James Reyne

James Reyne interests me as a study in staying power. Born in Lagos but shaped by Australia, he first lit up as the voice of Australian Crawl before proving he could carry a solo career on his own terms. That second act is what convinces me his talent was real and not just band chemistry. The 2014 Medal of the Order of Australia signals how deeply audiences there embraced him. I respect artists who keep performing decade after decade rather than coasting on a single hit, and his blend of singing and acting shows a restless, durable creativity I genuinely admire.

Name (English)

James Reyne

Name (Japanese)

ジェイムズ・レイン

Reading

じぇいむず・れいん

Born

May 19, 1957 (age 69)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rooster

Origin

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Occupation

singer / songwriter / film actor / television actor / recording artist

Awards & achievements

• 2014 Medal of the Order of Australia

• Official sitehttp://www.jamesreyne.com.au/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jamesreyne_official/
• Xhttps://x.com/jamesreynemusic
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Reyne
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6142010

Tags

• Lagos State
• singer
• songwriter
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.