James Fox

James Fox Movies and TV Shows

Fox first appeared on film in The Miniver Story in 1950. His other early film appearances were made under his birth name, William Fox (the main character in The Magnet in 1950) In 1962, Fox was working in a bank when Tony Richardson offered him a minor role in the film The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. Fox's father attempted to forbid this, claiming that his son had no talent for acting and that it would disrupt his life for him to give up his job in the bank, nevertheless, Fox took the part. During the 1960s, Fox gained popularity. In 1964, he won a BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for his role in The Servant (1963). On 16 June 1965 Ken Annakin's Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines was released. In this British period comedy film, Fox is featured among an international ensemble cast including Stuart Whitman, Sarah Miles, Robert Morley, Terry-Thomas, Red Skelton, Benny Hill, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Gert Fröbe and Alberto Sordi. The film, revolving around the craze of early aviation circa 1910, is about a pompous newspaper magnate (Morley) who is convinced by his daughter (Miles) and fiancée (Fox), a young army officer, and they organize an air race from London to Paris, where he decides to race. A large sum of money is offered to the winner, hence it attracts a variety of characters who participate. The film received positives reviews, described as funny, colourful and clever, and capturing the early enthusiasm for aviation. It was treated as a major production, one of only three full-length 70 mm Todd-AO Fox releases in 1965 with an intermission and musical interlude part of the original screenings. Because of the Todd-AO process, the film was an exclusive roadshow feature initially shown in deluxe Cinerama venues, where customers needed reserved seats purchased ahead of time. The film grossed $31,111,111 theatrically and on home video $29,950,000. Audience reaction both in the first release and even today is nearly universal in assessing the film as one of the "classic" aviation films. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 5/19/1939 (84 years old)
  • Place of birth: London, England, UK
  • nationality: British
  • height: 1.85 m
  • Net worth: $4,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
2021

Drama

7.1
64%
2018

Comedy

5.1
56%
London Spy
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 71%
role:
James
2015

Drama

7.4
71%
1864
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 65%
role:
Lord Palmerton
Not available
2014

Drama

War & Politics

6.8
65%
Not available
The Double
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 65%
role:
The Colonel
2014

Drama

Thriller

6.5
65%
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Effie Gray
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 59%
role:
Sir Charles Eastlake
2014

Drama

6.0
59%
The Great Train Robbery
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 68%
role:
Henry Brooke, Home Secretary
2013

Drama

7.3
68%
2013

Drama

Romance

5.4
57%
Cleanskin
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 57%
role:
Scott Catesby
2012

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.2
57%
W.E.
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 61%
role:
King George V
2011

Drama

Romance

6.2
61%
The Kid
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 72%
role:
Alan
Not available
2010

Drama

6.8
72%
Not available
Sherlock Holmes
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 72%
role:
Sir Thomas Rotheram
2009

Action

Adventure

Crime

Mystery

7.6
72%
2009

Comedy

Romance

6.6
61%
2009

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.1
69%
Mister Lonely
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 66%
role:
The Pope
2008

Comedy

Drama

6.4
66%
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2005

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7
71%
The Prince & Me
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 62%
role:
King Haraald
2004

Comedy

Romance

5.8
62%
Sexy Beast
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 70%
role:
Harry
2000

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.3
70%
Mickey Blue Eyes
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 56%
role:
Philip Cromwell
1999

Comedy

Crime

Romance

5.9
56%
Anna Karenina
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 62%
role:
Karenin
Not available
1997

Drama

Romance

6.3
62%
Not available
The Remains of the Day
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 74%
role:
Lord Darlington
1993

Drama

Romance

7.8
74%
Patriot Games
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 67%
role:
Lord William Holmes
1992

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.8
67%
1990

Drama

Romance

Thriller

6.1
61%
The Mighty Quinn
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 62%
role:
Thomas Elgin
1989

Crime

6.0
62%
A Passage to India
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 69%
role:
Richard Fielding
1984

Adventure

Drama

History

7.3
69%
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1984

Action

Adventure

Drama

Romance

6.4
63%
Performance
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 68%
role:
Chas Devlin & 1 more
1970

Crime

Drama

Music

6.7
68%
Thoroughly Modern Millie
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 71%
role:
Jimmy Smith
Not available
1967

Comedy

Music

Romance

6.9
71%
Not available
The Chase
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 71%
role:
Jason 'Jake' Rogers
1966

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.1
71%
The Servant
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 76%
role:
Tony
Not available
1963

Drama

7.8
76%
Not available
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 72%
role:
Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner
1962

Drama

7.5
72%
The Magnet
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 62%
role:
Johnny Brent
Not available
1950

Comedy

6.8
62%
Not available

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving James Fox are, for example, The Souvenir: Part II, Surviving Christmas with the Relatives and London Spy.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Amazon.
The best Anystream ratings are The Remains of the Day (7.6), Sherlock Holmes (7.4) and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (7.4).
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