Bryhan has an younger sister Paula, and a younger brother, Leon. His father Bryan died of stomach cancer in 2001. His Grandmother was diagnosed with dementia and Bryhan is a strong advocate for the fight against dementia. In 2016, Bryhan went on a charity walk for the Alzheimer's Society, A world without dementia.
Bryhan is a former fusilier and has extensive training in mixed martial arts. Bryhan married Bea Bryhan at City of Birmingham, on 18 September 2004.
James Bryhan began his career as an actor in 2012 playing the psychopathic killer, Pikie in South African Movie, To the end of the road, which was nominated for Best Film, and Bryhan for Best Actor, at the 2012 the BEFTA awards. In 2014, Bryhan won the lead part of Lance Cooper in the British horror thriller, The Apostate: Call of the revenant alongside British Actress Terri Dwyer. In 2015, Bryhan portrayed the older Albert Einstein alongside Guy Henry detailing his life. Bryhan has since been rumoured to play the role of Ramirez, made famous by Sean Connery in the upcoming reboot of Highlander, directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan .
