James Lamont

James Deon Lamont (born 15 June 1982), also credited as J. D. Lamont, is a British screenwriter known for his frequent writing collaborations with Jon Foster. Lamont and Foster wrote the screenplay for Paddington in Peru after working on Paddington and Paddington 2, wrote for The Amazing World of Gumball (BAFTA Children's Awards 2011 and 2012), co-developed the Emmy-winning series The Adventures of Paddington, and created the E4 sitcom Wasted. Vertigo Films announced in March 2025 that Lamont and Foster would pen the script for the AI animated feature Critterz.