James Fox

Biography

James Fox is an English actor who comes from the Fox acting family. Born in London, he applied successfully to the Central School of Speech and Drama and started his career with leading film roles in the 1960s. His early credits include The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962), The Servant (1963), King Rat (1965), Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965), Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), and Performance (1970). He won a BAFTA for most promising newcomer for The Servant. After a break from acting, he returned in the early 1980s and took on upper-class and serious parts. He earned a BAFTA supporting actor nomination for A Passage to India (1984), then appeared in Patriot Games (1992), The Remains of the Day (1993), Sexy Beast (2000), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Sherlock Holmes (2009), W.E. (2011), and Effie Gray (2014). He is also a Golden Globe nominee.

87years old

Turns 88 on May 19in 199 days

Born May 19, 1939London
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
William Fox (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 37
Career span: 68 years1950 to 2018

Genres

Drama62%, 23 films
Romance24%, 9 films
Comedy22%, 8 films
Adventure19%, 7 films
Crime19%, 7 films

First and latest

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First role
Fox first appeared on film at age 11 as Toby Miniver in The Miniver Story in 1950, and his early screen work was credited under his birth name, William Fox.

James Fox movies on Netflix

Surviving Christmas with the Relatives2018IMDb rating 5.2as Uncle John
Effie Gray2014IMDb rating 6.0as Sir Charles Eastlake
The Double2014IMDb rating 6.4as The Colonel
Cleanskin2012IMDb rating 6.2as Scott
W.E.2011IMDb rating 6.2as King George V
The Kid2010IMDb rating 6.8as Alan
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 19802009IMDb rating 7.1as Philip Evans
Sherlock Holmes2009IMDb rating 7.5as Sir Thomas Rotheram
Mister Lonely2007IMDb rating 6.4as The Pope
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory2005IMDb rating 6.7as Mr. Salt
The Prince and Me2004IMDb rating 5.9as King Haraald
The Lost World2001IMDb rating 6.7as Prof. Summerlee
Sexy Beast2000IMDb rating 7.3as Harry
The Golden Bowl2000IMDb rating 5.9as Colonel Bob Assingham
Mickey Blue Eyes1999IMDb rating 5.9as Philip Cromwell
Anna Karenina1997IMDb rating 6.3as Karenin
Heart of Darkness1994IMDb rating 5.7as Gosse
The Remains of the Day1993IMDb rating 7.8as Lord Darlington
Patriot Games1992IMDb rating 6.9as Lord Holmes
The Russia House1990IMDb rating 6.1as Ned
Farewell to the King1989IMDb rating 6.2as Col. Ferguson
The Mighty Quinn1989IMDb rating 6.0as Thomas Elgin
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun1988IMDb rating 6.5as Mansfield Markham
Comrades1987IMDb rating 7.3as William Norfolk, Governor of New South Wales
Absolute Beginners1986IMDb rating 5.6as Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen
The Whistle Blower1986IMDb rating 6.2as Lord
A Passage to India1984IMDb rating 7.3as Fielding
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes1984IMDb rating 6.4as Lord Charles Esker
Performance1970IMDb rating 6.7as Chas
Isadora1968IMDb rating 6.8as Gordon Craig
Thoroughly Modern Millie1967IMDb rating 6.9as Jimmy Smith
The Chase1966IMDb rating 7.1as Jason 'Jake' Rogers
King Rat1965IMDb rating 7.5as Peter Marlowe
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes1965IMDb rating 7.0as Richard Mays
The Servant1963IMDb rating 7.7as Tony
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner1962IMDb rating 7.5as Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner
The Magnet1950IMDb rating 6.7as Johnny Brent

Best known for

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

Top

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory2005 Adventure, Comedy, Familyas Mr. Salt
IMDb rating 6.7579K votes
The Remains of the Day1993 Drama, Romanceas Lord Darlington
IMDb rating 7.894K votes
Sherlock Holmes2009as Sir Thomas Rotheram
IMDb rating 7.5712K votes
Sexy Beast2000as Harry
IMDb rating 7.377K votes
Patriot Games1992as Lord Holmes
IMDb rating 6.9130K votes
The Prince and Me2004as King Haraald
IMDb rating 5.944K votes
The Double2014as The Colonel
IMDb rating 6.456K votes
Mickey Blue Eyes1999as Philip Cromwell
IMDb rating 5.940K votes

