
James Fox
Acting
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography

The Souvenir: Part II
2021
as Narrator Patrick's Musical

Surviving Christmas with the Relatives
2018
as Uncle John

London Spy
2015
as James

The Double
2014
as The Colonel

Effie Gray
2014
as Sir Charles Eastlake

Unknown Heart
2014
as Ludlow

1864
2014
as Lord Palmerton

A Long Way From Home
2013
as Joseph

Utopia
2013
as The Assistant

The Great Train Robbery
2013
as Henry Brooke, Home Secretary

Cleanskin
2012
as Scott Catesby

All at Sea
2012
as George

W.E.
2011
as King George V

Death in Paradise
2011
as Martin Goodman QC (voice) (uncredited)

Death in Paradise
2011
as Martin Goodman QC

The Kid
2010
as Alan

Sherlock Holmes
2009
as Sir Thomas Rotheram

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
2009
as Philip Evans

Margaret
2009
as Charles Powell

Bunny and the Bull
2009
as Narrator

Red Riding
2009

Mister Lonely
2008
as The Pope

Merlin
2008
as King Rodor

Celebration
2007
as Richard

Lewis
2007

Goodbye Mr Snuggles
2006
as Mr. Tomly

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
as Mr. Salt

Colditz
2005
as Lt. Colonel Fordham

Colditz
2005
as Lt. Colonel Fordham

The Prince & Me
2004
as King Haraald

New Tricks
2004

Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Colonel Arthur Bantry

Doctor Who: Shada
2003
as Professor Chronotis (voice)

Cambridge Spies
2003
as Lord Halifax

The Falklands Play
2002
as Rt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)
Hideous Man
2002

Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
2002
as Jonas Collin

The Lost World
2001
as Prof. Summerlee

All Forgotten
2001
as Old Vladimir (voice)

Sexy Beast
2001
as Harry

The Mystic Masseur
2001
as Mr. Stewart

Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
2001
as Self

The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
2001
as Self

Waking the Dead
2001
as Dr Bruno Rivelli

The Lost World
2001
as Professor Summerlee

The Golden Bowl
2000
as Colonel Bob Assingham

Up at the Villa
2000
as Sir Edgar Swift
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
1999
as Self

Mickey Blue Eyes
1999
as Philip Cromwell

Jinnah
1998
as Mountbatten

Shadow Run
1998
as Landon-Higgins

Kings in Grass Castles
1998
as Longman

Anna Karenina
1997
as Karenin

Never Ever
1997
as Arthur Trevane

Trial & Retribution
1997

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Sir Michael Fielding

Gulliver's Travels
1996
as Dr. Bates

The Old Curiosity Shop
1995
as Single Gentleman

The Choir
1995
as Hugh Cavendish

Doomsday Gun
1994
as Sir James Whittington

An Audience with Ken Dodd
1994
as Self

The Dwelling Place
1994
as Lord Fischel

The Remains of the Day
1993
as Lord Darlington

Heart of Darkness
1993
as Gosse

Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
1993
as Self

Patriot Games
1992
as Lord William Holmes

As You Like It
1992
as Jaques

Hostage
1992
as Hugo Paynter

Afraid of the Dark
1991
as Frank

A Question of Attribution
1991
as Sir Anthony Blunt
A Perfect Hero
1991
as Angus Meikle

The Russia House
1990
as Ned

Chillers
1990
as Skipperton

Farewell to the King
1989
as Col. Ferguson

These Foolish Things
1989
as Nick Verney
Boys in the Island
1989
as George Farrell

The Mighty Quinn
1989
as Thomas Elgin

She's Been Away
1989
as Hugh Ambrose

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Colonel Race

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
1988
as Mansfield Markham

Sun Child
1988

The Play on One
1988
as Nick Verney

High Season
1987
as Patrick

Comrades
1987
as William Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales

The Whistle Blower
1986
as Lord

Absolute Beginners
1986
as Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984
as Lord Charles Esker

A Passage to India
1984
as Richard Fielding

Runners
1983
as Tom Lindsay

Anna Pavlova
1983
as Victor d'André

Anna Pavlova
1983
as Victor Dandré(as Dzheims Foks)

Wogan
1982
as Self

Nancy Astor
1982
as Waldorf Astor

Country
1981
as Philip Carlion

No Longer Alone
1978
as Alan Richards

An Audience with...
1978
as Self

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self

Performance
1970
as Chas

Play for Today
1970

Isadora
1968
as Gordon Craig

Duffy
1968
as Stefane Calvert

Sympathy for the Devil
1968
as Self (uncredited)

Thoroughly Modern Millie
1967
as Jimmy Smith

Arabella
1967
as Giorgio

The Chase
1966
as Jason 'Jake' Rogers

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
1965
as Richard Mays

King Rat
1965
as Peter Marlowe

The Servant
1963
as Tony

Tamahine
1963
as Oliver

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962
as Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)

The Verdict Is Yours
1958
as Council for the Prosecution

One Wild Oat
1951
as Porter

The Magnet
1950
as Johnny Brent

The Miniver Story
1950
as Toby Miniver