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James Fox

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, May 19 1939
Birthplace: London, England, UK
James Fox is 85 years old
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Poster of The Souvenir: Part II
The Souvenir: Part II
James Fox was
82 in The Souvenir: Part II
as 'Narrator Patrick's Musical'.
Mon, Oct 11 2021
Poster of Surviving Christmas with the Relatives
Surviving Christmas with the Relatives
James Fox was
79 in Surviving Christmas with the Relatives
as 'Uncle John'.
Fri, Nov 30 2018
Poster of Alien Abduction: A True Story
Alien Abduction: A True Story
James Fox was
79 in Alien Abduction: A True Story
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Jun 01 2018
Poster of Unknown Heart
Unknown Heart
James Fox was
74 in Unknown Heart
as 'Ludlow'.
Mon, Apr 21 2014
Poster of The Double
The Double
James Fox was
74 in The Double
as 'The Colonel'.
Thu, Apr 03 2014
Poster of Effie Gray
Effie Gray
James Fox was
74 in Effie Gray
as 'Sir Charles Eastlake'.
Sat, Mar 08 2014
Poster of A Long Way From Home
A Long Way From Home
James Fox was
74 in A Long Way From Home
as 'Joseph'.
Fri, Dec 06 2013
Poster of Wide Blue Yonder
Wide Blue Yonder
James Fox was
73 in Wide Blue Yonder
as 'George'.
Fri, May 25 2012
Poster of Cleanskin
Cleanskin
James Fox was
72 in Cleanskin
as 'Scott Catesby'.
Thu, Mar 08 2012
Poster of W.E.
W.E.
James Fox was
72 in W.E.
as 'King George V'.
Thu, Sep 01 2011
Poster of The Kid
The Kid
James Fox was
70 in The Kid
as 'Alan'.
Thu, Apr 22 2010
Poster of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
James Fox was
70 in Sherlock Holmes
as 'Sir Thomas Rotheram'.
Wed, Dec 23 2009
Poster of Bunny and the Bull
Bunny and the Bull
James Fox was
70 in Bunny and the Bull
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, Nov 27 2009
Poster of Margaret
Margaret
James Fox was
69 in Margaret
Thu, Mar 26 2009
Poster of Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
James Fox was
69 in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
as 'Philip Evans'.
Sat, Feb 28 2009
Poster of Mister Lonely
Mister Lonely
James Fox was
68 in Mister Lonely
as 'The Pope'.
Sat, Feb 02 2008
Poster of Celebration
Celebration
James Fox was
67 in Celebration
as 'Richard'.
Mon, Feb 26 2007
Poster of Goodbye Mr Snuggles
Goodbye Mr Snuggles
James Fox was
67 in Goodbye Mr Snuggles
as 'Mr. Tomly'.
Tue, Aug 15 2006
Poster of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
James Fox was
66 in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as 'Mr. Salt'.
Wed, Jul 13 2005
Poster of Colditz
Colditz
James Fox was
65 in Colditz
as 'Lt. Colonel Fordham'.
Sun, Mar 27 2005
Poster of The Prince & Me
The Prince & Me
James Fox was
64 in The Prince & Me
as 'King Haraald'.
Sun, Mar 28 2004
Poster of Doctor Who: Shada
Doctor Who: Shada
James Fox was
63 in Doctor Who: Shada
as 'Professor Chronotis (voice)'.
Fri, May 02 2003
Poster of Hideous Man
Hideous Man
James Fox was
63 in Hideous Man
Thu, Aug 01 2002
Poster of The Falklands Play
The Falklands Play
James Fox was
62 in The Falklands Play
as 'Rt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)'.
Wed, Apr 10 2002
Poster of The Lost World
The Lost World
James Fox was
62 in The Lost World
as 'Prof. Summerlee'.
Tue, Dec 25 2001
Poster of The Mystic Masseur
The Mystic Masseur
James Fox was
62 in The Mystic Masseur
as 'Mr. Stewart'.
Fri, Oct 05 2001
Poster of Lover's Prayer
Lover's Prayer
James Fox was
62 in Lover's Prayer
as 'Old Vladimir (voice)'.
Tue, Sep 18 2001
Poster of Sexy Beast
Sexy Beast
James Fox was
61 in Sexy Beast
as 'Harry'.
Fri, Jan 12 2001
Poster of Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
James Fox was
61 in Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 01 2001
Poster of The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
James Fox was
61 in The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 01 2001
Poster of The Golden Bowl
The Golden Bowl
James Fox was
60 in The Golden Bowl
as 'Colonel Bob Assingham'.
Sun, May 14 2000
Poster of Up at the Villa
Up at the Villa
James Fox was
60 in Up at the Villa
as 'Sir Edgar Swift'.
Fri, Apr 14 2000
Poster of Mickey Blue Eyes
Mickey Blue Eyes
James Fox was
60 in Mickey Blue Eyes
as 'Philip Cromwell'.
Mon, Aug 16 1999
Poster of The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
James Fox was
60 in The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jul 31 1999
Poster of Jinnah
Jinnah
James Fox was
59 in Jinnah
as 'Mountbatten'.
