Actor
James Fox
19 May 1939 (87) London, England, UK
- Movies
- 81
- Shows
- 36
Biography
William Fox (born 19 May 1939), known professionally as James Fox, is an English actor. He appeared in several notable films of the 1960s and early 1970s, including King Rat, The Servant, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Performance, before quitting the screen for several years to be an evangelical Christian. He has since appeared in a wide range of film and television productions.
Known For
- 2021
- The Souvenir: Part II · Film · Narrator Patrick's Musical
- 2018
- Surviving Christmas with the Relatives · Film · Uncle John
- 2015
- London Spy · Series · James
- 2014
- Unknown Heart · Film · Ludlow
- The Double · Film · The Colonel
- Effie Gray · Film · Sir Charles Eastlake
- 1864 · Series · Lord Palmerston
- 2013
- A Long Way From Home · Film · Joseph
- The Great Train Robbery · Series · Henry Brooke · Home Secretary
- Utopia · Series · The Assistant
- 2012
- All at Sea · Film · George
- Cleanskin · Film · Scott Catesby
- 2011
- W.E. · Film · King George V
- Death in Paradise · Series · Martin Goodman QC (voice)
- 2010
- The Kid · Film · Alan
- 2009
- Sherlock Holmes · Film · Sir Thomas Rotheram
- Bunny and the Bull · Film · Narrator
- Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 · Film · Philip Evans
- Margaret · Film · Charles Powell
- Red Riding · Series
- 2008
- Mister Lonely · Film · The Pope
- Merlin · Series · King Rodor
- 2007
- Celebration · Film · Richard
- Lewis · Series · Professor Norman Deering
- 2006
- Goodbye Mr Snuggles · Film · Mr. Tomly
- 2005
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory · Film · Mr. Salt
- Colditz · Film · Lt. Colonel Fordham
- Colditz · Series · Lt. Colonel Fordham
- 2004
- The Prince & Me · Film · King Haraald
- Agatha Christie's Marple · Series · Colonel Arthur Bantry
- New Tricks · Series
- 2003
- Doctor Who: Shada · Film · Professor Chronotis (voice)
- Cambridge Spies · Series · Lord Halifax
- 2002
- Hideous Man · Film
- The Falklands Play · Film · Rt Hon Peter · 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)
- Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale · Series · Jonas Collin
- 2001
- The Lost World · Film · Prof. Summerlee
- The Mystic Masseur · Film · Mr. Stewart
- All Forgotten · Film · Old Vladimir (voice)
- Sexy Beast · Film · Harry
- Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw · Film
- The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey · Film
- The Lost World · Series · Professor Summerlee
- Waking the Dead · Series · Dr Bruno Rivelli
- 2000
- The Golden Bowl · Film · Colonel Bob Assingham
- Up at the Villa · Film · Sir Edgar Swift
- Metropolis · Series · Milton Friedkin
- 1999
- Mickey Blue Eyes · Film · Philip Cromwell
- The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes' · Film
- 1998
- Jinnah · Film · Mountbatten
- Shadow Run · Film · Landon-Higgins
- Kings in Grass Castles · Series · Longman
- 1997
- Never Ever · Film · Arthur Trevane
- Anna Karenina · Film · Karenin
- Midsomer Murders · Series · Sir Michael Fielding
- 1996
- Gulliver's Travels · Series · Dr. Bates
- 1995
- The Old Curiosity Shop · Film · Single Gentleman
- The Choir · Series · Hugh Cavendish
- 1994
- An Audience with Ken Dodd · Film
- Doomsday Gun · Film · Sir James Whittington
- Heart of Darkness · Film · Gosse
- The Dwelling Place · Series · Lord Fischel
- Headhunters · Series · Simon Hall
- 1993
- The Remains of the Day · Film · Lord Darlington
- Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties · Series
- 1992
- As You Like It · Film · Jaques
- Patriot Games · Film · Lord William Holmes
- Hostage · Film · Hugo Paynter
- Afraid of the Dark · Film · Frank
- 1991
- A Question of Attribution · Film · Sir Anthony Blunt
- A Perfect Hero · Series · Angus Meikle
- 1990
- The Russia House · Film · Ned
- Never Come Back · Series · Foster
- Chillers · Series · Skipperton
- 1989
- She's Been Away · Film · Hugh Ambrose
- Farewell to the King · Film · Col. Ferguson
- These Foolish Things · Film · Nick Verney
- The Mighty Quinn · Film · Thomas Elgin
- Boys in the Island · Film · George Farrell
- Screen One · Series · Sir Anthony Blunt
- Agatha Christie's Poirot · Series · Colonel Race
- 1988
- Sun Child · Film
- Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun · Film · Mansfield Markham
- The Play on One · Series · Nick Verney
- 1987
- High Season · Film · Patrick
- Comrades · Film · William Norfolk · Governor of New South Wales
- 1986
- The Whistle Blower · Film · Lord
- Absolute Beginners · Film · Henley of Mayfair · Dressmaker to the Queen
- 1984
- A Passage to India · Film · Richard Fielding
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes · Film · Lord Charles Esker
- The Road to 1984 · Film · Eric Blair · George Orwell · Winston Smith
- 1983
- Runners · Film · Tom Lindsay
- Anna Pavlova · Film · Victor d'André
- Anna Pavlova · Series · Victor Dandré(as Dzheims Foks)
- 1982
- Love Is Old, Love Is New · Series · Martyn
- Nancy Astor · Series · Waldorf Astor
- 1981
- Country · Film · Philip Carlion
- 1978
- No Longer Alone · Film · Alan Richards
- 1973
- 1970
- Performance. · Film · Chas
- Play for Today · Series
- 1968
- Sympathy for the Devil · Film
- Duffy · Film · Stefane Calvert
- Isadora · Film · Gordon Craig
- 1967
- Arabella · Film · Giorgio
- Thoroughly Modern Millie · Film · Jimmy Smith
- 1966
- The Chase · Film · Jason 'Jake' Rogers
- 1965
- King Rat · Film · Peter Marlowe
- Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes · Film · Richard Mays
- 1963
- The Servant · Film · Tony
- Tamahine · Film · Oliver
- Espionage · Series · Paul
- 1962
- The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner · Film · Willy Gunthorpe · Ranley School Runner
- 1958
- The Verdict Is Yours · Series · Council for the Prosecution
- 1951
- One Wild Oat · Film · Porter
- 1950
- The Miniver Story · Film · Toby Miniver
- The Magnet · Film · Johnny Brent