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
The Wind in the Willowsas Magistrate (voice)
Uncoveredas Montegrifo
King Ralphas Prime Minister Geoffrey Hale
Mountains of the Moonas Lord Oliphant
Under the Volcanoas Brit
The Scarlet Pimpernelas Baron de Batz
For Your Eyes Onlyas Tanner
Asylumas George
The Amazing Mr. Blundenas Uncle Bertie (Albert)
The Ruling Classas Dinsdale Gurney
Blood from the Mummy's Tombas Corbeck
Otleyas Hendrickson
Some Girls Doas Carl Petersen
Repulsionas John
The Alphabet Murdersas Franklin
The Nannyas Bill Fane
King and Countryas Capt. Midgley
Murder at the Gallopas Michael Shane
The Damnedas Captain Gregory
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
Robert Morley3 films together, 1963 to 1969
Robert Morley's page Some Girls Do1969IMDb rating 5.5Villiers as Carl PetersenMorley as Miss Mary
The Alphabet Murders1965IMDb rating 5.2Villiers as FranklinMorley as Captain Hastings
Murder at the Gallop1963IMDb rating 7.2Villiers as Michael ShaneMorley as Hector Enderby
Julian Glover3 films together, 1965 to 1991
Julian Glover's page King Ralph1991IMDb rating 5.4Villiers as Prime Minister Geoffrey HaleGlover as King Gustav of Finland
For Your Eyes Only1981IMDb rating 6.7Villiers as TannerGlover as Kristatos
The Alphabet Murders1965IMDb rating 5.2Villiers as FranklinGlover as Don Fortune
Maurice Denham3 films together, 1965 to 1969
Maurice Denham's page Some Girls Do1969IMDb rating 5.5Villiers as Carl PetersenDenham as Mr. Mortimer
The Alphabet Murders1965IMDb rating 5.2Villiers as FranklinDenham as Inspector Japp
The Nanny1965IMDb rating 7.1Villiers as Bill FaneDenham as Dr. Beamaster
Peter O'Toole2 films together, 1972 to 1991
Peter O'Toole's page King Ralph1991IMDb rating 5.4Villiers as Prime Minister Geoffrey HaleO'Toole as Sir Cedric Charles Willingham
The Ruling Class1972IMDb rating 7.2Villiers as Dinsdale GurneyO'Toole as Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney - 14th Earl of Gurney
David Lodge2 films together, 1965 to 1972
David Lodge's page The Amazing Mr. Blunden1972IMDb rating 6.8Villiers as Uncle Bertie (Albert)Lodge as Mr. Wickens
The Alphabet Murders1965IMDb rating 5.2Villiers as FranklinLodge as Sergeant
Tom Courtenay2 films together, 1964 to 1969
Tom Courtenay's page Otley1969IMDb rating 6.1Villiers as HendricksonCourtenay as Gerald Arthur Otley
King and Country1964IMDb rating 7.5Villiers as Capt. MidgleyCourtenay as Pvt. Arthur Hamp
Seth HoltDirector, 2 films, 1965 to 1971
All films by Seth Holt Blood from the Mummy's Tomb1971IMDb rating 5.6Villiers as Corbeck
The Nanny1965IMDb rating 7.1Villiers as Bill Fane
Joseph LoseyDirector, 2 films, 1962 to 1964
All films by Joseph Losey King and Country1964IMDb rating 7.5Villiers as Capt. Midgley
The Damned1962IMDb rating 6.6Villiers as Captain Gregory
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.
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