James Fox
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1939 (age 87)
Born in
London, England, UK
Credits
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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
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
13 Jul 2005
Sherlock Holmes
23 Dec 2009
Patriot Games
04 Jun 1992
The Remains of the Day
05 Nov 1993
Merlin
20 Sep 2008
The Double
03 Apr 2014
The Prince & Me
28 Mar 2004
Sexy Beast
12 Jan 2001
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Filmography
2021
- The Souvenir: Part IIas Narrator Patrick's Musical
2018
- Surviving Christmas with the Relativesas Uncle John
2015
- London Spyas James1 episode
2014
- 1864as Lord Palmerton8 episodes
- Unknown Heartas Ludlow
- The Doubleas The Colonel
- Effie Grayas Sir Charles Eastlake
2013
- The Great Train Robberyas Henry Brooke, Home Secretary2 episodes
- A Long Way From Homeas Joseph
- Utopiaas The Assistant6 episodes
2012
- All at Seaas George
- Cleanskinas Scott Catesby
2011
- Death in Paradiseas Martin Goodman QC1 episode
- W.E.as King George V
2010
- The Kidas Alan
2009
- Sherlock Holmesas Sir Thomas Rotheram
- Bunny and the Bullas Narrator
- Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980as Philip Evans
- Margaretas Charles Powell
- Red Riding1 episode
2008
- Merlinas King Rodor1 episode
- Mister Lonelyas The Pope
2007
- Celebrationas Richard
- Lewisas Professor Norman Deering1 episode
2006
- Goodbye Mr Snugglesas Mr. Tomly
2005
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factoryas Mr. Salt
- Colditzas Lt. Colonel Fordham
- Colditzas Lt. Colonel Fordham2 episodes
2004
- Agatha Christie's Marpleas Colonel Arthur Bantry1 episode
- The Prince & Meas King Haraald
- New Tricks1 episode
2003
- Cambridge Spiesas Lord Halifax1 episode
- Doctor Who: Shadaas Professor Chronotis (voice)
2002
- Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytaleas Jonas Collin2 episodes
- Hideous Man
- The Falklands Playas Rt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)
2001
- The Lost Worldas Prof. Summerlee
- The Lost Worldas Professor Summerlee2 episodes
- The Mystic Masseuras Mr. Stewart
- All Forgottenas Old Vladimir (voice)
- Waking the Deadas Dr Bruno Rivelli2 episodes
- Sexy Beastas Harry
2000
- The Golden Bowlas Colonel Bob Assingham
- Metropolisas Milton Friedkin6 episodes
- Up at the Villaas Sir Edgar Swift
1999
- Mickey Blue Eyesas Philip Cromwell
1998
- Jinnahas Mountbatten
- Kings in Grass Castlesas Longman2 episodes
- Shadow Runas Landon-Higgins
1997
- Never Everas Arthur Trevane
- Anna Kareninaas Karenin
- Midsomer Murdersas Sir Michael Fielding1 episode
1996
- Gulliver's Travelsas Dr. Bates2 episodes
1995
- The Old Curiosity Shopas Single Gentleman
- The Choiras Hugh Cavendish5 episodes
1994
- Doomsday Gunas Sir James Whittington
- The Dwelling Placeas Lord Fischel3 episodes
- Heart of Darknessas Gosse
- Headhuntersas Simon Hall3 episodes
1993
- The Remains of the Dayas Lord Darlington
1992
- As You Like Itas Jaques
- Patriot Gamesas Lord William Holmes
- Hostageas Hugo Paynter
1991
- A Question of Attributionas Sir Anthony Blunt
- Afraid of the Darkas Frank
- A Perfect Heroas Angus Meikle6 episodes
1990
- The Russia Houseas Ned
- Never Come Backas Foster3 episodes
- Chillersas Skipperton1 episode
1989
- Screen Oneas Sir Anthony Blunt1 episode
- She's Been Awayas Hugh Ambrose
- Farewell to the Kingas Col. Ferguson
- These Foolish Thingsas Nick Verney
- The Mighty Quinnas Thomas Elgin
- Agatha Christie's Poirotas Colonel Race1 episode
- Boys in the Islandas George Farrell
1988
- Sun Child
- Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sunas Mansfield Markham
- The Play on Oneas Nick Verney1 episode
1987
- High Seasonas Patrick
- Comradesas William Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales
1986
- The Whistle Bloweras Lord
- Absolute Beginnersas Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen
1984
- A Passage to Indiaas Richard Fielding
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apesas Lord Charles Esker
- The Road to 1984as Eric Blair
1983
- Runnersas Tom Lindsay
- Anna Pavlovaas Victor d'André
- Anna Pavlovaas Victor Dandré(as Dzheims Foks)2 episodes
1982
- Love Is Old, Love Is Newas Martyn4 episodes
- Nancy Astoras Waldorf Astor6 episodes
1981
- Countryas Philip Carlion
1978
- No Longer Aloneas Alan Richards
1970
- Play for Today1 episode
- Performance.as Chas
1967
- Arabellaas Giorgio
- Thoroughly Modern Millieas Jimmy Smith
1966
- The Chaseas Jason 'Jake' Rogers
1965
- King Ratas Peter Marlowe
- Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutesas Richard Mays
1963
- The Servantas Tony
- Espionageas Paul1 episode
- Tamahineas Oliver
1962
- The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runneras Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
1958
- The Verdict Is Yoursas Council for the Prosecution29 episodes
1951
- One Wild Oatas Porter
1950
- The Miniver Storyas Toby Miniver
- The Magnetas Johnny Brent