James Fox

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

19 May 1939, 86 years old

Known For

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Sherlock Holmes

Patriot Games

The Remains of the Day

The Double

The Prince & Me

Sexy Beast

Mickey Blue Eyes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

The Souvenir: Part II

Narrator Patrick's Musical

2021

Surviving Christmas with the Relatives

Uncle John

2018

Unknown Heart

Ludlow

2014

The Double

The Colonel

2014

Effie Gray

Sir Charles Eastlake

2014

A Long Way From Home

Joseph

2013

All at Sea

George

2012

Cleanskin

Scott Catesby

2012

W.E.

King George V

2011

The Kid

Alan

2010

Sherlock Holmes

Sir Thomas Rotheram

2009

Bunny and the Bull

Narrator

2009

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

Philip Evans

2009

Margaret

Charles Powell

2009

Mister Lonely

The Pope

2008

Celebration

Richard

2007

Goodbye Mr Snuggles

Mr. Tomly

2006

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Mr. Salt

2005

Colditz

Lt. Colonel Fordham

2005

The Prince & Me

King Haraald

2004

Doctor Who: Shada

Professor Chronotis (voice)

2003

Hideous Man

2002

The Falklands Play

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

2002

The Lost World

Prof. Summerlee

2001

The Mystic Masseur

Mr. Stewart

2001

All Forgotten

Old Vladimir (voice)

2001

Sexy Beast

Harry

2001

Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw

Self

2001

The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey

Self

2001

The Golden Bowl

Colonel Bob Assingham

2000

Up at the Villa

Sir Edgar Swift

2000

Mickey Blue Eyes

Philip Cromwell

1999

The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'

Self

1999

Jinnah

Mountbatten

1998

Shadow Run

Landon-Higgins

1998

Never Ever

Arthur Trevane

1997

Anna Karenina

Karenin

1997

The Old Curiosity Shop

Single Gentleman

1995

An Audience with Ken Dodd

Himself

1994

Doomsday Gun

Sir James Whittington

1994

The Remains of the Day

Lord Darlington

1993

Heart of Darkness

Gosse

1993

As You Like It

Jaques

1992

Patriot Games

Lord William Holmes

1992

Hostage

Hugo Paynter

1992

A Question of Attribution

Sir Anthony Blunt

1991

Afraid of the Dark

Frank

1991

The Russia House

Ned

1990

She's Been Away

Hugh Ambrose

1989

Farewell to the King

Col. Ferguson

1989

These Foolish Things

Nick Verney

1989

The Mighty Quinn

Thomas Elgin

1989

Boys in the Island

George Farrell

1989

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun

Mansfield Markham

1988

High Season

Patrick

1987

Comrades

William Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales

1987

The Whistle Blower

Lord

1986

Absolute Beginners

Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen

1986

A Passage to India

Richard Fielding

1984

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Lord Charles Esker

1984

Runners

Tom Lindsay

1983

Anna Pavlova

Victor d'André

1983

Country

Philip Carlion

1981

No Longer Alone

Alan Richards

1978

Performance

Chas

1970

Sympathy for the Devil

Self (uncredited)

1968

Duffy

Stefane Calvert

1968

Isadora

Gordon Craig

1968

Arabella

Giorgio

1967

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Jimmy Smith

1967

The Chase

Jason 'Jake' Rogers

1966

King Rat

Peter Marlowe

1965

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

Richard Mays

1965

The Servant

Tony

1963

Tamahine

Oliver

1963

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)

1962

One Wild Oat

Porter

1951

The Miniver Story

Toby Miniver

1950

The Magnet

Johnny Brent

1950