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

Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Marple

New Tricks

Play for Today

Merlin

All Movies (81)

• The Souvenir: Part II2021 · as Narrator Patrick's Musical
• Surviving Christmas with the Relatives2018 · as Uncle John
• Unknown Heart2014 · as Ludlow
• The Double2014 · as The Colonel
• Effie Gray2014 · as Sir Charles Eastlake
• A Long Way From Home2013 · as Joseph
• All at Sea2012 · as George
• Cleanskin2012 · as Scott Catesby
• W.E.2011 · as King George V
• The Kid2010 · as Alan
• Sherlock Holmes2009 · as Sir Thomas Rotheram
• Bunny and the Bull2009 · as Narrator
• Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 19802009 · as Philip Evans
• Margaret2009 · as Charles Powell
• Mister Lonely2008 · as The Pope
• Celebration2007 · as Richard
• Goodbye Mr Snuggles2006 · as Mr. Tomly
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory2005 · as Mr. Salt
• Colditz2005 · as Lt. Colonel Fordham
• The Prince & Me2004 · as King Haraald
• Doctor Who: Shada2003 · as Professor Chronotis (voice)
• Hideous Man2002
• The Falklands Play2002 · as Rt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)
• The Lost World2001 · as Prof. Summerlee
• The Mystic Masseur2001 · as Mr. Stewart
• All Forgotten2001 · as Old Vladimir (voice)
• Sexy Beast2001 · as Harry
• Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw2001 · as Self
• The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey2001 · as Self
• The Golden Bowl2000 · as Colonel Bob Assingham
• Up at the Villa2000 · as Sir Edgar Swift
• Mickey Blue Eyes1999 · as Philip Cromwell
• The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'1999 · as Self
• Jinnah1998 · as Mountbatten
• Shadow Run1998 · as Landon-Higgins
• Never Ever1997 · as Arthur Trevane
• Anna Karenina1997 · as Karenin
• The Old Curiosity Shop1995 · as Single Gentleman
• An Audience with Ken Dodd1994 · as Self
• Doomsday Gun1994 · as Sir James Whittington
• The Remains of the Day1993 · as Lord Darlington
• Heart of Darkness1993 · as Gosse
• As You Like It1992 · as Jaques
• Patriot Games1992 · as Lord William Holmes
• Hostage1992 · as Hugo Paynter
• A Question of Attribution1991 · as Sir Anthony Blunt
• Afraid of the Dark1991 · as Frank
• The Russia House1990 · as Ned
• She's Been Away1989 · as Hugh Ambrose
• Farewell to the King1989 · as Col. Ferguson
• These Foolish Things1989 · as Nick Verney
• The Mighty Quinn1989 · as Thomas Elgin
• Boys in the Island1989 · as George Farrell
• Sun Child1988
• Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun1988 · as Mansfield Markham
• High Season1987 · as Patrick
• Comrades1987 · as William Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales
• The Whistle Blower1986 · as Lord
• Absolute Beginners1986 · as Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen
• A Passage to India1984 · as Richard Fielding
• Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes1984 · as Lord Charles Esker
• The Road to 19841984 · as Eric Blair/George Orwell/Winston Smith
• Runners1983 · as Tom Lindsay
• Anna Pavlova1983 · as Victor d'André
• Country1981 · as Philip Carlion
• No Longer Alone1978 · as Alan Richards
• Performance.1970 · as Chas
• Sympathy for the Devil1968 · as Self (uncredited)
• Duffy1968 · as Stefane Calvert
• Isadora1968 · as Gordon Craig
• Arabella1967 · as Giorgio
• Thoroughly Modern Millie1967 · as Jimmy Smith
• The Chase1966 · as Jason 'Jake' Rogers
• King Rat1965 · as Peter Marlowe
• Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes1965 · as Richard Mays
• The Servant1963 · as Tony
• Tamahine1963 · as Oliver
• The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner1962 · as Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
• One Wild Oat1951 · as Porter
• The Miniver Story1950 · as Toby Miniver
• The Magnet1950 · as Johnny Brent

All TV Shows (35)

• London Spy2015 · as James
• 18642014 · as Lord Palmerton
• The Great Train Robbery2013 · as Henry Brooke, Home Secretary
• Utopia2013 · as The Assistant
• Death in Paradise2011 · as Martin Goodman QC (voice) (uncredited)
• Death in Paradise2011 · as Martin Goodman QC
• Red Riding2009
• Merlin2008 · as King Rodor
• Lewis2007 · as Professor Norman Deering
• Colditz2005 · as Lt. Colonel Fordham
• Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · as Colonel Arthur Bantry
• New Tricks2004
• Cambridge Spies2003 · as Lord Halifax
• Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale2002 · as Jonas Collin
• The Lost World2001 · as Professor Summerlee
• Waking the Dead2001 · as Dr Bruno Rivelli
• Kings in Grass Castles1998 · as Longman
• Midsomer Murders1997 · as Sir Michael Fielding
• Gulliver's Travels1996 · as Dr. Bates
• The Choir1995 · as Hugh Cavendish
• The Dwelling Place1994 · as Lord Fischel
• Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties1993 · as Self
• A Perfect Hero1991 · as Angus Meikle
• Chillers1990 · as Skipperton
• Screen One1989 · as Sir Anthony Blunt
• Agatha Christie's Poirot1989 · as Colonel Race
• The Play on One1988 · as Nick Verney
• Anna Pavlova1983 · as Victor Dandré(as Dzheims Foks)
• Wogan1982 · as Self
• Nancy Astor1982 · as Waldorf Astor
• An Audience with...1978 · as Self
• The American Film Institute Salute to ...1973 · as Self
• Play for Today1970
• Espionage1963 · as Paul
• The Verdict Is Yours1958 · as Council for the Prosecution