James Fox

James Fox

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

May 19, 1939 (87 yrs)

place of birth

London, England, UK

also known as

William Fox · Джеймс Фокс · جیمز فاکس

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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.

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Known For

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

as Mr. Salt

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

as Sir Thomas Rotheram

Patriot Games

Patriot Games

as Lord William Holmes

Sexy Beast

Sexy Beast

as Harry

W.E.

W.E.

as King George V

The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day

as Lord Darlington

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
7.0

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005as Mr. Salt
Sherlock Holmes
7.2

Sherlock Holmes

2009as Sir Thomas Rotheram
Patriot Games
6.7

Patriot Games

1992as Lord William Holmes
Sexy Beast
7.0

Sexy Beast

2001as Harry
W.E.
6.3

W.E.

2011as King George V
The Remains of the Day
7.4

The Remains of the Day

1993as Lord Darlington
The Chase
7.1

The Chase

1966as Jason 'Jake' Rogers
The Servant
7.6

The Servant

1963as Tony
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
6.4

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

1984as Lord Charles Esker
The Prince & Me
6.2

The Prince & Me

2004as King Haraald
The Double
6.5

The Double

2014as The Colonel
The Russia House
6.1

The Russia House

1990as Ned
The Kid
6.4

The Kid

2010as Alan
Cleanskin
5.7

Cleanskin

2012as Scott Catesby
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
6.8

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

1965as Richard Mays
Anna Karenina
6.1

Anna Karenina

1997as Karenin
Mickey Blue Eyes
5.7

Mickey Blue Eyes

1999as Philip Cromwell
A Passage to India
6.8

A Passage to India

1984as Richard Fielding
Effie Gray
5.9

Effie Gray

2014as Sir Charles Eastlake
King Rat
7.1

King Rat

1965as Peter Marlowe
Performance.
6.8

Performance.

1970as Chas
The Golden Bowl
5.9

The Golden Bowl

2000as Colonel Bob Assingham
Heart of Darkness
5.8

Heart of Darkness

1993as Gosse
The Mighty Quinn
6.0

The Mighty Quinn

1989as Thomas Elgin
Sympathy for the Devil
6.3

Sympathy for the Devil

1968as Self (uncredited)
Anna Pavlova
4.9

Anna Pavlova

1983as Victor d'André
Thoroughly Modern Millie
6.9

Thoroughly Modern Millie

1967as Jimmy Smith
The Lost World
6.1

The Lost World

2001as Prof. Summerlee
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
6.9

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

2009as Philip Evans
Comrades
6.9

Comrades

1987as William Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales
Jinnah
6.9

Jinnah

1998as Mountbatten
Doomsday Gun
5.6

Doomsday Gun

1994as Sir James Whittington
Absolute Beginners
5.5

Absolute Beginners

1986as Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen
Isadora
6.2

Isadora

1968as Gordon Craig
The Souvenir: Part II
6.5

The Souvenir: Part II

2021as Narrator Patrick's Musical
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
7.2

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

1962as Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
High Season
5.2

High Season

1987as Patrick
Up at the Villa
5.3

Up at the Villa

2000as Sir Edgar Swift
All Forgotten
4.3

All Forgotten

2001as Old Vladimir (voice)
Colditz
7.0

Colditz

2005as Lt. Colonel Fordham
Mister Lonely
6.6

Mister Lonely

2008as The Pope
Margaret
5.7

Margaret

2009as Charles Powell
Hostage
3.8

Hostage

1992as Hugo Paynter
Country
7.5

Country

1981as Philip Carlion
The Whistle Blower
5.9

The Whistle Blower

1986as Lord
The Magnet
6.4

The Magnet

1950as Johnny Brent
Farewell to the King
6.0

Farewell to the King

1989as Col. Ferguson
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
6.0

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun

1988as Mansfield Markham
Afraid of the Dark
5.6

Afraid of the Dark

1991as Frank
The Miniver Story
6.3

The Miniver Story

1950as Toby Miniver