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James Fox

Actor

James Fox

Born May 19, 1939 in London, England, UK76 films

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.

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The Remains of the Day posterFirst watchThe Remains of the Day19937.4as Lord DarlingtonA rule-bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by the arrival of a housekeeper who falls in love with him in post-WWI Britain.View film

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Filmography

76 films as actor
  1. 2021The Souvenir: Part IINarrator Patrick's Musical
  2. 2018Surviving Christmas with the RelativesUncle John
  3. 2014Unknown HeartLudlow
  4. 2014The DoubleThe Colonel
  5. 2014Effie GraySir Charles Eastlake
  6. 2013A Long Way From HomeJoseph
  7. 2012All at SeaGeorge
  8. 2012CleanskinScott Catesby
  9. 2011W.E.King George V
  10. 2010The KidAlan
  11. 2009Sherlock HolmesSir Thomas Rotheram
  12. 2009Bunny and the BullNarrator
  13. 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980Philip Evans
  14. 2009MargaretCharles Powell
  15. 2008Mister LonelyThe Pope
  16. 2007CelebrationRichard
  17. 2006Goodbye Mr SnugglesMr. Tomly
  18. 2005Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryMr. Salt
  19. 2005ColditzLt. Colonel Fordham
  20. 2004The Prince & MeKing Haraald
  21. 2003Doctor Who: ShadaProfessor Chronotis (voice)
  22. 2002Hideous Man
  23. 2002The Falklands PlayRt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)
  24. 2001The Lost WorldProf. Summerlee
  25. 2001The Mystic MasseurMr. Stewart
  26. 2001All ForgottenOld Vladimir (voice)
  27. 2001Sexy BeastHarry
  28. 2000The Golden BowlColonel Bob Assingham
  29. 2000Up at the VillaSir Edgar Swift
  30. 1999Mickey Blue EyesPhilip Cromwell
  31. 1998JinnahMountbatten
  32. 1998Shadow RunLandon-Higgins
  33. 1997Never EverArthur Trevane
  34. 1997Anna KareninaKarenin
  35. 1995The Old Curiosity ShopSingle Gentleman
  36. 1994Doomsday GunSir James Whittington
  37. 1994Heart of DarknessGosse
  38. 1993The Remains of the DayLord Darlington
  39. 1992As You Like ItJaques
  40. 1992Patriot GamesLord William Holmes
  41. 1992HostageHugo Paynter
  42. 1992Afraid of the DarkFrank
  43. 1991A Question of AttributionSir Anthony Blunt
  44. 1990The Russia HouseNed
  45. 1989She's Been AwayHugh Ambrose
  46. 1989Farewell to the KingCol. Ferguson
  47. 1989These Foolish ThingsNick Verney
  48. 1989The Mighty QuinnThomas Elgin
  49. 1989Boys in the IslandGeorge Farrell
  50. 1988Sun Child
  51. 1988Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the SunMansfield Markham
  52. 1987High SeasonPatrick
  53. 1987ComradesWilliam Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales
  54. 1986The Whistle BlowerLord
  55. 1986Absolute BeginnersHenley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen
  56. 1984A Passage to IndiaRichard Fielding
  57. 1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesLord Charles Esker
  58. 1984The Road to 1984Eric Blair/George Orwell/Winston Smith
  59. 1983RunnersTom Lindsay
  60. 1983Anna PavlovaVictor d'André
  61. 1981CountryPhilip Carlion
  62. 1978No Longer AloneAlan Richards
  63. 1970Performance.Chas
  64. 1968DuffyStefane Calvert
  65. 1968IsadoraGordon Craig
  66. 1967ArabellaGiorgio
  67. 1967Thoroughly Modern MillieJimmy Smith
  68. 1966The ChaseJason 'Jake' Rogers
  69. 1965King RatPeter Marlowe
  70. 1965Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesRichard Mays
  71. 1963The ServantTony
  72. 1963TamahineOliver
  73. 1962The Loneliness of the Long Distance RunnerWilly Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
  74. 1951One Wild OatPorter
  75. 1950The Miniver StoryToby Miniver
  76. 1950The MagnetJohnny Brent