James Fox

Acting

James Fox

Born May 19, 1939London, England, UK114 credits

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

The Souvenir: Part II
6.5

The Souvenir: Part II

Movie

2021

Surviving Christmas with the Relatives
5.1

Surviving Christmas with the Relatives

Movie

2018

London Spy
6.9

London Spy

TV

2015

1864
6.2

1864

TV

2014

Unknown Heart
3.8

Unknown Heart

Movie

2014

The Double
6.5

The Double

Movie

2014

Filmography

The Souvenir: Part II
2021The Souvenir: Part IIas Narrator Patrick's MusicalMovie
Surviving Christmas with the Relatives
2018Surviving Christmas with the Relativesas Uncle JohnMovie
London Spy
2015London Spyas JamesTV
1864
20141864as Lord PalmertonTV
Unknown Heart
2014Unknown Heartas LudlowMovie
The Double
2014The Doubleas The ColonelMovie
Effie Gray
2014Effie Grayas Sir Charles EastlakeMovie
The Great Train Robbery
2013The Great Train Robberyas Henry Brooke, Home SecretaryTV
A Long Way From Home
2013A Long Way From Homeas JosephMovie
Utopia
2013Utopiaas The AssistantTV
All at Sea
2012All at Seaas GeorgeMovie
Cleanskin
2012Cleanskinas Scott CatesbyMovie
Death in Paradise
2011Death in Paradiseas Martin Goodman QC (voice) (uncredited)TV
W.E.
2011W.E.as King George VMovie
The Kid
2010The Kidas AlanMovie
Sherlock Holmes
2009Sherlock Holmesas Sir Thomas RotheramMovie
Bunny and the Bull
2009Bunny and the Bullas NarratorMovie
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980as Philip EvansMovie
Margaret
2009Margaretas Charles PowellMovie
Red Riding
2009Red RidingTV
Merlin
2008Merlinas King RodorTV
Mister Lonely
2008Mister Lonelyas The PopeMovie
Celebration
2007Celebrationas RichardMovie
Lewis
2007LewisTV
Goodbye Mr Snuggles
2006Goodbye Mr Snugglesas Mr. TomlyMovie
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005Charlie and the Chocolate Factoryas Mr. SaltMovie
Colditz
2005Colditzas Lt. Colonel FordhamMovie
Colditz
2005Colditzas Lt. Colonel FordhamTV
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004Agatha Christie's Marpleas Colonel Arthur BantryTV
Death on the Nile
2004Death on the Nileas Colonel RaceMovie
The Prince & Me
2004The Prince & Meas King HaraaldMovie
New Tricks
2004New TricksTV
Cambridge Spies
2003Cambridge Spiesas Lord HalifaxTV
Doctor Who: Shada
2003Doctor Who: Shadaas Professor Chronotis (voice)Movie
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
2002Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytaleas Jonas CollinTV
H
2002Hideous ManMovie
The Falklands Play
2002The Falklands Playas Rt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)Movie
The Lost World
2001The Lost Worldas Prof. SummerleeMovie
The Lost World
2001The Lost Worldas Professor SummerleeTV
The Mystic Masseur
2001The Mystic Masseuras Mr. StewartMovie
All Forgotten
2001All Forgottenas Old Vladimir (voice)Movie
Waking the Dead
2001Waking the Deadas Dr Bruno RivelliTV
Sexy Beast
2001Sexy Beastas HarryMovie
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
2001Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flawas SelfMovie
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
2001The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journeyas SelfMovie
The Golden Bowl
2000The Golden Bowlas Colonel Bob AssinghamMovie
Up at the Villa
2000Up at the Villaas Sir Edgar SwiftMovie
Mickey Blue Eyes
1999Mickey Blue Eyesas Philip CromwellMovie
T
1999The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'as SelfMovie
Jinnah
1998Jinnahas MountbattenMovie
Kings in Grass Castles
1998Kings in Grass Castlesas LongmanTV
Shadow Run
1998Shadow Runas Landon-HigginsMovie
Trial & Retribution
1997Trial & RetributionTV
Never Ever
