James Villiers
Biography
James Villiers was an English actor who studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1953, and whose first film appearance came in 1958. Born in London and brought up in Shropshire, he became known for cold, somewhat effete villains, and The Independent ranked him among the country's most distinctive character actors, a performer whose flair for supercilious arrogance compared him to Vincent Price as a screen villain. His British films included The Damned (1962), The Nanny (1965), For Your Eyes Only (1981), The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) and Mountains of the Moon (1990). On television he played Colonel Hensman in an adaptation of Brendon Chase, and he voiced Roderick Spode in BBC Radio 4 versions of P. G. Wodehouse's Jeeves stories. He died in 1998.
64years old at death
- Born London
- Died Arundel
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as James Michael Hyde Villiers
Movie Career
- Films
- 19
- Career span
- 33 years1962 to 1995
First and latest
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Early training
After school, Villiers applied to Colchester Repertory hoping to be taken on in any capacity, but was unsuccessful. He went on to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1953.
Beyond film
Villiers was the voice of Roderick Spode in BBC Radio 4 adaptations of P. G. Wodehouse's Jeeves stories, which starred Michael Hordern and Richard Briers.
James Villiers movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Seth Holt directed two of these films, Joseph Losey two. Three 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.
Films together
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Seth HoltDirector, 2 films, 1965 to 1971
All films by Seth Holt
Joseph LoseyDirector, 2 films, 1962 to 1964
All films by Joseph Losey
Also two films together10 more actors
- Walter GotellFor Your Eyes Only (1981) and The Damned (1962)
- Geoffrey BayldonAsylum (1972) and Otley (1969)
- Barry FosterThe Wind in the Willows (1995) and King and Country (1964)
- Graham CrowdenThe Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972) and The Ruling Class (1972)
- Jill BennettFor Your Eyes Only (1981) and The Nanny (1965)
- Ann FirbankThe Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) and Asylum (1972)
- James CossinsBlood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971) and Otley (1969)
- Hugh BurdenThe Ruling Class (1972) and Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971)
- Anthony AndrewsUnder the Volcano (1984) and The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
- James MaxwellOtley (1969) and The Damned (1962)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.