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