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James Fox

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 19, 1939 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

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

Acting
2021The Souvenir: Part IINarrator Patrick's Musical
2018Surviving Christmas with the RelativesUncle John
2015London SpyJames
2014The DoubleThe Colonel
2014Effie GraySir Charles Eastlake
2014Unknown HeartLudlow
20141864Lord Palmerton
2013A Long Way From HomeJoseph
2013UtopiaThe Assistant
2013The Great Train RobberyHenry Brooke, Home Secretary
2012CleanskinScott Catesby
2012All at SeaGeorge
2011W.E.King George V
2011Death in ParadiseMartin Goodman QC (voice) (uncredited)
2011Death in ParadiseMartin Goodman QC
2010The KidAlan
2009Sherlock HolmesSir Thomas Rotheram
2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980Philip Evans
2009MargaretCharles Powell
2009Bunny and the BullNarrator
2009Red Riding
2008Mister LonelyThe Pope
2008MerlinKing Rodor
2007CelebrationRichard
2007Lewis
2006Goodbye Mr SnugglesMr. Tomly
2005Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryMr. Salt
2005ColditzLt. Colonel Fordham
2005ColditzLt. Colonel Fordham
2004The Prince & MeKing Haraald
2004Death on the NileColonel Race
2004New Tricks
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleColonel Arthur Bantry
2003Doctor Who: ShadaProfessor Chronotis (voice)
2003Cambridge SpiesLord Halifax
2002The Falklands PlayRt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)
2002Hideous Man
2002Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a FairytaleJonas Collin
2001The Lost WorldProf. Summerlee
2001All ForgottenOld Vladimir (voice)
2001Sexy BeastHarry
2001The Mystic MasseurMr. Stewart
2001Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal FlawSelf
2001The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's JourneySelf
2001Waking the DeadDr Bruno Rivelli
2001The Lost WorldProfessor Summerlee
2000The Golden BowlColonel Bob Assingham
2000Up at the VillaSir Edgar Swift
1999The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'Self
1999Mickey Blue EyesPhilip Cromwell
1998JinnahMountbatten
1998Shadow RunLandon-Higgins
1998Kings in Grass CastlesLongman
1997Anna KareninaKarenin
1997Never EverArthur Trevane
1997Trial & Retribution
1997Midsomer MurdersSir Michael Fielding
1996Gulliver's TravelsDr. Bates
1995The Old Curiosity ShopSingle Gentleman
1995The ChoirHugh Cavendish
1994Doomsday GunSir James Whittington
1994An Audience with Ken DoddSelf
1994The Dwelling PlaceLord Fischel
1993The Remains of the DayLord Darlington
1993Heart of DarknessGosse
1993Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the SixtiesSelf
1992Patriot GamesLord William Holmes
1992As You Like ItJaques
1992HostageHugo Paynter
1991Afraid of the DarkFrank
1991A Question of AttributionSir Anthony Blunt
1991A Perfect HeroAngus Meikle
1990The Russia HouseNed
1990ChillersSkipperton
1989Farewell to the KingCol. Ferguson
1989These Foolish ThingsNick Verney
1989Boys in the IslandGeorge Farrell
1989The Mighty QuinnThomas Elgin
1989She's Been AwayHugh Ambrose
1989Agatha Christie's PoirotColonel Race
1988Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the SunMansfield Markham
1988Sun Child
1988The Play on OneNick Verney
1987High SeasonPatrick
1987ComradesWilliam Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales
1986The Whistle BlowerLord
1986Absolute BeginnersHenley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen
1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesLord Charles Esker
1984A Passage to IndiaRichard Fielding
1983RunnersTom Lindsay
1983Anna PavlovaVictor d'André
1983Anna PavlovaVictor Dandré(as Dzheims Foks)
1982WoganSelf
1982Nancy AstorWaldorf Astor
1981CountryPhilip Carlion
1978No Longer AloneAlan Richards
1978An Audience with...Self
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self
1970PerformanceChas
1970Play for Today
1968IsadoraGordon Craig
1968DuffyStefane Calvert
1968Sympathy for the DevilSelf (uncredited)
1967Thoroughly Modern MillieJimmy Smith
1967ArabellaGiorgio
1966The ChaseJason 'Jake' Rogers
1965Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesRichard Mays
1965King RatPeter Marlowe
1963The ServantTony
1963TamahineOliver
1962The Loneliness of the Long Distance RunnerWilly Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
1958The Verdict Is YoursCouncil for the Prosecution
1951One Wild OatPorter
1950The MagnetJohnny Brent
1950The Miniver StoryToby Miniver