Screening

movie poster

James Fox

Born May 19, 1939

Place of birth: London, England, UK

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.

Jump to:Actor

Filmography

Actor (113 credits)

Movies

The Souvenir: Part IINarrator Patrick's Musical

Surviving Christmas with the RelativesUncle John

The DoubleThe Colonel

Effie GraySir Charles Eastlake

Unknown HeartLudlow

A Long Way From HomeJoseph

CleanskinScott Catesby

All at SeaGeorge

W.E.King George V

Sherlock HolmesSir Thomas Rotheram

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980Philip Evans

MargaretCharles Powell

Bunny and the BullNarrator

Mister LonelyThe Pope

CelebrationRichard

Goodbye Mr SnugglesMr. Tomly

Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryMr. Salt

ColditzLt. Colonel Fordham

The Prince & MeKing Haraald

Doctor Who: ShadaProfessor Chronotis (voice)

The Falklands PlayRt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)

The Lost WorldProf. Summerlee

All ForgottenOld Vladimir (voice)

Sexy BeastHarry

The Mystic MasseurMr. Stewart

Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal FlawSelf

The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's JourneySelf

The Golden BowlColonel Bob Assingham

Up at the VillaSir Edgar Swift

The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'Self

Mickey Blue EyesPhilip Cromwell

JinnahMountbatten

Shadow RunLandon-Higgins

Anna KareninaKarenin

Never EverArthur Trevane

The Old Curiosity ShopSingle Gentleman

Doomsday GunSir James Whittington

An Audience with Ken DoddHimself

The Remains of the DayLord Darlington

Heart of DarknessGosse

Patriot GamesLord William Holmes

As You Like ItJaques

HostageHugo Paynter

Afraid of the DarkFrank

A Question of AttributionSir Anthony Blunt

The Russia HouseNed

Farewell to the KingCol. Ferguson

These Foolish ThingsNick Verney

Boys in the IslandGeorge Farrell

The Mighty QuinnThomas Elgin

She's Been AwayHugh Ambrose

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the SunMansfield Markham

High SeasonPatrick

ComradesWilliam Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales

The Whistle BlowerLord

Absolute BeginnersHenley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesLord Charles Esker

A Passage to IndiaRichard Fielding

RunnersTom Lindsay

Anna PavlovaVictor d'André

CountryPhilip Carlion

No Longer AloneAlan Richards

PerformanceChas

IsadoraGordon Craig

DuffyStefane Calvert

Sympathy for the DevilSelf (uncredited)

Thoroughly Modern MillieJimmy Smith

ArabellaGiorgio

The ChaseJason 'Jake' Rogers

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

King RatPeter Marlowe

The ServantTony

The Loneliness of the Long Distance RunnerWilly Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)

One Wild OatPorter

The MagnetJohnny Brent

The Miniver StoryToby Miniver

Tv

London SpyJames

1864Lord Palmerton

UtopiaThe Assistant

The Great Train RobberyHenry Brooke, Home Secretary

Death in ParadiseMartin Goodman QC (voice) (uncredited)

Death in ParadiseMartin Goodman QC

MerlinKing Rodor

ColditzLt. Colonel Fordham

Agatha Christie's MarpleColonel Arthur Bantry

Cambridge SpiesLord Halifax

Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a FairytaleJonas Collin

Waking the DeadDr Bruno Rivelli

The Lost WorldProfessor Summerlee

Kings in Grass CastlesLongman

Trial & Retribution

Midsomer MurdersSir Michael Fielding

Gulliver's TravelsDr. Bates

The ChoirHugh Cavendish

The Dwelling PlaceLord Fischel

Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the SixtiesSelf

ChillersSkipperton

A Perfect HeroAngus Meikle

Agatha Christie's PoirotColonel Race

The Play on OneNick Verney

Anna PavlovaVictor Dandré(as Dzheims Foks)

Nancy AstorWaldorf Astor

An Audience with...Self

The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self

The Verdict Is YoursCouncil for the Prosecution