James Fox

1939-05-19 London, England, UK

Biography

William Fox, 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.

Movies

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

as Mr. Salt

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

as Sir Thomas Rotheram

Patriot Games

as Lord William Holmes

The Miniver Story

The Miniver Story

as Toby Miniver

The Whistle Blower

The Whistle Blower

as Lord

The Mighty Quinn

The Mighty Quinn

as Thomas Elgin

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun

as Mansfield Markham

Effie Gray

as Sir Charles Eastlake

The Lost World

as Prof. Summerlee

One Wild Oat

as Porter

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Thoroughly Modern Millie

as Jimmy Smith

The Prince & Me

The Prince & Me

as King Haraald

Anna Karenina

as Karenin

The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day

as Lord Darlington

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

as Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)

Comrades

as William Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales

King Rat

as Peter Marlowe

The Russia House

The Russia House

as Ned

Isadora

as Gordon Craig

Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

as Gosse

The Mystic Masseur

The Mystic Masseur

as Mr. Stewart

The Chase

as Jason 'Jake' Rogers

The Magnet

as Johnny Brent

Cleanskin

as Scott Catesby

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

as Philip Evans

The Servant

as Tony

Up at the Villa

Up at the Villa

as Sir Edgar Swift

Mickey Blue Eyes

Mickey Blue Eyes

as Philip Cromwell

The Double

as The Colonel

The Souvenir: Part II

The Souvenir: Part II

as Narrator Patrick's Musical

W.E.

as King George V

High Season

as Patrick

Celebration

as Richard

Sexy Beast

as Harry

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

as Lord Charles Esker

Shadow Run

as Landon-Higgins

Bunny and the Bull

Bunny and the Bull

as Narrator

Wide Blue Yonder

Wide Blue Yonder

as George

Mister Lonely

as The Pope

The Kid

as Alan

Performance

as Chas Devlin

A Passage to India

A Passage to India

as Richard Fielding

The Falklands Play

The Falklands Play

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

Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw

Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw

as Self

Farewell to the King

Farewell to the King

as Col. Ferguson

Afraid of the Dark

Afraid of the Dark

as Frank

Anna Pavlova

as Victor d'André

All Forgotten

as Old Vladimir (voice)

The Golden Bowl

The Golden Bowl

as Colonel Bob Assingham

Margaret

Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners

as Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen

Tamahine

as Oliver

Runners

as Tom Lindsay

Country

as Philip Carlion

Doctor Who: Shada

Doctor Who: Shada

as Professor Chronotis (voice)

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

as Richard Mays

The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey

The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey

as Self

She's Been Away

She's Been Away

as Hugh Ambrose

Alien Abduction: A True Story

Alien Abduction: A True Story

as Himself

Jinnah

as Mountbatten

Surviving Christmas with the Relatives

Surviving Christmas with the Relatives

as Uncle John

Sympathy for the Devil

Sympathy for the Devil

as Self (uncredited)

Duffy

as Stefane Calvert

An Audience with Ken Dodd

An Audience with Ken Dodd

as Himself

Arabella

as Giorgio

Doomsday Gun

as Sir James Whittington

Hostage

as Hugo Paynter

Colditz

as Lt. Colonel Fordham

Never Ever

as Arthur Trevane

Goodbye Mr Snuggles

Goodbye Mr Snuggles

as Mr. Tomly

A Long Way From Home

A Long Way From Home

as Joseph

A Question of Attribution

A Question of Attribution

as Sir Anthony Blunt

These Foolish Things

These Foolish Things

as Nick Verney

As You Like It

as Jaques

The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

as Single Gentleman

Unknown Heart

as Ludlow

No Longer Alone

No Longer Alone

as Alan Richards

TV Shows

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

as Sir Michael Fielding

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Colonel Race

Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

as Martin Goodman QC (voice) (uncredited)

Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

as Martin Goodman QC

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Colonel Arthur Bantry

Merlin

as King Rodor

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

as Dr Bruno Rivelli

Utopia

as The Assistant

The Dwelling Place

The Dwelling Place

as Lord Fischel

1864

as Lord Palmerton

London Spy

as James

The Great Train Robbery

The Great Train Robbery

as Henry Brooke, Home Secretary

Cambridge Spies

Cambridge Spies

as Lord Halifax

Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

as Dr. Bates

The Play on One

The Play on One

as Nick Verney

Colditz

as Lt. Colonel Fordham

Chillers

as Skipperton

The Lost World

as Professor Summerlee

Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale

Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale

as Jonas Collin

Nancy Astor

as Waldorf Astor

The Choir

as Hugh Cavendish

Kings in Grass Castles

Kings in Grass Castles

as Longman