James Fox
Known for acting · Born 19 May 1939 · 87 · London, England, UK
119 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 Remains of the Day
1993
The Servant
1963
The Double
2014
The Prince & Me
2004
Sexy Beast
2001
Performance.
1970
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
1965
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
Mickey Blue Eyes
1999
The Mighty Quinn
1989
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984
Utopia
2013
Acting (119)
2021The Souvenir: Part IINarrator Patrick's MusicalFilm
2018Surviving Christmas with the RelativesUncle JohnFilm
2015London SpyJamesSeries
2014The DoubleThe ColonelFilm
2014Effie GraySir Charles EastlakeFilm
20141864Lord Palmerton · 8 episodesSeries
2014Unknown HeartLudlowFilm
2013UtopiaThe Assistant · 6 episodesSeries
2013The Great Train RobberyHenry Brooke, Home Secretary · 2 episodesSeries
2013A Long Way From HomeJosephFilm
2012CleanskinScott CatesbyFilm
2012All at SeaGeorgeFilm
2011Death in ParadiseMartin Goodman QC (voice) (uncredited)Series
2011W.E.King George VFilm
2010The KidAlanFilm
2009Sherlock HolmesSir Thomas RotheramFilm
2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980Philip EvansFilm
2009Bunny and the BullNarratorFilm
2009Red RidingSeries
2009MargaretCharles PowellFilm
2008MerlinKing RodorSeries
2008Mister LonelyThe PopeFilm
2007LewisProfessor Norman DeeringSeries
2007CelebrationRichardFilm
2006Goodbye Mr SnugglesMr. TomlyFilm
2005Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryMr. SaltFilm
2005ColditzLt. Colonel Fordham · 2 episodesSeries
2005ColditzLt. Colonel FordhamFilm
2004The Prince & MeKing HaraaldFilm
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleColonel Arthur BantrySeries
2004New TricksSeries
2003Cambridge SpiesLord HalifaxSeries
2003Doctor Who: ShadaProfessor Chronotis (voice)Film
2002The Falklands PlayRt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)Film
2002Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a FairytaleJonas Collin · 2 episodesSeries
2002Hideous ManFilm
2001Sexy BeastHarryFilm
2001The Lost WorldProf. SummerleeFilm
2001Waking the DeadDr Bruno Rivelli · 2 episodesSeries
2001The Lost WorldProfessor Summerlee · 2 episodesSeries
2001All ForgottenOld Vladimir (voice)Film
2001The Mystic MasseurMr. StewartFilm
2001Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal FlawSelfFilm
2001The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's JourneySelfFilm
2000The Golden BowlColonel Bob AssinghamFilm
2000Up at the VillaSir Edgar SwiftFilm
2000MetropolisMilton Friedkin · 6 episodesSeries
1999Mickey Blue EyesPhilip CromwellFilm
1999The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'SelfFilm
1998JinnahMountbattenFilm
1998Shadow RunLandon-HigginsFilm
1998Kings in Grass CastlesLongman · 2 episodesSeries
1997Midsomer MurdersSir Michael FieldingSeries
1997Anna KareninaKareninFilm
1997Never EverArthur TrevaneFilm
1996Gulliver's TravelsDr. Bates · 2 episodesSeries
1995The Old Curiosity ShopSingle GentlemanFilm
1995The ChoirHugh Cavendish · 5 episodesSeries
1994Heart of DarknessGosseFilm
1994Doomsday GunSir James WhittingtonFilm
1994An Audience with Ken DoddSelfFilm
1994The Dwelling PlaceLord Fischel · 3 episodesSeries
1994HeadhuntersSimon Hall · 3 episodesSeries
1993The Remains of the DayLord DarlingtonFilm
1993Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the SixtiesSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1992Patriot GamesLord William HolmesFilm
1992Afraid of the DarkFrankFilm
1992HostageHugo PaynterFilm
1992As You Like ItJaquesFilm
1991A Question of AttributionSir Anthony BluntFilm
1991A Perfect HeroAngus Meikle · 6 episodesSeries
1990The Russia HouseNedFilm
1990ChillersSkippertonSeries
1990Never Come BackFoster · 3 episodesSeries
1989Agatha Christie's PoirotColonel RaceSeries
1989The Mighty QuinnThomas ElginFilm
1989Farewell to the KingCol. FergusonFilm
1989She's Been AwayHugh AmbroseFilm
1989Screen OneSir Anthony BluntSeries
1989Boys in the IslandGeorge FarrellFilm
1989These Foolish ThingsNick VerneyFilm
1988The Play on OneNick VerneySeries
1988Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the SunMansfield MarkhamFilm
1988Sun ChildFilm
1987ComradesWilliam Norfolk, Governor of New South WalesFilm
1987High SeasonPatrickFilm
1986Absolute BeginnersHenley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the QueenFilm
1986The Whistle BlowerLordFilm
1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesLord Charles EskerFilm
1984A Passage to IndiaRichard FieldingFilm
1984The Road to 1984Eric Blair/George Orwell/Winston SmithFilm
1983Anna PavlovaVictor d'AndréFilm
1983RunnersTom LindsayFilm
1983Anna PavlovaVictor Dandré(as Dzheims Foks) · 2 episodesSeries
1982WoganSelfSeries
1982Nancy AstorWaldorf Astor · 6 episodesSeries
1982Love Is Old, Love Is NewMartyn · 4 episodesSeries
1981CountryPhilip CarlionFilm
1978An Audience with...SelfSeries
1978No Longer AloneAlan RichardsFilm
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...SelfSeries
1970Performance.ChasFilm
1970Play for TodaySeries
1968Sympathy for the DevilSelf (uncredited)Film
1968IsadoraGordon CraigFilm
1968DuffyStefane CalvertFilm
1967Thoroughly Modern MillieJimmy SmithFilm
1967ArabellaGiorgioFilm
1966The ChaseJason 'Jake' RogersFilm
1965Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesRichard MaysFilm
1965King RatPeter MarloweFilm
1963The ServantTonyFilm
1963TamahineOliverFilm
1963EspionagePaulSeries
1962The Loneliness of the Long Distance RunnerWilly Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)Film
1958The Verdict Is YoursCouncil for the Prosecution · 29 episodesSeries
1951One Wild OatPorterFilm
1950The MagnetJohnny BrentFilm
1950The Miniver StoryToby MiniverFilm