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James Fox

James Fox

Actor · Born May 19, 1939 · London, England, UK

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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.

Acted in 103

2010s

  1. 2018

    Surviving Christmas with the Relatives

    Uncle John

  2. 2015

    London Spy

    James · 1 episode

  3. 2014

    1864

    Lord Palmerston · 3 episodes

  4. Unknown Heart

    Ludlow

  5. 2013
  6. A Long Way From Home

    Joseph

  7. 2012

    All at Sea

    George

  8. 2011
  9. 2010

    The Kid

    Alan

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. Red Riding

    TV

  3. 2008
  4. Mister Lonely

    The Pope

  5. 2007

    Celebration

    Richard

  6. 2006

    Goodbye Mr Snuggles

    Mr. Tomly

  7. 2005
  8. Colditz

    Lt. Colonel Fordham

  9. Colditz

    Lt. Colonel Fordham · 2 episodes

  10. 2004
  11. 2003

    Cambridge Spies

    Lord Halifax · 1 episode

  12. Doctor Who: Shada

    Professor Chronotis (voice)

  13. 2002

    Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale

    Jonas Collin · 2 episodes

  14. Hideous Man

    Movie

  15. The Falklands Play

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

  16. 2001
  17. The Lost World

    Professor Summerlee · 2 episodes

  18. The Mystic Masseur

    Mr. Stewart

  19. 2000

    The Golden Bowl

    Colonel Bob Assingham

  20. Up at the Villa

    Sir Edgar Swift

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. 1998

    Jinnah

    Mountbatten

  3. Kings in Grass Castles

    Longman · 2 episodes

  4. Shadow Run

    Landon-Higgins

  5. 1997

    Never Ever

    Arthur Trevane

  6. 1996
  7. 1995

    The Old Curiosity Shop

    Single Gentleman

  8. The Choir

    Hugh Cavendish · 5 episodes

  9. 1994
  10. The Dwelling Place

    Lord Fischel · 3 episodes

  11. 1993
  12. 1992

    As You Like It

    Jaques

  13. Hostage

    Hugo Paynter

  14. 1991

    A Question of Attribution

    Sir Anthony Blunt

  15. 1990
  16. Never Come Back

    Foster · 3 episodes

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. She's Been Away

    Hugh Ambrose

  3. Farewell to the King

    Col. Ferguson

  4. These Foolish Things

    Nick Verney

  5. Boys in the Island

    George Farrell

  6. 1988
  7. 1987
  8. Comrades

    William Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales

  9. 1986
  10. Absolute Beginners

    Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen

  11. 1984
  12. The Road to 1984

    Eric Blair/George Orwell/Winston Smith

  13. 1983
  14. Anna Pavlova

    Victor d'André

  15. Anna Pavlova

    Victor Dandré(as Dzheims Foks) · 2 episodes

  16. 1982

    Nancy Astor

    Waldorf Astor · 6 episodes

  17. 1981

    Country

    Philip Carlion

1970s

  1. 1978

    No Longer Alone

    Alan Richards

  2. 1970
  3. Performance.

    Chas

1950s

  1. 1958

    The Verdict Is Yours

    Council for the Prosecution · 29 episodes

  2. 1951

    One Wild Oat

    Porter

  3. 1950

    The Miniver Story

    Toby Miniver

  4. The Magnet

    Johnny Brent

Appearances10

2000s

  1. 2009

    Bunny and the Bull

    Narrator

  2. 2001

    Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw

    Self

  3. The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey

    Self

1990s

  1. 1994

    An Audience with Ken Dodd

    Self

  2. 1993

    Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

    Self · 2 episodes