
James Fox
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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.
Known for
Credits

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
as Mr. Salt

Sherlock Holmes (2009)
as Sir Thomas Rotheram

Patriot Games (1992)
as Lord William Holmes

The Remains of the Day (1993)
as Lord Darlington

Sexy Beast (2001)
as Harry

The Double (2014)
as The Colonel

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
as Lord Charles Esker

The Chase (1966)
as Jason 'Jake' Rogers

The Russia House (1990)
as Ned

Anna Karenina (1997)
as Karenin

The Servant (1963)
as Tony

The Prince & Me (2004)
as King Haraald

Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
as Philip Cromwell

Cleanskin (2012)
as Scott Catesby

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965)
as Richard Mays

A Passage to India (1984)
as Richard Fielding

Effie Gray (2014)
as Sir Charles Eastlake

W.E. (2011)
as King George V

Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
as Jimmy Smith

The Mighty Quinn (1989)
as Thomas Elgin

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
as Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)
as Philip Evans

The Lost World (2001)
as Prof. Summerlee

King Rat (1965)
as Peter Marlowe

The Souvenir: Part II (2021)
as Narrator Patrick's Musical

Absolute Beginners (1986)
as Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen

Doomsday Gun (1994)
as Sir James Whittington

The Whistle Blower (1986)
as Lord

Arabella (1967)
as Giorgio

Farewell to the King (1989)
as Col. Ferguson

The Golden Bowl (2000)
as Colonel Bob Assingham
Sun Child (1988)
Actor

Colditz (2005)
as Lt. Colonel Fordham

Sympathy for the Devil (1968)
as Self (uncredited)

Mister Lonely (2008)
as The Pope

Isadora (1968)
as Gordon Craig

Unknown Heart (2014)
as Ludlow

Hostage (1992)
as Hugo Paynter

Heart of Darkness (1994)
as Gosse

The Kid (2010)
as Alan

Tamahine (1963)
as Oliver

All Forgotten (2001)
as Old Vladimir (voice)

High Season (1987)
as Patrick

Performance. (1970)
as Chas

Up at the Villa (2000)
as Sir Edgar Swift

Surviving Christmas with the Relatives (2018)
as Uncle John

Hideous Man (2002)
Actor

The Miniver Story (1950)
as Toby Miniver

Bunny and the Bull (2009)
as Narrator

Shadow Run (1998)
as Landon-Higgins

The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey (2001)
as Self

Jinnah (1998)
as Mountbatten

Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw (2001)
as Self

Margaret (2009)
as Charles Powell

One Wild Oat (1951)
as Porter

Anna Pavlova (1983)
as Victor d'André

Duffy (1968)
as Stefane Calvert

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (1988)
as Mansfield Markham

The Old Curiosity Shop (1995)
as Single Gentleman

The Road to 1984 (1984)
as Eric Blair/George Orwell/Winston Smith

Runners (1983)
as Tom Lindsay

As You Like It (1992)
as Jaques

A Question of Attribution (1991)
as Sir Anthony Blunt

Afraid of the Dark (1991)
as Frank

An Audience with Ken Dodd (1994)
as Self

She's Been Away (1989)
as Hugh Ambrose

The Falklands Play (2002)
as Rt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)

These Foolish Things (1989)
as Nick Verney

Comrades (1987)
as William Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales

Celebration (2007)
as Richard

Country (1981)
as Philip Carlion
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes' (1999)
as Self

Doctor Who: Shada (2003)
as Professor Chronotis (voice)

The Magnet (1950)
as Johnny Brent

All at Sea (2012)
as George

Never Ever (1997)
as Arthur Trevane

Goodbye Mr Snuggles (2006)
as Mr. Tomly

The Mystic Masseur (2001)
as Mr. Stewart

A Long Way From Home (2013)
as Joseph
Boys in the Island (1989)
as George Farrell

No Longer Alone (1978)
as Alan Richards





