James Faulkner
Biography
James Sebastian Faulkner is a British actor born on July 18, 1948, in Hampstead, London, England, UK. He is known for his various appearances on television and in movies, often in supporting roles. Faulkner made his big screen debut in The Great Waltz in 1972. He has appeared in films such as Whispering Death, Minder on the Orient Express, and Zulu Dawn, in which he played Lt Teignmouth Melvill and co-produced the film. Faulkner has also played roles in television adaptations, including I, Claudius and The Hound of the Baskervilles. He is known for his supporting roles in the Bridget Jones films, where he portrayed Uncle Geoffrey.
Career overview
James Faulkner is a British actor known for his various appearances on television and in movies. He made his big screen debut as Josef Strauss in The Great Waltz in 1972. Faulkner has appeared in other films, including Whispering Death and Minder on the Orient Express. He also played a supporting role in the 1979 film Zulu Dawn, in which he portrayed Lt Teignmouth Melvill and co-produced the film.
Faulkner has had a long and diverse career in television, with notable appearances in various productions. He played Uncle Geoffrey in both Bridget Jones films. In 1976, he portrayed Herod in the BBC's television adaptation of I, Claudius. Faulkner also played a significant role as Stapleton in Granada Television's production of The Hound of the Baskervilles in 1988. His extensive filmography showcases his ability to adapt to a wide range of roles and genres.
Throughout his career, Faulkner has accumulated a significant number of credits, with over 120 known credits to his name. Born on July 18, 1948, in Hampstead, London, England, Faulkner has established himself as a versatile and accomplished actor in the British film and television industry.
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- Manipulation (2026) as Archbishop
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) as Rev. Prentice Wicks
- The Last Supper (2025) as Caiaphas
- Hotel Costiera (2025) as Aaron Tarsky
- Chief of Station (2024) as Deputy Director Williams
- The Devil Conspiracy (2023) as Cardinal Vincini
- Boudica (2023) as Old Druid
- Repeater (2023) as Richard Silver
- Slow Horses (2022) as Charles Partner
- Hounded (2022) as Remington Redwick
- Jolly Good Christmas (2022) as Simon
- The Surgeon of the Rusty Knife (2022) as Dr. Fritz
- Never Back Down: Revolt (2021) as Julian
- Tribes of Europa (2021) as General Francis F. Cameron
- All Those Small Things (2021) as Jonathan Robbins
- Wizards: Tales of Arcadia (2020) as King Arthur (voice)
- As I Am (2019) as Mr. Hurt
- The Alienist (2018) as Cornelius Vanderbilt
- Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018) as Paul
- Watership Down (2018) as Frith (voice)
- The Sonata (2018) as Sir Victor Ferdinand
- Atomic Blonde (2017) as Chief "C"
- Final Portrait (2017) as Pierre Matisse
- Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) as Uncle Geoffrey
- Underworld: Blood Wars (2016) as Cassius
- Home & Family (2012)
- Game of Thrones (2011) as Randyll Tarly
- Death in Paradise (2011) as Frank O'Toole
- X-Men: First Class (2011) as Swiss Bank Manager
- Downton Abbey (2010) as Lord Sinderby
- Ben Hur (2010) as Marcellus
- The Three Investigators in The Secret of Terror Castle (2009) as Victor Hugenay
- Machotaildrop (2009) as The Baron
- The Bank Job (2008) as Guy Singer
- Franklyn (2008) as Pastor Bone
- Der Bibelcode (2008) as Kardinal Emad Rhades
- Der Bibelcode (2008) as Kardinal Emad Rhades
- Hitman (2007) as Smith Jamison
- The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island (2007) as Bill/Victor Hugenay
