocean liner,.  His conduct on the night of 15 April 1912 will earn him the tabloid soubriquet the Coward of the Titanic and effectively end his career.

James’ television and film credits include: We Need to Talk About Kevin, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Agatha Christie’s Poirot, The Last Day’s of the Raj, Gosford Park, A Tale of Two Cities.