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James Fox

James Fox

Acting

Born: May 19, 1939London, England, UK

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

The Souvenir: Part II

Narrator Patrick's Musical

2021
Surviving Christmas with the Relatives

Surviving Christmas with the Relatives

Uncle John

2018
Unknown Heart

Unknown Heart

Ludlow

2014
The Double

The Double

The Colonel

2014
Effie Gray

Effie Gray

Sir Charles Eastlake

2014
A Long Way From Home

A Long Way From Home

Joseph

2013
All at Sea

All at Sea

George

2012
Cleanskin

Cleanskin

Scott Catesby

2012
W.E.

W.E.

King George V

2011
The Kid

The Kid

Alan

2010
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

Sir Thomas Rotheram

2009
Bunny and the Bull

Bunny and the Bull

Narrator

2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

Philip Evans

2009
Margaret

Margaret

Charles Powell

2009
Mister Lonely

Mister Lonely

The Pope

2008
Celebration

Celebration

Richard

2007
Goodbye Mr Snuggles

Goodbye Mr Snuggles

Mr. Tomly

2006
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Mr. Salt

2005
Colditz

Colditz

Lt. Colonel Fordham

2005
The Prince & Me

The Prince & Me

King Haraald

2004
Doctor Who: Shada

Doctor Who: Shada

Professor Chronotis (voice)

2003

Hideous Man

2002
The Falklands Play

The Falklands Play

Rt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)

2002
The Lost World

The Lost World

Prof. Summerlee

2001
The Mystic Masseur

The Mystic Masseur

Mr. Stewart

2001
All Forgotten

All Forgotten

Old Vladimir (voice)

2001
Sexy Beast

Sexy Beast

Harry

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

The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey

Self

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

Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw

Self

2001
The Golden Bowl

The Golden Bowl

Colonel Bob Assingham

2000
Up at the Villa

Up at the Villa

Sir Edgar Swift

2000
Mickey Blue Eyes

Mickey Blue Eyes

Philip Cromwell

1999

The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'

Self

1999
Jinnah

Jinnah

Mountbatten

1998
Shadow Run

Shadow Run

Landon-Higgins

1998
Never Ever

Never Ever

Arthur Trevane

1997
Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

Karenin

1997
The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

Single Gentleman

1995
An Audience with Ken Dodd

An Audience with Ken Dodd

Self

1994
Doomsday Gun

Doomsday Gun

Sir James Whittington

1994
The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day

Lord Darlington

1993
Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

Gosse

1993
As You Like It

As You Like It

Jaques

1992
Patriot Games

Patriot Games

Lord William Holmes

1992
Hostage

Hostage

Hugo Paynter

1992
A Question of Attribution

A Question of Attribution

Sir Anthony Blunt

1991
Afraid of the Dark

Afraid of the Dark

Frank

1991
The Russia House

The Russia House

Ned

1990
She's Been Away

She's Been Away

Hugh Ambrose

1989
Farewell to the King

Farewell to the King

Col. Ferguson

1989
These Foolish Things

These Foolish Things

Nick Verney

1989
The Mighty Quinn

The Mighty Quinn

Thomas Elgin

1989

Boys in the Island

George Farrell

1989
Sun Child

Sun Child

1988
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun

Mansfield Markham

1988
High Season

High Season

Patrick

1987
Comrades

Comrades

William Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales

1987
The Whistle Blower

The Whistle Blower

Lord

1986
Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners

Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen

1986
A Passage to India

A Passage to India

Richard Fielding

1984
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Lord Charles Esker

1984
Runners

Runners

Tom Lindsay

1983
Anna Pavlova

Anna Pavlova

Victor d'André

1983
Country

Country

Philip Carlion

1981
No Longer Alone

No Longer Alone

Alan Richards

1978
Performance

Performance

Chas

1970
Sympathy for the Devil

Sympathy for the Devil

Self (uncredited)

1968
Duffy

Duffy

Stefane Calvert

1968
Isadora

Isadora

Gordon Craig

1968
Arabella

Arabella

Giorgio

1967
Thoroughly Modern Millie

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Jimmy Smith

1967
The Chase

The Chase

Jason 'Jake' Rogers

1966
King Rat

King Rat

Peter Marlowe

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

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

Richard Mays

1965
The Servant

The Servant

Tony

1963
Tamahine

Tamahine

Oliver

1963
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)

1962
One Wild Oat

One Wild Oat

Porter

1951
The Miniver Story

The Miniver Story

Toby Miniver

1950
The Magnet

The Magnet

Johnny Brent

1950