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James Wilby(I)

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James Wilby in A Summer Story (1988)
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The Duke (2020)
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James Wilby was born on 20 February 1958 in Rangoon, Burma [now Yangon, Myanmar]. He is an actor, known for Maurice (1987), Gosford Park (2001) and A Handful of Dust (1988). He has been married to Shana Louise Magraw since 25 June 1988. They have four children.
BornFebruary 20, 1958
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BornFebruary 20, 1958
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      • 8 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Hugh Grant and James Wilby in Maurice (1987)
    Maurice
    7.6
    • Maurice Hall
    • 1987
    Gosford Park (2001)
    Gosford Park
    7.2
    • Freddie Nesbitt
    • 2001
    Kristin Scott Thomas, Rupert Graves, and James Wilby in A Handful of Dust (1988)
    A Handful of Dust
    6.6
    • Tony Last
    • 1988
    Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Thompson, and Samuel West in Howards End (1992)
    Howards End
    7.4
    • Charles Wilcox
    • 1992

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    Actor

    • The Marlow Murder Club (2024)
      The Marlow Murder Club
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Sir Peter Bailey
      • 2025
    • Diaana Babnicova, Kit Rakusen, Elliott Rose, Flora Jacoby Richardson, and Kip in The Famous Five (2023)
      The Famous Five
      4.7
      TV Series
      • Mr. Vincent
      • 2024
    • Henry Cavill, Alex Pettyfer, Alan Ritchson, Babs Olusanmokun, Eiza González, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, and Henry Golding in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
      The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
      6.8
      • Viscount Algernon
      • 2024
    • Vindication Swim (2024)
      Vindication Swim
      6.0
      • Mr. Havers
      • 2024
    • Isabelle Adjani, François Cluzet, Pierre Niney, and Marine Vacth in Mascarade (2022)
      Mascarade
      6.4
      • Thomas
      • 2022
    • Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent in The Duke (2020)
      The Duke
      6.9
      • Judge Aarvold
      • 2020
    • Salt (2019)
      Salt
      3.3
      Short
      • Conrad
      • 2019
    • Get Carter: The Christchurch Murder
      Video
      • Colin Locke
      • 2018
    • Poldark (2015)
      Poldark
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Lord Falmouth
      • 2017–2018
    • Torchwood One (2017)
      Torchwood One
      8.1
      Podcast Series
      • Pascal (voice)
      • 2018
    • Father Brown (2013)
      Father Brown
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Sefton Scott
      • 2018
    • UNIT: The New Series (2015)
      UNIT: The New Series
      7.2
      Podcast Series
      • Professor John Torrance (voice)
      • 2017
    • Casualty (1986)
      Casualty
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Archie Grayling
      • Mr. Grayling
      • 2016–2017
    • Survivors (2014)
      Survivors
      8.0
      Podcast Series
      • Brendon Glover
      • Duffin (voice)
      • 2017
    • Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling, Matthew Goode, Emily Mortimer, Michelle Dockery, Freya Mavor, and Billy Howle in The Sense of an Ending (2017)
      The Sense of an Ending
      6.4
      • David Ford
      • 2017

    Soundtrack

    • Imogen Stubbs and James Wilby in A Summer Story (1988)
      A Summer Story
      7.2
      • performer: "Gentle Maiden" (uncredited)
      • 1988

    Videos12

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    Trailer 1:53
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    Trailer 2:35
    Trailer
    The Duke
    Trailer 2:20
    The Duke
    Maurice: 30th Anniversary Edition
    Trailer 2:22
    Maurice: 30th Anniversary Edition

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    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • February 20, 1958
      • Rangoon, Burma [now Yangon, Myanmar]
    • Spouse
      • Shana Louise MagrawJune 25, 1988 - present (4 children)
    • Other works
      Appeared in "Don Juan" at the Lyric Theatre, London.
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Interviews
      • 2 Pictorials

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      Received a degree in Mathematics from the University of Durham in 1980.
    • Quotes
      I'm buggered if I'm going to go and sit on my arse in LA. I think it's a graveyard for British actors; there are an awful lot who just disappear. My life is here, I love England, and there's lots of good work here.

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