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James Fox

Actor | * 05/19/1939 (84) | London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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James William Fox (born William Fox; 19 May 1939) is an English actor. He won a BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for The Servant (1963). Other credits include The Miniver Story (1950), The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962), Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965), King Rat (1965), The Chase (1966), Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), Isadora (1968), Performance (1970), before quitting acting for several years to be an evangelical Christian. On his return to acting in the 1980s, he starred in Runners (1983), ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

Set during the period of growing influence of the Indian independence movement in the British Raj, the story begins with the arrival in India of a British woman, Miss Adela Quested, who is joining her ...

A Passage to India

FSK: 6+ years

1984 | 3.4/5 | 2h 43min
Drama, Adventure, History
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A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker. ...

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

FSK: 0+ years

2005 | 3.5/5 | 1h 55min
Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
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Ex-safecracker Gal Dove has served his time behind bars and is blissfully retired to a Spanish villa paradise with a wife he adores. The idyll is shattered by the arrival of his nemesis Don Logan, int ...

Sexy Beast

FSK: 16+ years

2000 | 3.5/5 | 1h 29min
Crime, Drama, Thriller, Comedy
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Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England. ...

Sherlock Holmes

FSK: 12+ years

2009 | 3.6/5 | 2h 9min
Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery
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Awards & Nominations for James Fox

BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
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Movies with James Fox as Actor(75)

as George Farrell2023 Boys in the Island
as Narrator Patrick's Musical2021 The Souvenir: Part II
as Uncle John2018 Surviving Christmas with the Relatives
as himself2018 Alien Abduction: A True Story
as The Colonel2014 The Double
as Sir Charles Eastlake2014 Effie Gray
as Ludlow2014 Unknown Heart
as Joseph2013 A Long Way From Home
as George2012 Wide Blue Yonder
as Scott Catesby2012 Cleanskin
as King George V2011 W.E.
as Alan2010 The Kid
as Narrator2009 Bunny and the Bull
as Philip Evans2009 Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
2009 Margaret
as Sir Thomas Rotheram2009 Sherlock Holmes
as The Pope2008 Mister Lonely
as Richard2007 Celebration
as Mr. Tomly2006 Goodbye Mr Snuggles
as Mr. Salt2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as King Haraald2004 The Prince & Me
as Professor Chronotis (voice)2003 Doctor Who: Shada
as Rt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)2002 The Falklands Play
2001 The Mystic Masseur
2001 Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
as Prof. Summerlee2001 The Lost World
2001 The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
as Old Vladimir (voice)2001 All Forgotten
as Colonel Bob Assingham2000 The Golden Bowl
as Harry2000 Sexy Beast
as Sir Edgar Swift2000 Up at the Villa
as Philip Cromwell1999 Mickey Blue Eyes
as himself1999 The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
as Mountbatten1998 Jinnah
as Landon-Higgins1998 Shadow Run
as Arthur Trevane1997 Never Ever
as Karenin1997 Anna Karenina
as Single Gentleman1995 The Old Curiosity Shop
as Sir James Whittington1994 Doomsday Gun
as himself1994 An Audience with Ken Dodd
as Gosse1993 Heart of Darkness
as Lord Darlington1993 The Remains of the Day
as Jaques1992 As You Like It
as Lord William Holmes1992 Patriot Games
as Hugo Paynter1992 Hostage
as Sir Anthony Blunt1991 A Question of Attribution
as Frank1991 Afraid of the Dark
as Ned1990 The Russia House
as Col. Ferguson1989 Farewell to the King
1989 She's Been Away
as Thomas Elgin1989 The Mighty Quinn
as William Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales1987 Comrades
as Patrick1987 High Season
as Lord1986 The Whistle Blower
as Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen1986 Absolute Beginners
as Richard Fielding1984 A Passage to India
as Lord Charles Esker1984 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
as Tom Lindsay1983 Runners
as Victor d'André1983 Anna Pavlova
as Philip Carlion1981 Country
as Chas Devlin1970 Performance
as Gordon Craig1968 Isadora
as Self (uncredited)1968 Sympathy for the Devil
as Stefane Calvert1968 Duffy
as Jimmy Smith1967 Thoroughly Modern Millie
as Giorgio1967 Arabella
as Jason 'Jake' Rogers1966 The Chase
as Peter Marlowe1965 King Rat
as Richard Mays1965 Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes
as Tony1963 The Servant
as Oliver1963 Tamahine
as Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner1962 The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
as Porter1951 One Wild Oat
as Toby Miniver1950 The Miniver Story
as Johnny Brent1950 The Magnet

TV Shows/Series with James Fox as Actor(29)

as James2015 London Spy
as Lord Palmerton2014 1864
as The Assistant2013 Utopia
as Henry Brooke, Home Secretary2013 The Great Train Robbery
as Martin Goodman QC (voice) (uncredited)2011 Death in Paradise
as Martin Goodman QC2011 Death in Paradise
as Lord Aysgarth2010 Downton Abbey
2009 Red Riding
as King Rodor2008 Merlin
2007 Lewis
as Lt. Colonel Fordham2005 Colditz
as Colonel Arthur Bantry2004 Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 New Tricks
as Lord Halifax2003 Cambridge Spies
as Jonas Collin2002 Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
as Dr Bruno Rivelli2000 Waking the Dead
as Longman1998 Kings in Grass Castles
1997 Trial & Retribution
as Sir Michael Fielding1997 Midsomer Murders
as Hugh Cavendish1995 The Choir
as Lord Fischel1994 The Dwelling Place
as Angus Meikle1991 A Perfect Hero
as Skipperton1990 Chillers
as Colonel Race1989 Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Waldorf Astor1982 Nancy Astor
as himself1982 Wogan
as himself1978 An Audience with...
as himself1973 The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1970 Play for Today

Full Name: William James Fox
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Friday, 05/19 1939 (May) in London, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 84 years + 335 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Harrow School, Central School of Speech and Drama, Cleveland Heights High School
Spouses (current/former): Mary Elizabeth Piper
Children: Laurence Fox, Jack Fox, Thomas William Fox, Robin Charles Fox, Lydia Fox
Father: Robin Fox
Mother: Angela Muriel Darita Worthington
Other names for James Fox (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"William Fox"
"James Fox (Schauspieler)"
James Fox frequently works together with these people:
Frances Barber (10x, Actress)
Pip Torrens (8x, Actor)
David Bamber (7x, Actor)
Danny Webb (7x, Actor)
Anthony Calf (7x, Actor)
Cherie Lunghi (7x, Actress)
Celestia Fox (7x, Crew)
Frances Tomelty (7x, Actress)
Benjamin Whitrow (7x, Actor)
Adrian Rawlins (7x, Actor)
Raj Awasti (7x, Actor)
Richard Robbins (6x, Crew)

Other people with this name: James Fox, James Fox (GB)

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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2307, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/07/2024