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James Faulkner

James Faulkner

Acting

Born: July 18, 1948Hampstead, London, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. James Sebastian Faulkner (born 18 July 1948) is a British actor, known for his many various appearance on television and in movies, usually in supporting roles. Faulkner made his big screen debut as Josef Strauss in The Great Waltz in 1972. He appeared in other films such as Whispering Death, Minder on the Orient Express, played Lt Teignmouth Melvill in Zulu Dawn that he co-produced, and appeared as Uncle Geoffrey in both Bridget Jones films. He played Herod in BBC's 1976 television adaptation of I, Claudius. In 1988 he portrayed one of the biggest enemies of Sherlock Holmes, as Stapleton in Granada Television's production of The Hound of the Baskervilles, opposite Jeremy Brett. In 1991, he played Alex Mair, the manager of the Larksoken nuclear power plant, in an Anglia production of the P.D. James novel featuring her character Inspector Adam Dalgleish, Devices and Desires. He has also portrayed Agent Smith in the film Hitman. He was also the principal antagonist Baron Mullins in the short-lived US/UK television show, Covington Cross. He voiced Severus Snape in the video game version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. He also starred as Lord Kenworth in the film Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Faulkner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For
Filmography
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Rev. Prentice Wicks

2025
The Last Supper

The Last Supper

Caiaphas

2025
Chief of Station

Chief of Station

Deputy Director Williams

2024
Boudica

Boudica

Old Druid

2023
Repeater

Repeater

Richard Silver

2023
The Devil Conspiracy

The Devil Conspiracy

Cardinal Vincini

2023
Jolly Good Christmas

Jolly Good Christmas

Simon

2022
Hounded

Hounded

Remington Redwick

2022
The Surgeon of the Rusty Knife

The Surgeon of the Rusty Knife

Dr. Fritz

2022
Never Back Down: Revolt

Never Back Down: Revolt

Julian

2021
All Those Small Things

All Those Small Things

Jonathan Robbins

2021
As I Am

As I Am

Mr. Hurt

2019
The Sonata

The Sonata

Sir Victor Ferdinand

2018
Paul, Apostle of Christ

Paul, Apostle of Christ

Paul

2018
Final Portrait

Final Portrait

Pierre Matisse

2017
Atomic Blonde

Atomic Blonde

Chief "C"

2017
Underworld: Blood Wars

Underworld: Blood Wars

Cassius

2016
Bridget Jones's Baby

Bridget Jones's Baby

Uncle Geoffrey

2016
X-Men: First Class

X-Men: First Class

Swiss Bank Manager

2011
Machotaildrop

Machotaildrop

The Baron

2009
The Three Investigators in The Secret of Terror Castle

The Three Investigators in The Secret of Terror Castle

Victor Hugenay

2009
Franklyn

Franklyn

Pastor Bone

2008
The Bank Job

The Bank Job

Guy Singer

2008
Hitman

Hitman

Smith Jamison

2007
The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island

The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island

Bill/Victor Hugenay

2007
The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd

Lord Cooper

2006
The Conclave

The Conclave

Cardinal Guillaume D'Estouteville

2006
Day of Wrath

Day of Wrath

Friar Anselmo

2006
Colour Me Kubrick

Colour Me Kubrick

Oliver

2005
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Uncle Geoffrey

2004
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

Kenworth

2004
I Capture the Castle

I Capture the Castle

Aubrey Fox-Cotton

2003
The Piano Player

The Piano Player

Nicholas Farrel

2002
The Wolf of the West Coast

The Wolf of the West Coast

Lew Millar

2002
Bridget Jones's Diary

Bridget Jones's Diary

Uncle Geoffrey

2001
Hell Swarm

Hell Swarm

Albion

2000
All the Little Animals

All the Little Animals

Mr. Stuart Whiteside

1999
The Octopus

The Octopus

Thomas

1998
Vigo

Vigo

Dr. Gerard

1998
The Commissioner

The Commissioner

Gordon Cartwright

1998
Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord

Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord

John Aspinall

1998
A Kid in Aladdin's Palace

A Kid in Aladdin's Palace

Luxor

1997
Crimetime

Crimetime

Crowley

1996

Nuremberg

Narrator

1996
E=MC²

E=MC²

Dr. Eric Amore

1996
The Trial of Lord Lucan

The Trial of Lord Lucan

Sir James Hallows

1994
The Blackheath Poisonings

The Blackheath Poisonings

Roger Vandervent

1992
Carry On Columbus

Carry On Columbus

Torquemada

1992
The Maid

The Maid

Laurent Leclair

1991
The Yellow Wallpaper

The Yellow Wallpaper

1989
Just Another Secret

Just Another Secret

Markus Vogel

1989
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Stapleton

1988
Catherine

Catherine

John Dunbar

1988

Still Crazy Like a Fox

The Duke of Trent

1987
Lace 2

Lace 2

Charles Chazelle

1985
Deceptions

Deceptions

Richard Blackwell

1985
Real Life

Real Life

Robin

1984
Eureka

Eureka

Roger

1983
Zero Point

Zero Point

Felix

1982
Priest of Love

Priest of Love

Aldous Huxley

1981
Flashpoint Africa

Flashpoint Africa

Ramon Funes

1980
Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

Lt. Melvill

1979
Death in the Sun

Death in the Sun

Terrick

1976
Conduct Unbecoming

Conduct Unbecoming

Tenente Edward Millington

1975
Chips with Everything

Chips with Everything

Pilot Officer

1975
The Abdication

The Abdication

Magnus

1974

Miss Nightingale

Henry Nicholson

1974
Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Bentley Drummle

1974
The Great Waltz

The Great Waltz

Josef Strauss

1972