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14 Facts About James Fox

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James William Fox was born on William Fox; 19 May 1939 and is an English actor known for his work in film and television.

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James Fox is known for his roles in A Passage to India in 1984 and The Remains of the Day in 1993.

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James Fox was born on 19 May 1939 in London, the second son of theatrical agent Robin James Fox and actress Angela Worthington.

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James Fox applied successfully to study acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

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James Fox first appeared on film as eleven-year-old Toby Miniver in The Miniver Story in 1950.

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James Fox appeared in the film The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner.

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In 1964, James Fox won a BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for The Servant, working alongside Dirk Bogarde, Sarah Miles, and Wendy Craig.

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James Fox became an evangelical Christian, working with the Navigators and devoting himself to the ministry.

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James Fox played Anthony Blunt in the BBC play by Alan Bennett, A Question of Attribution.

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James Fox portrayed the character of Lord Holmes in Patriot Games, as well as Colonel Ferguson in Farewell to the King and the Nazi-sympathising aristocrat Lord Darlington in The Remains of the Day.

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James Fox appeared in the Doctor Who audio drama Shada, and in 2007, he guest-starred in the British television crime series Waking the Dead.

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James Fox appeared opposite his son Laurence Fox in "Allegory of Love", an episode in the third series of Lewis.

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James Fox was part of the cast of Sherlock Holmes, as Sir Thomas, leading member of a freemason-like secret society.

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James Fox married Mary Elizabeth Piper in September 1973, with whom he has five children, including Laurence and Jack.