James Fox
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Midsomer Murders
Sir Michael Fielding
1997
Series
Death in Paradise
Martin Goodman QC (voice) (uncredited)
2011
Series
Death in Paradise
Martin Goodman QC
2011
Series
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Colonel Race
1989
Series
Play for Today
1970
Series
Agatha Christie's Marple
Colonel Arthur Bantry
2004
Series
Merlin
King Rodor
2008
Series
Lewis
Professor Norman Deering
2007
Film
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Mr. Salt
2005
Series
Waking the Dead
Dr Bruno Rivelli
2001
Series
Wogan
Self
1982
Series
New Tricks
2004
Film
Sherlock Holmes
Sir Thomas Rotheram
2009
Series
An Audience with...
Self
1978
Film
Patriot Games
Lord William Holmes
1992
Series
Utopia
The Assistant
2013
Series
The Play on One
Nick Verney
1988
Film
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
1962
Series
Screen One
Sir Anthony Blunt
1989
Film
The Remains of the Day
Lord Darlington
1993
Series
Espionage
Paul
1963
Series
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973
Film
The Chase
Jason 'Jake' Rogers
1966
Film
Sexy Beast
Harry
2001
Series
Chillers
Skipperton
1990
Series
Gulliver's Travels
Dr. Bates
1996
Film
The Double
The Colonel
2014
Series
London Spy
James
2015
Series
1864
Lord Palmerton
2014
Series
The Verdict Is Yours
Council for the Prosecution
1958
Film
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Lord Charles Esker
1984
Film
The Prince & Me
King Haraald
2004
Series
Red Riding
2009
Series
Cambridge Spies
Lord Halifax
2003
Film
Anna Karenina
Karenin
1997
Series
The Great Train Robbery
Henry Brooke, Home Secretary
2013
Series
Anna Pavlova
Victor Dandré(as Dzheims Foks)
1983
Film
W.E.
King George V
2011
Film
The Servant
Tony
1963
Film
Mickey Blue Eyes
Philip Cromwell
1999
Film
Cleanskin
Scott Catesby
2012
Series
Colditz
Lt. Colonel Fordham
2005
Film
A Passage to India
Richard Fielding
1984
Film
The Russia House
Ned
1990
Film
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Richard Mays
1965
Film
The Mighty Quinn
Thomas Elgin
1989
Film
Effie Gray
Sir Charles Eastlake
2014
Series
The Lost World
Professor Summerlee
2001
Series
Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
Self
1993
Film
Doomsday Gun
Sir James Whittington
1994
Series
Nancy Astor
Waldorf Astor
1982
Series
The Choir
Hugh Cavendish
1995
Film
The Souvenir: Part II
Narrator Patrick's Musical
2021
Film
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Jimmy Smith
1967
Series
Kings in Grass Castles
Longman
1998
Film
King Rat
Peter Marlowe
1965
Film
Absolute Beginners
Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen
1986
Film
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
Philip Evans
2009
Sun Child
1988
Film
The Whistle Blower
Lord
1986
Film
Arabella
Giorgio
1967
Film
Unknown Heart
Ludlow
2014
Film
The Lost World
Prof. Summerlee
2001
Series
The Dwelling Place
Lord Fischel
1994
Film
Hostage
Hugo Paynter
1992
Headhunters
Simon Hall
1994
Film
Performance.
Chas
1970
Film
Tamahine
Oliver
1963
Film
Farewell to the King
Col. Ferguson
1989
Film
Up at the Villa
Sir Edgar Swift
2000
Series
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
Jonas Collin
2002
Film
Mister Lonely
The Pope
2008
Film
The Kid
Alan
2010
Film
Heart of Darkness
Gosse
1994
Film
The Golden Bowl
Colonel Bob Assingham
2000
Film
Isadora
Gordon Craig
1968
Film
Duffy
Stefane Calvert
1968
Film
Jinnah
Mountbatten
1998
Film
A Question of Attribution
Sir Anthony Blunt
1991
Film
Sympathy for the Devil
Self (uncredited)
1968
Film
Hideous Man
2002
Film
Colditz
Lt. Colonel Fordham
2005
Film
Surviving Christmas with the Relatives
Uncle John
2018
Film
All Forgotten
Old Vladimir (voice)
2001
Film
High Season
Patrick
1987
Film
Anna Pavlova
Victor d'André
1983
Film
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
Mansfield Markham
1988
A Perfect Hero
Angus Meikle
1991
Film
Margaret
Charles Powell
2009
Film
Runners
Tom Lindsay
1983
Film
Doctor Who: Shada
Professor Chronotis (voice)
2003
Film
The Magnet
Johnny Brent
1950
Film
An Audience with Ken Dodd
Self
1994
Film
Country
Philip Carlion
1981
Film
These Foolish Things
Nick Verney
1989
Film
Shadow Run
Landon-Higgins
1998
Film
Afraid of the Dark
Frank
1991
Film
Bunny and the Bull
Narrator
2009
Film
As You Like It
Jaques
1992
Boys in the Island
George Farrell
1989
Film
All at Sea
George
2012
Film
The Falklands Play
Rt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)
2002
Film
The Miniver Story
Toby Miniver
1950
Film
A Long Way From Home
Joseph
2013
Series
Never Come Back
Foster
1990
Film
The Old Curiosity Shop
Single Gentleman
1995
Love Is Old, Love Is New
Martyn
1982
Film
The Road to 1984
Eric Blair/George Orwell/Winston Smith
1984
Film
Celebration
Richard
2007
Film
Comrades
William Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales
1987
Film
She's Been Away
Hugh Ambrose
1989
Film
Never Ever
Arthur Trevane
1997
Film
Goodbye Mr Snuggles
Mr. Tomly
2006
Film
One Wild Oat
Porter
1951
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
Self
1999
Film
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
Self
2001
Film
The Mystic Masseur
Mr. Stewart
2001
Film
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
Self
2001
Film
No Longer Alone
Alan Richards
1978
Metropolis
Milton Friedkin
2000