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James Fox is the second of three sons, born to the theatrical agent Robin Fox and his actress wife Angela Worthington - aka Angela Fox. His brothers are the actor Edward Fox and the producer Robert Fox. He started acting as a child actor and used his real name, until he reached his early 20s... See full bio »

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William Fox
in London, England, UK
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2013 The Great Train Robbery (TV mini-series) (pre-production)
– A Coppers' Tale (2013)
 
2013 Effie Gray (post-production)
Sir Charles Eastlake
 
2013 A Long Way from Home (post-production)
Joseph
 
2013 The Double (post-production)
The Colonel
 
2013 Utopia (TV series)
Assistant
– Episode #1.6 (2013) … Assistant
– Episode #1.5 (2013) … Assistant
– Episode #1.4 (2013) … Assistant
– Episode #1.3 (2013) … Assistant
– Episode #1.2 (2013) … Assistant
See all 6 episodes »
 
2012 Merlin (TV series)
King Rodor
– Another's Sorrow (2012) … King Rodor
 
2012 Cleanskin
Scott
 
2011 W.E.
King George V
 
2011 Law & Order: UK (TV series)
Dr. Edward Austen
– The Wrong Man (2011) … Dr. Edward Austen
 
2010 Midsomer Murders (TV series)
Sir Michael Fielding
– Master Class (2010) … Sir Michael Fielding
 
2010 Wide Blue Yonder
George
 
2010 The Kid
Alan
 
2009 Sherlock Holmes
Sir Thomas Rotheram
 
2009 Bunny and the Bull
Narrator
 
2009 Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1980
Philip Evans
 
2009 Margaret (TV movie)
Charles Powell
 
2009 Inspector Lewis (TV series)
Professor Norman Deering
– Allegory of Love (2009) … Professor Norman Deering
 
2008 Harley Street (TV series)
Dr Harvey Cost
– Episode #1.2 (2008) … Dr Harvey Cost
– Episode #1.1 (2008) … Dr Harvey Cost
 
2008 New Tricks (TV series)
Ian Figgis
– Spare Parts (2008) … Ian Figgis
 
2008 Freezing (TV series)
Benedict
– Episode #1.3 (2008) … Benedict
 
2007 Mister Lonely
The Pope
 
2007 Celebration (TV movie)
Richard
 
2007 Waking the Dead (TV series)
Dr Bruno Rivelli
– Mask of Sanity: Part 2 (2007) … Dr Bruno Rivelli
– Mask of Sanity: Part 1 (2007) … Dr Bruno Rivelli
 
2006 Suez: A Very British Crisis (TV documentary)
Anthony Eden
 
2006 Goodbye Mr Snuggles (short)
Mr. Tomly
 
2005 Absolute Power (TV series)
Gerald Thurnham
– Identity Crisis (2005) … Gerald Thurnham
 
2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Mr. Salt
 
2005 Colditz (TV movie)
Lt. Colonel Fordham
 
2004 Agatha Christie Marple: The Body in the Library (TV movie)
Colonel Arthur Bantry
 
2004 The Freediver
Sebastian Nagel
 
2004 Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV series)
Colonel Race
– Death on the Nile (2004) … Colonel Race
 
2004 The Prince and Me
King Haraald
 
2003 Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale (TV movie)
Jonas Collin
 