- The Good Shepherd (2006) as Lord Cooper
- Day of Wrath (2006) as Friar Anselmo
- The Conclave (2006) as Cardinal Guillaume D'Estouteville
- Colour Me Kubrick (2005) as Oliver
- Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) as Uncle Geoffrey
- Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004) as Kenworth
- I Capture the Castle (2003) as Aubrey Fox-Cotton
- The Royal (2003) as Sir Charles
- Spooks (2002) as Robert Westhouse
- The Piano Player (2002) as Nicholas Farrel
- The Wolf of the West Coast (2002) as Lew Millar
- Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) as Uncle Geoffrey
- The Lost Empire (2001) as Marcus Harding
- Hell Swarm (2000) as Albion
- Relic Hunter (1999) as Guy Rocher
- All the Little Animals (1999) as Mr. Stuart Whiteside
- The Commissioner (1998) as Gordon Cartwright
- Vigo (1998) as Dr. Gerard
- The Octopus (1998) as Thomas
- Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord (1998) as John Aspinall
- A Kid in Aladdin's Palace (1997) as Luxor
- Crimetime (1996) as Crowley
- Nuremberg (1996) as Narrator
- E=MC² (1996) as Dr. Eric Amore
- Hamish Macbeth (1995) as Colonel Don Maxwell
- Pie in the Sky (1994) as Ronald Quicke
- Wycliffe (1994) as Steven Lander
- Chandler & Co (1994) as Giles Cotham
- The Trial of Lord Lucan (1994) as Sir James Hallows
- The Blackheath Poisonings (1993) as Roger Vandervent
- Highlander: The Series (1992) as Marcus Constantine
- Heartbeat (1992) as Ronald Meeks
- A Touch of Frost (1992) as Clifford Hastings
- Covington Cross (1992) as John Mullens
- Carry On Columbus (1992) as Torquemada
- The Blackheath Poisonings (1992) as Roger Vandervent
- The Maid (1991) as Laurent Leclair
- Devices and Desires (1991) as Dr. Alex Mair
- Napoleon (1991) as Maitland
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Major Eustace
- The Yellow Wallpaper (1989) as Charles Stark
- Just Another Secret (1989) as Markus Vogel
- The Bourne Identity (1988) as D'Anjou
- The Contract (1988) as Charles Mawby
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1988) as Stapleton
- Catherine (1988) as John Dunbar
- Inspector Morse (1987) as Basilios Vasilakis
- Still Crazy Like a Fox (1987) as The Duke of Trent
- Lovejoy (1986) as Alfredo Pereira
- First Among Equals (1986) as Simon Kerslake
- Lace 2 (1985) as Charles Chazelle
- Deceptions (1985) as Richard Blackwell
- Deceptions (1985) as Richard Blackwell
- Sherlock Holmes (1984) as Stapleton
- The Bill (1984)
- Mr. Palfrey of Westminster (1984) as Reisman
- Real Life (1984) as Robin
- Eureka (1983) as Roger
- Muck and Brass (1982) as Maurice Taylor
- Zero Point (1982) as Felix
- Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
- Bergerac (1981) as Anton Charet
- Peter and Paul (1981) as Menachem
- Priest of Love (1981) as Aldous Huxley
- The Martian Chronicles (1980) as Mr. K
- Flashpoint Africa (1980) as Ramon Funes
- Minder (1979) as Apsimon
- Minder (1979) as Ted Moore
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Patrick
- Zulu Dawn (1979) as Lt. Melvill
- Zulu Dawn (1979) Co-Producer
- Hazell (1978) as Gordon Gregory
- The Professionals (1977) as Major Nairn
- I, Claudius (1976) as Herod Agrippa
- Albino (1976) as Terrick
- Conduct Unbecoming (1975) as 2nd Lieutenant Edward Millington
- Chips with Everything (1975) as Pilot Officer
- Great Expectations (1974) as Bentley Drummle
- The Abdication (1974) as Magnus
- Miss Nightingale (1974) as Henry Nicholson
- The Great Waltz (1972) as Josef Strauss
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Rupert Farr
- Uncle Douglas as Douglas Phillips
- Churchill and the Cabinet War Rooms
- The Mystery of the Giant Birds as Narrator