Sat, Nov 07 1998
Poster of Shadow Run
Shadow Run
James Fox was
58 in Shadow Run
as 'Landon-Higgins'.
Thu, Jan 01 1998
Poster of Never Ever
Never Ever
James Fox was
58 in Never Ever
as 'Arthur Trevane'.
Wed, Sep 17 1997
Poster of Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
James Fox was
57 in Anna Karenina
as 'Karenin'.
Fri, Apr 04 1997
Poster of The Old Curiosity Shop
The Old Curiosity Shop
James Fox was
55 in The Old Curiosity Shop
as 'Single Gentleman'.
Sun, Mar 19 1995
Poster of An Audience with Ken Dodd
An Audience with Ken Dodd
James Fox was
55 in An Audience with Ken Dodd
as 'Himself'.
Sat, Dec 03 1994
Poster of Doomsday Gun
Doomsday Gun
James Fox was
55 in Doomsday Gun
as 'Sir James Whittington'.
Sat, Jul 23 1994
Poster of The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day
James Fox was
54 in The Remains of the Day
as 'Lord Darlington'.
Fri, Nov 05 1993
Poster of Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
James Fox was
54 in Heart of Darkness
as 'Gosse'.
Fri, Oct 01 1993
Poster of As You Like It
As You Like It
James Fox was
53 in As You Like It
as 'Jaques'.
Fri, Oct 09 1992
Poster of Patriot Games
Patriot Games
James Fox was
53 in Patriot Games
as 'Lord William Holmes'.
Thu, Jun 04 1992
Poster of Hostage
Hostage
James Fox was
52 in Hostage
as 'Hugo Paynter'.
Sun, May 10 1992
Poster of A Question of Attribution
A Question of Attribution
James Fox was
52 in A Question of Attribution
as 'Sir Anthony Blunt'.
Sun, Oct 20 1991
Poster of Afraid of the Dark
Afraid of the Dark
James Fox was
52 in Afraid of the Dark
as 'Frank'.
Thu, Oct 10 1991
Poster of The Russia House
The Russia House
James Fox was
51 in The Russia House
as 'Ned'.
Fri, Dec 21 1990
Poster of She's Been Away
She's Been Away
James Fox was
50 in She's Been Away
as 'Hugh Ambrose'.
Sun, Jul 09 1989
Poster of Farewell to the King
Farewell to the King
James Fox was
49 in Farewell to the King
as 'Col. Ferguson'.
Fri, Mar 03 1989
Poster of These Foolish Things
These Foolish Things
James Fox was
49 in These Foolish Things
as 'Nick Verney'.
Tue, Feb 28 1989
Poster of The Mighty Quinn
The Mighty Quinn
James Fox was
49 in The Mighty Quinn
as 'Thomas Elgin'.
Fri, Feb 17 1989
Poster of Boys in the Island
Boys in the Island
James Fox was
49 in Boys in the Island
as 'George Farrell'.
Sun, Jan 01 1989
Poster of Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
James Fox was
48 in Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
as 'Mansfield Markham'.
Sun, May 15 1988
Poster of High Season
High Season
James Fox was
48 in High Season
as 'Patrick'.
Tue, Sep 01 1987
Poster of Comrades
Comrades
James Fox was
48 in Comrades
as 'William Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales'.
Sun, Aug 23 1987
Poster of The Whistle Blower
The Whistle Blower
James Fox was
47 in The Whistle Blower
as 'Lord'.
Fri, Nov 21 1986
Poster of Absolute Beginners
Absolute Beginners
James Fox was
46 in Absolute Beginners
as 'Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen'.
Fri, Apr 04 1986
Poster of A Passage to India
A Passage to India
James Fox was
45 in A Passage to India
as 'Richard Fielding'.
Fri, Dec 14 1984
Poster of Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
James Fox was
44 in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
as 'Lord Charles Esker'.
Fri, Mar 30 1984
Poster of Runners
Runners
James Fox was
44 in Runners
as 'Tom Lindsay'.
Thu, Aug 18 1983
Poster of Anna Pavlova
Anna Pavlova
James Fox was
44 in Anna Pavlova
as 'Victor d'André'.
Mon, Aug 01 1983
Poster of Country
Country
James Fox was
42 in Country
as 'Philip Carlion'.
Tue, Oct 20 1981
Poster of Performance
Performance
James Fox was
31 in Performance
as 'Chas Devlin'.
Mon, Aug 03 1970
Poster of Sympathy for the Devil
Sympathy for the Devil
James Fox was
29 in Sympathy for the Devil
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 01 1968
Poster of Duffy
Duffy
James Fox was
29 in Duffy
as 'Stefane Calvert'.
Mon, Sep 16 1968
Poster of Isadora
Isadora
James Fox was
29 in Isadora
as 'Gordon Craig'.
Sat, Sep 14 1968
Poster of Arabella
Arabella
James Fox was
28 in Arabella
as 'Giorgio'.