2003 Cambridge Spies (TV mini-series)
Lord Halifax
– Episode #1.4 (2003) … Lord Halifax
 
2002 Trial & Retribution (TV series)
Willoughby Stevens QC
– Episode #6.2 (2002) … Willoughby Stevens QC
 
2002 The Falklands Play (TV movie)
Rt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)
 
2001 The Lost World (TV movie)
Prof. Leo Summerlee
 
2001 Shaka Zulu: The Citadel (TV movie)
Captain Farewell
 
2001 The Mystic Masseur
Mr. Stewart
 
2001 Lover's Prayer
Old Vladimir (voice)
 
2001 Armadillo (TV series)
Sir Simon Sherrifmuir
 
2000 Sexy Beast
Harry
 
2000 The Golden Bowl
Colonel Bob Assingham
 
2000 Metropolis (TV mini-series)
Milton Friedkin
 
2000 Up at the Villa
Sir Edgar Swift
 
1999 Mickey Blue Eyes
Philip Cromwell
 
1998 Jinnah
Mountbatten
 
1998 Shadow Run
Landon-Higgins
 
1998 Kings in Grass Castles (TV mini-series)
Longman
 
1997 Anna Karenina
Karenin
 
1996 Never Ever
Arthur Trevane
 
1996 Gulliver's Travels (TV movie)
Dr. Bates
 
1995 The Choir (TV mini-series)
Hugh Cavendish
– Episode #1.5 (1995) … Hugh Cavendish
– Episode #1.4 (1995) … Hugh Cavendish
– Episode #1.3 (1995) … Hugh Cavendish
– Episode #1.2 (1995) … Hugh Cavendish
– Episode #1.1 (1995) … Hugh Cavendish
 
1995 The Old Curiosity Shop (TV movie)
Single Gentleman
 
1994 Doomsday Gun (TV movie)
Sir James Whittington
 
1994 Fall from Grace (TV movie)
Cpl. Henry Ridley
 
1994 The Dwelling Place (TV mini-series)
Lord Fischel
– Episode #1.3 (1994) … Lord Fischel
– Episode #1.2 (1994) … Lord Fischel
– Episode #1.1 (1994) … Lord Fischel
 
1994 Headhunters (TV series)
Simon Hall
 
1993 The Remains of the Day
Lord Darlington
 
1993 Heart of Darkness (TV movie)
Gosse
 
1992 As You Like It
Jaques
 
1992 Hostage
Hugo Paynter
 
1992 Patriot Games
Lord Holmes
 
1991 Afraid of the Dark
Frank
 
1989-1991 Screen One (TV series)
Hugh Ambrose / Sir Anthony Blunt
– A Question of Attribution (1991) … Sir Anthony Blunt
– She's Been Away (1989) … Hugh Ambrose
 
1991 A Perfect Hero (TV mini-series)
Angus Meikle
 
1990 The Russia House
Ned
 
1990 Boys in the Island
George Farrell
 
1990 Chillers (TV series)
Skipperton
– Slowly, Slowly in the Wind (1990) … Skipperton
 
1990 Never Come Back (TV series)
Foster
 
1989 The Play on One (TV series)
Nick Verney
– These Foolish Things (1989) … Nick Verney
 
1989 The Mighty Quinn
Thomas Elgin
 
1989 Farewell to the King
Col. Ferguson
 
1988 Sun Child (TV movie)
Robert Harris
 
1988 Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (TV movie)
Mansfield Markham
 
1987 High Season
Patrick
 
1987 The Whistle Blower
Lord
 
1986 Absolute Beginners
Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen
 
1986 New World (TV movie)
 
1986 Comrades
Norfolk
 
1984 A Passage to India
Fielding
 
1984 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Lord Charles Esker
 
1984 The Road to 1984 (TV movie)
George Orwell
 
1983 Anna Pavlova
Victor D'Andre
 
1983 Runners
Tom Lindsay
 
1982 Love Is Old, Love Is New (TV series)
Martyn
 
1982 Masterpiece Theatre: Nancy Astor (TV mini-series)
Waldorf Astor
 
1981 Play for Today (TV series)
Philip Carlion
– Country (1981) … Philip Carlion
 
1978 No Longer Alone
Alan Richards
 
1970 Performance
Chas
 
1968 Isadora
Gordon Craig
 
1968 Duffy
Stefane Calvert
 
1967 Arabella
Giorgio
 
1967 Thoroughly Modern Millie
Jimmy Smith
 
1966 The Chase
Jason 'Jake' Rogers
 
1965 King Rat
Marlowe
 
1965 Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes
Richard Mays
 
1963 Espionage (TV series)
Paul
– To the Very End (1963) … Paul
 
1963 The Servant
Tony
 
1963 Tamahine
Oliver
 
1962 The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
 
1962 The Cheaters (TV series)
Philip Burns
– A Flash in the Sky (1962) … Philip Burns (as William Fox) (unconfirmed)
 
1962 What Every Woman Wants
Philip Goodwin (as William Fox)
 
1961 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Sir John Callington
– Negative Evidence (1961) … Sir John Callington (as William Fox)
 
