James Vaughan appeared on Coronation Street between September and December 1989 as Det. Sgt. Crichton, investigating Alan Bradley's reign of terror on Rita Fairclough.
He graduated from the Drama Centre London in 1981.
His other television credits include roles in The Bill, All in the Game, Casualty, The Knock, The Broker's Man, The Locksmith, Family Affairs, Picking up the Pieces, The Grimleys, Daylight Robbery, Dalziel and Pascoe, Spooks, The Crown and Doctors.
Film roles include Muppet Treasure Island, Mrs Brown, Wilde, The Commissioner, Command Approved, Crush, Bodywork, The Affair of the Necklace, Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth, Reuniting the Rubins, Great Expectations and The Honourable Rebel.
On stage, he appeared in productions of Hamlet, The Gingerbread Man, One Touch of Venus, Du Barry Was a Lady, Carnival!, Bloomer Girl, Of Thee I Sing, Panama Hattie, Flahooley, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, I'd Rather Be Right and Can-Can.
While for radio, he was heard in The Change, No Commitments: Soap Bubbles, Smelling of Roses and Absolute Power.