1997Never Everas Arthur TrevaneMovie
Anna Karenina
1997Anna Kareninaas KareninMovie
Midsomer Murders
1997Midsomer Murdersas Sir Michael FieldingTV
Gulliver's Travels
1996Gulliver's Travelsas Dr. BatesTV
The Old Curiosity Shop
1995The Old Curiosity Shopas Single GentlemanMovie
The Choir
1995The Choiras Hugh CavendishTV
An Audience with Ken Dodd
1994An Audience with Ken Doddas SelfMovie
Doomsday Gun
1994Doomsday Gunas Sir James WhittingtonMovie
The Dwelling Place
1994The Dwelling Placeas Lord FischelTV
The Remains of the Day
1993The Remains of the Dayas Lord DarlingtonMovie
Heart of Darkness
1993Heart of Darknessas GosseMovie
Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
1993Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixtiesas SelfTV
As You Like It
1992As You Like Itas JaquesMovie
Patriot Games
1992Patriot Gamesas Lord William HolmesMovie
Hostage
1992Hostageas Hugo PaynterMovie
A Question of Attribution
1991A Question of Attributionas Sir Anthony BluntMovie
Afraid of the Dark
1991Afraid of the Darkas FrankMovie
A
1991A Perfect Heroas Angus MeikleTV
The Russia House
1990The Russia Houseas NedMovie
Chillers
1990Chillersas SkippertonTV
She's Been Away
1989She's Been Awayas Hugh AmbroseMovie
Farewell to the King
1989Farewell to the Kingas Col. FergusonMovie
These Foolish Things
1989These Foolish Thingsas Nick VerneyMovie
The Mighty Quinn
1989The Mighty Quinnas Thomas ElginMovie
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989Agatha Christie's Poirotas Colonel RaceTV
B
1989Boys in the Islandas George FarrellMovie
Sun Child
1988Sun ChildMovie
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
1988Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sunas Mansfield MarkhamMovie
The Play on One
1988The Play on Oneas Nick VerneyTV
High Season
1987High Seasonas PatrickMovie
Comrades
1987Comradesas William Norfolk, Governor of New South WalesMovie
The Whistle Blower
1986The Whistle Bloweras LordMovie
Absolute Beginners
1986Absolute Beginnersas Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the QueenMovie
A Passage to India
1984A Passage to Indiaas Richard FieldingMovie
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apesas Lord Charles EskerMovie
Runners
1983Runnersas Tom LindsayMovie
Anna Pavlova
1983Anna Pavlovaas Victor d'AndréMovie
Anna Pavlova
1983Anna Pavlovaas Victor Dandré(as Dzheims Foks)TV
Wogan
1982Woganas SelfTV
Nancy Astor
1982Nancy Astoras Waldorf AstorTV
Country
1981Countryas Philip CarlionMovie
No Longer Alone
1978No Longer Aloneas Alan RichardsMovie
An Audience with...
1978An Audience with...as SelfTV
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...as SelfTV
Play for Today
1970Play for TodayTV
Performance
1970Performanceas ChasMovie
Sympathy for the Devil
1968Sympathy for the Devilas Self (uncredited)Movie
Duffy
1968Duffyas Stefane CalvertMovie
Isadora
1968Isadoraas Gordon CraigMovie
Arabella
1967Arabellaas GiorgioMovie
Thoroughly Modern Millie
1967Thoroughly Modern Millieas Jimmy SmithMovie
The Chase
1966The Chaseas Jason 'Jake' RogersMovie
King Rat
1965King Ratas Peter MarloweMovie
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
1965Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutesas Richard MaysMovie
The Servant
1963The Servantas TonyMovie
Tamahine
1963Tamahineas OliverMovie
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runneras Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)Movie
The Verdict Is Yours
1958The Verdict Is Yoursas Council for the ProsecutionTV
One Wild Oat
1951One Wild Oatas PorterMovie
The Miniver Story
1950The Miniver Storyas Toby MiniverMovie
The Magnet
1950The Magnetas Johnny BrentMovie