1960 Knight Errant Limited (TV series)
Toby Hollister
– Eve and the Serpent (1960) … Toby Hollister (as William Fox)
 
1959 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
– Light from a Star (1959) (as William Fox)
 
1955 As I Was Saying (TV series)
– A Deal in Diving (1955) (as William Fox)
– An Eye for Detail (1955) (as William Fox)
 
1951 Parent-Craft (TV series)
Irving Pebble
– Episode #1.6 (1951) … Irving Pebble (as William Fox)
– Episode #1.5 (1951) … Irving Pebble (as William Fox)
– Episode #1.4 (1951) … Irving Pebble (as William Fox)
– Episode #1.3 (1951) … Irving Pebble (as William Fox)
– Episode #1.2 (1951) … Irving Pebble (as William Fox)
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1951 One Wild Oat
Porter (as William Fox)
 
1950 The Magnet
Johnny Brent (as William Fox)
 
1950 The Miniver Story
Toby Miniver (as William Fox)
 
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1984 A Passage to India (performer: "The Sun, whose Rays are All Ablaze" - uncredited)
 
1967 Thoroughly Modern Millie (performer: "The Tapioca")
 
Show ShowSelf (28 titles)
2010 In Conversation (TV series documentary)
Himself
– James Fox (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Pinter's Progress (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 David Lean in Close-Up (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Casting a Classic (video short)
Himself
 
2007 Brando (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 There's Something About Christie... Murder Made Simple (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The World's Greatest Actor (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Agatha Christie Code (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Elmer Bernstein (2003) … Himself
 
2002 Visconti (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2001 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Private Dirk Bogarde: Part Two (2001) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2001 The Remains of the Day: The Filmaker's Journey (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 Legends (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
– Dirk Bogarde (2000) … Himself - Interviewee (also archive footage)
 
2000 Private View (TV series documentary)
Interviewer
 
1999 The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 Donald Cammell: The Ultimate Performance (documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names (documentary)
HImself
 
1994 An Audience with Ken Dodd (TV special)
Himself
 
1993 Hollywood U.K. (TV series documentary)
Himself - Contributor
– A Very British Picture (1993) … Himself - Contributor
– The Last Wave (1993) … Himself - Contributor
 
1989 The London Programme (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Saving the Rose Theatre (1989) … Himself
 
1986 Wogan (TV series)
– Episode dated 28 February 1986 (1986)
 
1980 Friday Night, Saturday Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.11 (1980) … Himself
 
1968 Sympathy for the Devil (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1966 A Whole Scene Going (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1966) … Himself
 
1964 Variety Club Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2002 Best of Bowie (video documentary)
Henley (segment "Absolute Beginners")
 
2002 Patriot Games: Up Close (TV movie)
Lord Holmes (uncredited)
 
1993 Bowie: The Video Collection (video)
Clip from 'Absolute Beginners'
 
1992 The Secret World of Spying (TV movie)
Lord William Holmes
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(March 2006): Plays Henri Schultz in the "Resurrection Blues" play by Arthur Miller (The Old Vic, London, England, UK). See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Alternate Names:

William Fox

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on his 9-year break from acting]: People think Performance blew my mind... my mind was blown long before that. See more »

Trivia:

Fox left the acting profession for nine years (1970-1979) after he filmed Performance with Mick Jagger. A combination of his father's recent death, the strain of filming and smoking the hallucinogen DMT with Mick Jagger led to a nervous breakdown. Fox subsequently joined a religious organisation... See more »

Trademark:

Rich smooth voice See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus