Acting
James Fox
Born 1939-05-19
London, England, UK
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring James Fox
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
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Sherlock Holmes
2009
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Patriot Games
1992
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Midsomer Murders
1997
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The Remains of the Day
1993
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Merlin
2008
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Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
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The Double
2014
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The Prince & Me
2004
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Death in Paradise
2011
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (120 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Souvenir: Part II | Narrator Patrick's Musical | Movie | 2021 |
 | Surviving Christmas with the Relatives | Uncle John | Movie | 2018 |
 | London Spy | James | TV Series | 2015 |
 | 1864 | Lord Palmerton | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Unknown Heart | Ludlow | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Double | The Colonel | Movie | 2014 |
 | Effie Gray | Sir Charles Eastlake | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Great Train Robbery | Henry Brooke, Home Secretary | TV Series | 2013 |
 | A Long Way From Home | Joseph | Movie | 2013 |
 | Utopia | The Assistant | TV Series | 2013 |
 | All at Sea | George | Movie | 2012 |
 | Cleanskin | Scott Catesby | Movie | 2012 |
 | Death in Paradise | Martin Goodman QC (voice) (uncredited) | TV Series | 2011 |
| Death in Paradise | Martin Goodman QC | TV Series | 2011 |
 | W.E. | King George V | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Kid | Alan | Movie | 2010 |
 | Sherlock Holmes | Sir Thomas Rotheram | Movie | 2009 |
 | Bunny and the Bull | Narrator | Movie | 2009 |
 | Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 | Philip Evans | Movie | 2009 |
 | Margaret | Charles Powell | Movie | 2009 |
 | Red Riding | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Merlin | King Rodor | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Mister Lonely | The Pope | Movie | 2008 |
 | Celebration | Richard | Movie | 2007 |
 | Lewis | Professor Norman Deering | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Goodbye Mr Snuggles | Mr. Tomly | Movie | 2006 |
 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Mr. Salt | Movie | 2005 |
 | Colditz | Lt. Colonel Fordham | Movie | 2005 |
 | Colditz | Lt. Colonel Fordham | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Colonel Arthur Bantry | TV Series | 2004 |
 | The Prince & Me | King Haraald | Movie | 2004 |
 | New Tricks | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Cambridge Spies | Lord Halifax | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Doctor Who: Shada | Professor Chronotis (voice) | Movie | 2003 |
 | Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale | Jonas Collin | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Hideous Man | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Falklands Play | Rt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary) | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Lost World | Prof. Summerlee | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Lost World | Professor Summerlee | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Mystic Masseur | Mr. Stewart | Movie | 2001 |
 | All Forgotten | Old Vladimir (voice) | Movie | 2001 |
 | Waking the Dead | Dr Bruno Rivelli | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Sexy Beast | Harry | Movie | 2001 |
 | Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw | Self | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey | Self | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Golden Bowl | Colonel Bob Assingham | Movie | 2000 |
| Metropolis | Milton Friedkin | TV Series | 2000 | |
 | Up at the Villa | Sir Edgar Swift | Movie | 2000 |
 | Mickey Blue Eyes | Philip Cromwell | Movie | 1999 |
| The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes' | Self | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Jinnah | Mountbatten | Movie | 1998 |
 | Kings in Grass Castles | Longman | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Shadow Run | Landon-Higgins | Movie | 1998 |
 | Never Ever | Arthur Trevane | Movie | 1997 |
 | Anna Karenina | Karenin | Movie | 1997 |
 | Midsomer Murders | Sir Michael Fielding | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Gulliver's Travels | Dr. Bates | TV Series | 1996 |
 | The Old Curiosity Shop | Single Gentleman | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Choir | Hugh Cavendish | TV Series | 1995 |
 | An Audience with Ken Dodd | Self | Movie | 1994 |
 | Doomsday Gun | Sir James Whittington | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Dwelling Place | Lord Fischel | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Heart of Darkness | Gosse | Movie | 1994 |
| Headhunters | Simon Hall | TV Series | 1994 | |
 | The Remains of the Day | Lord Darlington | Movie | 1993 |
 | Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties | Self | TV Series | 1993 |
 | As You Like It | Jaques | Movie | 1992 |
 | Patriot Games | Lord William Holmes | Movie | 1992 |
 | Hostage | Hugo Paynter | Movie | 1992 |
 | A Question of Attribution | Sir Anthony Blunt | Movie | 1991 |
 | Afraid of the Dark | Frank | Movie | 1991 |
| A Perfect Hero | Angus Meikle | TV Series | 1991 | |
 | The Russia House | Ned | Movie | 1990 |
 | Never Come Back | Foster | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Chillers | Skipperton | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Screen One | Sir Anthony Blunt | TV Series | 1989 |
 | She's Been Away | Hugh Ambrose | Movie | 1989 |
 | Farewell to the King | Col. Ferguson | Movie | 1989 |
 | These Foolish Things | Nick Verney | Movie | 1989 |
 | The Mighty Quinn | Thomas Elgin | Movie | 1989 |
 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Colonel Race | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Boys in the Island | George Farrell | Movie | 1989 |
| Sun Child | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun | Mansfield Markham | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Play on One | Nick Verney | TV Series | 1988 |
 | High Season | Patrick | Movie | 1987 |
 | Comrades | William Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Whistle Blower | Lord | Movie | 1986 |
 | Absolute Beginners | Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen | Movie | 1986 |
 | A Passage to India | Richard Fielding | Movie | 1984 |
 | Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | Lord Charles Esker | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Road to 1984 | Eric Blair/George Orwell/Winston Smith | Movie | 1984 |
 | Runners | Tom Lindsay | Movie | 1983 |
 | Anna Pavlova | Victor d'André | Movie | 1983 |
 | Anna Pavlova | Victor Dandré(as Dzheims Foks) | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Wogan | Self | TV Series | 1982 |
| Love Is Old, Love Is New | Martyn | TV Series | 1982 | |
 | Nancy Astor | Waldorf Astor | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Country | Philip Carlion | Movie | 1981 |
 | No Longer Alone | Alan Richards | Movie | 1978 |
 | An Audience with... | Self | TV Series | 1978 |
 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... | Self | TV Series | 1973 |
 | Play for Today | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1970 |
 | Performance. | Chas | Movie | 1970 |
 | Sympathy for the Devil | Self (uncredited) | Movie | 1968 |
 | Duffy | Stefane Calvert | Movie | 1968 |
 | Isadora | Gordon Craig | Movie | 1968 |
 | Arabella | Giorgio | Movie | 1967 |
 | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Jimmy Smith | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Chase | Jason 'Jake' Rogers | Movie | 1966 |
 | King Rat | Peter Marlowe | Movie | 1965 |
 | Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes | Richard Mays | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Servant | Tony | Movie | 1963 |
 | Espionage | Paul | TV Series | 1963 |
 | Tamahine | Oliver | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner | Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited) | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Verdict Is Yours | Council for the Prosecution | TV Series | 1958 |
 | One Wild Oat | Porter | Movie | 1951 |
 | The Miniver Story | Toby Miniver | Movie | 1950 |
 | The Magnet | Johnny Brent | Movie | 1950 |