James Fleet

Biography

James Fleet is a British actor whose career spans theater, radio, and screen. Born in Bilston in 1952, he studied engineering in Aberdeen and joined the university dramatic society before studying at Glasgow's Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. He began his career in the RSC in the early 1980s and later appeared on stage in Art at Wyndham's Theatre, Three Sisters, Twelfth Night, The Heretic, and The Ladykillers. On screen he is best known as Tom in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) and as Hugo Horton in The Vicar of Dibley, and he has played King George III in Bridgerton and its spin-off Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. His films include Sense and Sensibility (1995), Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000), The Phantom of the Opera (2004), and Love & Friendship (2016). He has also worked in radio, with roles in Revolting People and The Party Line.

74years old

Turns 75 on March 11in 147 days

Born March 11, 1952Bilston
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Also credited as James Edward Fleet

Movie Career

Films: 14
Career span: 31 years1994 to 2025

Genres

Drama71%, 10 films
Comedy64%, 9 films
Romance57%, 8 films
Thriller14%, 2 films
Documentary7%, 1 film

First and latest

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Early training
James Fleet studied engineering at university in Aberdeen before joining the university dramatic society, then trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow.
Beyond film
In 2000 Fleet appeared at Wyndham's Theatre in London in David Pugh and Sean Connery's production of Yasmina Reza's play Art, playing Serge.
A first
A special set of British postage stamps from Royal Mail in 2025 commemorated The Vicar of Dibley, and Fleet was among those featured on one of them.

James Fleet movies on Netflix

My Mother's Wedding2025IMDb rating 5.5as Geoff
The Lost King2022IMDb rating 6.7as John Ashdown-Hill
Blithe Spirit2020IMDb rating 5.5as Harry Price
Love & Friendship2016IMDb rating 6.4as Sir Reginald DeCourcy
Revolution: New Art for a New World2016IMDb rating 6.9as Wassily Kandinsky (voice)
The Decoy Bride2011IMDb rating 6.1as William
Lady Godiva: Back in the Saddle2007IMDb rating 5.5as Alan Jenkins
The Phantom of the Opera2004IMDb rating 7.2as Lefevre
Blackball2003IMDb rating 5.6as Alan the Pipe
Charlotte Gray2001IMDb rating 6.4as Richard Cannerly
Kevin & Perry Go Large2000IMDb rating 5.8as Dad
Sense and Sensibility1995IMDb rating 7.7as John Dashwood
The Grotesque1995IMDb rating 5.5as Inspector Limp
Four Weddings and a Funeral1994IMDb rating 7.1as Tom - Wedding One

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Four Weddings and a Funeral1994 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Tom - Wedding One
IMDb rating 7.1185K votes
Sense and Sensibility1995 Drama, Romanceas John Dashwood
IMDb rating 7.7138K votes
Love & Friendship2016as Sir Reginald DeCourcy
IMDb rating 6.428K votes
Kevin & Perry Go Large2000as Dad
IMDb rating 5.815K votes
The Phantom of the Opera2004as Lefevre
IMDb rating 7.2140K votes
The Lost King2022as John Ashdown-Hill
IMDb rating 6.711K votes
Charlotte Gray2001as Richard Cannerly
IMDb rating 6.413K votes
Blithe Spirit2020as Harry Price
IMDb rating 5.59.8K votes

Most often with

Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Hugh Grant

Kristin Scott Thomas

Simon Callow

Imelda Staunton

Kenneth Cranham

Films together

Hugh Grant2 films together, 1994 to 1995
Hugh Grant's page
- Sense and Sensibility1995IMDb rating 7.7Fleet as John DashwoodGrant as Edward Ferrars
- Four Weddings and a Funeral1994IMDb rating 7.1Fleet as Tom - Wedding OneGrant as Charles - Wedding One
Kristin Scott Thomas2 films together, 1994 to 2025
Kristin Scott Thomas's page
- My Mother's Wedding2025IMDb rating 5.5Fleet as GeoffThomas as Diana
- Four Weddings and a Funeral1994IMDb rating 7.1Fleet as Tom - Wedding OneThomas as Fiona - Wedding One
Simon Callow2 films together, 1994 to 2004
Simon Callow's page
- The Phantom of the Opera2004IMDb rating 7.2Fleet as LefevreCallow as Andre
- Four Weddings and a Funeral1994IMDb rating 7.1Fleet as Tom - Wedding OneCallow as Gareth - Wedding One
Imelda Staunton2 films together, 1995 to 2003
Imelda Staunton's page
- Blackball2003IMDb rating 5.6Fleet as Alan the PipeStaunton as Bridget
- Sense and Sensibility1995IMDb rating 7.7Fleet as John DashwoodStaunton as Charlotte Jennings Palmer
Kenneth Cranham2 films together, 2000 to 2003
Kenneth Cranham's page
- Blackball2003IMDb rating 5.6Fleet as Alan the PipeCranham as Chairman Collins
- Kevin & Perry Go Large2000IMDb rating 5.8Fleet as DadCranham as Vicar

Box office

What James Fleet's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$560 million

9 of the 14 films have a worldwide figure.

9Worldwide figure
1US gross only
4Figure not found

Top grosser

Four Weddings and a Funeral1994Tom - Wedding One$246 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Four Weddings and a Funeral1994as Tom - Wedding One
$246M43.8% of the total
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The Phantom of the Opera2004as Lefevre
$155M27.6% of the total
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Sense and Sensibility1995as John Dashwood
$135M24.0% of the total
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Love & Friendship2016as Sir Reginald DeCourcy
$21M3.8% of the total
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The Lost King2022as John Ashdown-Hill
$1.2M0.2% of the total
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My Mother's Wedding2025as Geoff
$1.2M0.2% of the total
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Blithe Spirit2020as Harry Price
$965K0.2% of the total
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Charlotte Gray2001as Richard Cannerly
$741K0.1% of the total