Most often with

James Ivory directed two of these films, Nicolas Roeg two and Tony Richardson two. Two actors appear in three 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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Sean Bean

Nigel Havers

Nick Nolte

Vanessa Redgrave

Eddie Marsan

Emma Thompson

James IvoryDirector, 2 films Nicolas RoegDirector, 2 films

Tony RichardsonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Sean Bean3 films together, 1992 to 2012
Sean Bean's page
- Cleanskin2012IMDb rating 6.2Fox as ScottBean as Ewan
- Anna Karenina1997IMDb rating 6.3Fox as KareninBean as Vronsky
- Patriot Games1992IMDb rating 6.9Fox as Lord HolmesBean as Sean Miller
Nigel Havers3 films together, 1984 to 1989
Nigel Havers's page
- Farewell to the King1989IMDb rating 6.2Fox as Col. FergusonHavers as Capt. Fairbourne
- The Whistle Blower1986IMDb rating 6.2Fox as LordHavers as Bob Jones
- A Passage to India1984IMDb rating 7.3Fox as FieldingHavers as Ronny
Nick Nolte2 films together, 1989 to 2000
Nick Nolte's page
- The Golden Bowl2000IMDb rating 5.9Fox as Colonel Bob AssinghamNolte as Adam Verver
- Farewell to the King1989IMDb rating 6.2Fox as Col. FergusonNolte as Learoyd
Vanessa Redgrave2 films together, 1968 to 1987
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- Comrades1987IMDb rating 7.3Fox as William Norfolk, Governor of New South WalesRedgrave as Mrs. Carlyle
- Isadora1968IMDb rating 6.8Fox as Gordon CraigRedgrave as Isadora Duncan
Eddie Marsan2 films together, 2009
Eddie Marsan's page
- Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 19802009IMDb rating 7.1Fox as Philip EvansMarsan as Jack Whitehead
- Sherlock Holmes2009IMDb rating 7.5Fox as Sir Thomas RotheramMarsan as Inspector Lestrade
Emma Thompson2 films together, 1993 to 2014
Emma Thompson's page
- Effie Gray2014IMDb rating 6.0Fox as Sir Charles EastlakeThompson as Lady Eastlake
- The Remains of the Day1993IMDb rating 7.8Fox as Lord DarlingtonThompson as Miss Kenton
James IvoryDirector, 2 films, 1993 to 2000
All films by James Ivory
- The Golden Bowl2000IMDb rating 5.9Fox as Colonel Bob Assingham
- The Remains of the Day1993IMDb rating 7.8Fox as Lord Darlington
Nicolas RoegDirector, 2 films, 1970 to 1994
All films by Nicolas Roeg
- Heart of Darkness1994IMDb rating 5.7Fox as Gosse
- Performance1970IMDb rating 6.7Fox as Chas
Tony RichardsonDirector, 2 films, 1962 to 1988
All films by Tony Richardson
- Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun1988IMDb rating 6.5Fox as Mansfield Markham
- The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner1962IMDb rating 7.5Fox as Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner
Also two films together18 more actors
- Hugh GrantMickey Blue Eyes (1999) and The Remains of the Day (1993)
- Peter VaughanHeart of Darkness (1994) and The Remains of the Day (1993)
- James Robertson JusticeThose Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes (1965) and The Magnet (1950)
- Pip TorrensEffie Gray (2014) and Patriot Games (1992)
- Tom CourtenayKing Rat (1965) and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
- Noah TaylorThe Double (2014) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
- David SuchetEffie Gray (2014) and Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
- Gordon JacksonThe Whistle Blower (1986) and Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes (1965)
- Kenneth ColleyThe Whistle Blower (1986) and Performance (1970)
- Tom BurkeCleanskin (2012) and The Kid (2010)
- Gerald SimPatriot Games (1992) and King Rat (1965)
- Nicholas WoodesonRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009) and The Russia House (1990)
- Alex NortonPatriot Games (1992) and Comrades (1987)
- Ann FirbankA Passage to India (1984) and The Servant (1963)
- Sarah MilesThose Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes (1965) and The Servant (1963)
- David ThrelfallPatriot Games (1992) and The Russia House (1990)
- Anita PallenbergMister Lonely (2007) and Performance (1970)
- Arturo VenegasThe Golden Bowl (2000) and The Whistle Blower (1986)
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