Whale first came to prominence with his late-night shows on the British
ITV network in the late 1980s. With off-the-cuff humour and good
looking ladies by his side, his show fast became cult viewing. Since
his show was taken off the air, he has made the occasional TV
appearance on various game and chat shows...but now works as a talk
show host on Talk Sport, a nationwide station in the UK.
James now works on a UK radio station, TalkSport,
presenting late-night radio shows.
Changed his first name when working as an actor - Equity rules meant he couldn't use the same name as Michael Wale.
James Michael Whale. Broadcaster. He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2024 King's New Years Honours List for his services to Broadcasting and to Charity. He is a broadcaster in Maidstone, Kent, England.