Acting · London, England, UK · Born May 19, 1939
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.
MovieThe Souvenir: Part II
2021
as Narrator Patrick's Musical
MovieSurviving Christmas with the Relatives
2018
as Uncle John
TVLondon Spy
2015
as James
TV1864
2014
as Lord Palmerton
MovieUnknown Heart
2014
as Ludlow
MovieThe Double
2014
as The Colonel
MovieEffie Gray
2014
as Sir Charles Eastlake
TVThe Great Train Robbery
2013
as Henry Brooke, Home Secretary
MovieA Long Way From Home
2013
as Joseph
TVUtopia
2013
as The Assistant
MovieAll at Sea
2012
as George
MovieCleanskin
2012
as Scott Catesby
TVDeath in Paradise
2011
as Martin Goodman QC (voice) (uncredited)
MovieW.E.
2011
as King George V
MovieThe Kid
2010
as Alan
MovieSherlock Holmes
2009
as Sir Thomas Rotheram
MovieBunny and the Bull
2009
as Narrator
MovieRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
2009
as Philip Evans
MovieMargaret
2009
as Charles Powell
TVRed Riding
2009
TVMerlin
2008
as King Rodor
MovieMister Lonely
2008
as The Pope
MovieCelebration
2007
as Richard
TVLewis
2007
as Professor Norman Deering
MovieGoodbye Mr Snuggles
2006
as Mr. Tomly
MovieCharlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
as Mr. Salt
MovieColditz
2005
as Lt. Colonel Fordham
TVColditz
2005
as Lt. Colonel Fordham
TVAgatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Colonel Arthur Bantry
MovieThe Prince & Me
2004
as King Haraald
TVNew Tricks
2004
TVCambridge Spies
2003
as Lord Halifax
MovieDoctor Who: Shada
2003
as Professor Chronotis (voice)
TVHans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
2002
as Jonas Collin
MovieHideous Man
2002
MovieThe Falklands Play
2002
as Rt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)
MovieThe Lost World
2001
as Prof. Summerlee
TVThe Lost World
2001
as Professor Summerlee
MovieThe Mystic Masseur
2001
as Mr. Stewart
MovieAll Forgotten
2001
as Old Vladimir (voice)
TVWaking the Dead
2001
as Dr Bruno Rivelli
MovieSexy Beast
2001
as Harry
MovieBlind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
2001
as Self
MovieThe Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
2001
as Self
MovieThe Golden Bowl
2000
as Colonel Bob Assingham
MovieUp at the Villa
2000
as Sir Edgar Swift
MovieMickey Blue Eyes
1999
as Philip Cromwell
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
1999
as Self
MovieJinnah
1998
as Mountbatten
TVKings in Grass Castles
1998
as Longman
MovieShadow Run
1998
as Landon-Higgins
MovieNever Ever
1997
as Arthur Trevane
MovieAnna Karenina
1997
as Karenin
TVMidsomer Murders
1997
as Sir Michael Fielding
TVGulliver's Travels
1996
as Dr. Bates
MovieThe Old Curiosity Shop
1995
as Single Gentleman
TVThe Choir
1995
as Hugh Cavendish
MovieAn Audience with Ken Dodd
1994
as Self
MovieDoomsday Gun
1994
as Sir James Whittington
TVThe Dwelling Place
1994
as Lord Fischel
MovieHeart of Darkness
1994
as Gosse
Headhunters
1994
as Simon Hall
MovieThe Remains of the Day
1993
as Lord Darlington
TVHollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
1993
as Self
MovieAs You Like It
1992
as Jaques
MoviePatriot Games
1992
as Lord William Holmes
MovieHostage
1992
as Hugo Paynter
MovieA Question of Attribution
1991
as Sir Anthony Blunt
MovieAfraid of the Dark
1991
as Frank
A Perfect Hero
1991
as Angus Meikle
MovieThe Russia House
1990
as Ned
TVNever Come Back
1990
as Foster
TVChillers
1990
as Skipperton
TVScreen One
1989
as Sir Anthony Blunt
MovieShe's Been Away
1989
as Hugh Ambrose
MovieFarewell to the King
1989
as Col. Ferguson
MovieThese Foolish Things
1989
as Nick Verney
MovieThe Mighty Quinn
1989
as Thomas Elgin
TVAgatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Colonel Race
Boys in the Island
1989
as George Farrell
Sun Child
1988
MovieBeryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
1988
as Mansfield Markham
TVThe Play on One
1988
as Nick Verney
MovieHigh Season
1987
as Patrick
MovieComrades
1987
as William Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales
MovieThe Whistle Blower
1986
as Lord
MovieAbsolute Beginners
1986
as Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen
MovieA Passage to India
1984
as Richard Fielding
MovieGreystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984
as Lord Charles Esker
MovieThe Road to 1984
1984
as Eric Blair/George Orwell/Winston Smith
MovieRunners
1983
as Tom Lindsay
MovieAnna Pavlova
1983
as Victor d'André
TVAnna Pavlova
1983
as Victor Dandré(as Dzheims Foks)
TVWogan
1982
as Self
Love Is Old, Love Is New
1982
as Martyn
TVNancy Astor
1982
as Waldorf Astor
MovieCountry
1981
as Philip Carlion
MovieNo Longer Alone
1978
as Alan Richards
TVAn Audience with...
1978
as Self
TVThe American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
TVPlay for Today
1970
MoviePerformance.
1970
as Chas
MovieSympathy for the Devil
1968
as Self (uncredited)
MovieDuffy
1968
as Stefane Calvert
MovieIsadora
1968
as Gordon Craig
MovieArabella
1967
as Giorgio
MovieThoroughly Modern Millie
1967
as Jimmy Smith
MovieThe Chase
1966
as Jason 'Jake' Rogers
MovieKing Rat
1965
as Peter Marlowe
MovieThose Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
1965
as Richard Mays
MovieThe Servant
1963
as Tony
TVEspionage
1963
as Paul
MovieTamahine
1963
as Oliver
MovieThe Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962
as Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
TVThe Verdict Is Yours
1958
as Council for the Prosecution
MovieOne Wild Oat
1951
as Porter
MovieThe Miniver Story
1950
as Toby Miniver
MovieThe Magnet
1950
as Johnny Brent