Wed, Nov 29 1967
Poster of Thoroughly Modern Millie
Thoroughly Modern Millie
James Fox was
27 in Thoroughly Modern Millie
as 'Jimmy Smith'.
Wed, Mar 22 1967
Poster of The Chase
The Chase
James Fox was
26 in The Chase
as 'Jason 'Jake' Rogers'.
Fri, Feb 18 1966
Poster of King Rat
King Rat
James Fox was
26 in King Rat
as 'Peter Marlowe'.
Wed, Oct 27 1965
Poster of Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
James Fox was
26 in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
as 'Richard Mays'.
Wed, Jun 16 1965
Poster of The Servant
The Servant
James Fox was
24 in The Servant
as 'Tony'.
Thu, Nov 14 1963
Poster of Tamahine
Tamahine
James Fox was
24 in Tamahine
as 'Oliver'.
Tue, Jul 30 1963
Poster of The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
James Fox was
23 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
as 'Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of One Wild Oat
One Wild Oat
James Fox was
11 in One Wild Oat
as 'Porter'.
Wed, May 16 1951
Poster of The Miniver Story
The Miniver Story
James Fox was
11 in The Miniver Story
as 'Toby Miniver'.
Thu, Oct 26 1950
Poster of The Magnet
The Magnet
James Fox was
11 in The Magnet
as 'Johnny Brent'.
Sun, Oct 01 1950

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of London Spy
London Spy
James Fox was
76+ in London Spy
as 'James'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 09 2015
Poster of 1864
1864
James Fox was
75+ in 1864
as 'Lord Palmerton'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 12 2014
Poster of The Great Train Robbery
The Great Train Robbery
James Fox was
74+ in The Great Train Robbery
as 'Henry Brooke, Home Secretary'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 18 2013
Poster of Utopia
Utopia
James Fox was
73+ in Utopia
as 'The Assistant'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 15 2013
Poster of Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise
James Fox was
72+ in Death in Paradise
as 'Martin Goodman QC (voice) (uncredited), Martin Goodman QC'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 25 2011
Poster of Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey
James Fox was
71+ in Downton Abbey
as 'Lord Aysgarth'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 2010
Poster of Red Riding
Red Riding
James Fox was
69+ in Red Riding
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 12 2009
Poster of Merlin
Merlin
James Fox was
69+ in Merlin
as 'King Rodor'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 20 2008
Poster of Lewis
Lewis
James Fox was
67+ in Lewis
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 18 2007
Poster of Colditz
Colditz
James Fox was
65+ in Colditz
as 'Lt. Colonel Fordham'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 2005
Poster of Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple
James Fox was
65+ in Agatha Christie's Marple
as 'Colonel Arthur Bantry'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 12 2004
Poster of New Tricks
New Tricks
James Fox was
64+ in New Tricks
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Poster of Cambridge Spies
Cambridge Spies
James Fox was
63+ in Cambridge Spies
as 'Lord Halifax'.
First Air Date
Fri, May 09 2003
Poster of Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
James Fox was
63+ in Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
as 'Jonas Collin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 08 2002
Poster of The Lost World
The Lost World
James Fox was
62+ in The Lost World
as 'Professor Summerlee'.
First Air Date
Tue, Dec 25 2001
Poster of Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
James Fox was
62+ in Waking the Dead
as 'Dr Bruno Rivelli'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 18 2001
Poster of Kings in Grass Castles
Kings in Grass Castles
James Fox was
58+ in Kings in Grass Castles
as 'Longman'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 28 1998
Poster of Trial & Retribution
Trial & Retribution
James Fox was
58+ in Trial & Retribution
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 19 1997
Poster of Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
James Fox was
57+ in Midsomer Murders
as 'Sir Michael Fielding'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 23 1997
Poster of Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels
James Fox was
56+ in Gulliver's Travels
as 'Dr. Bates'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 04 1996
Poster of The Choir
The Choir
James Fox was
55+ in The Choir
as 'Hugh Cavendish'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 19 1995
Poster of The Dwelling Place
The Dwelling Place
James Fox was
54+ in The Dwelling Place
as 'Lord Fischel'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 08 1994
Poster of Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
James Fox was
54+ in Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 05 1993
Poster of A Perfect Hero
A Perfect Hero
James Fox was
51+ in A Perfect Hero
as 'Angus Meikle'.
First Air Date
Fri, May 17 1991
Poster of Chillers
Chillers
James Fox was
50+ in Chillers
as 'Skipperton'.
First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1990
Poster of Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
James Fox was
49+ in Agatha Christie's Poirot
as 'Colonel Race'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1989
Poster of The Play on One
The Play on One
James Fox was
48+ in The Play on One
as 'Nick Verney'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 19 1988
Poster of Wogan
Wogan
James Fox was
42+ in Wogan
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 04 1982
Poster of Nancy Astor
Nancy Astor
James Fox was
42+ in Nancy Astor
as 'Waldorf Astor'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 10 1982
Poster of An Audience with...
An Audience with...
James Fox was
38+ in An Audience with...
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1978
Poster of The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
James Fox was
33+ in The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 02 1973
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
James Fox was
31+ in Play for Today
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970