Julian Fellowes
- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- August 17, 1949 in Cairo, Egypt
- Active Years
- 1965–2025 (61 Years)
- Total Credits
- 122 credits in database
Biography
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[1] Name: Julian Alexander Kitchener-Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford, DL. Born: 17 August 1949. Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt. Roles: English actor, novelist, film director, screenwriter, Conservative peer. Known for: Writing. Known credits: 98.
[2] Education: Ampleforth and Magdalene College, Cambridge. Roles: Multi-award-winning actor, writer, director, producer. "Downton Abbey": Creator, sole writer, and executive producer. Awards: Three Emmy awards, Academy Award for Best Original [Screenplay - implied, but source cuts off "Original"].
[3] "Downton Abbey" structure: Compared to "West Wing" and "ER" (pacey, multi-narrative).
[4] Net worth: $30 million. Roles: English writer, director, producer, actor. Oscar winner for first feature screenplay for Robert Altman's 2001 film "Gosford Park". Created "Downton Abbey".
[5] Mention of "The English Game" as a Julian Fellowes Netflix show.
Full name: Julian Alexander Kitchener-Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford, DL.
Born: August 17, 1949, in Cairo, Egypt.
Education: Ampleforth and Magdalene College, Cambridge.
Professions: English actor, novelist, film director, screenwriter, producer, and Conservative peer.
Writing achievements: Creator, sole writer, and executive producer of the television series Downton Abbey. Won an Academy Award for his first feature screenplay for the 2001 film Gosford Park, directed by Robert Altman.
Career overview
Julian Alexander Kitchener-Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford, DL, was born on August 17, 1949, in Cairo, Egypt. He is an English actor, novelist, film director, screenwriter, producer, and Conservative peer. Educated at Ampleforth and Magdalene College, Cambridge, he is recognized for his work across film and television.
Fellowes won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his first feature screenplay, which was written for Robert Altman's 2001 film Gosford Park. He is also the creator, sole writer, and executive producer of the television series Downton Abbey. According to Fellowes, the underlying structure of Downton Abbey was inspired by American multi-narrative television series such as West Wing and ER, designed with a modern energy. He has also been associated with the Netflix show The English Game.
Throughout his career, Fellowes has earned recognition as a multi-award-winning creator, writer, director, and producer. His work on Downton Abbey earned him three Emmy awards. With numerous known credits on screen, Fellowes maintains an established career in the entertainment industry as both a writer and performer.
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Full Filmography
122 titles- Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) Writer
- Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) Producer
- Belgravia: The Next Chapter (2024) Executive Producer
- Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration (2024) as Self
- The Gilded Age (2022) Executive Producer
- The Gilded Age (2022) Writer
- The Gilded Age (2022) Creator
- Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) Screenplay
- Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) Producer
- Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) Characters
- The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration (2022) as Self
- Kipps - The New Half a Sixpence Musical (2021) Writer
- Belgravia (2020) Writer
- Belgravia (2020) Executive Producer
- Belgravia (2020) Creator
- The English Game (2020) Writer
- The English Game (2020) Creator
- Downton Abbey (2019) Screenplay
- Downton Abbey (2019) Producer
- Downton Abbey (2019) Characters
- The Chaperone (2019) Screenplay
- Downton Abbey Live! (2019) as Self
- Crooked House (2017) Screenplay
- The Wind in the Willows: The Musical (2017) Writer
- Doctor Thorne (2016) Writer
- Doctor Thorne (2016) Executive Producer
- Doctor Thorne (2016) Creator
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- A Christmas Star (2015) as Himself
- Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film (2014) as Self
- Romeo & Juliet (2013) Screenplay
- Romeo & Juliet (2013) Producer
- Titanic (2012) Writer
- Titanic (2012) Creator
- Downton Abbey (2010) Writer
- Downton Abbey (2010) Executive Producer
- Downton Abbey (2010) Creator
- The Tourist (2010) Screenplay
- The Young Victoria (2009) Writer
- From Time to Time (2009) Director
- From Time to Time (2009) Adaptation
- From Time to Time (2009) Producer
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007) as Self
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Never Mind the Full Stops (2006)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- Separate Lies (2005) Director
- Separate Lies (2005) Screenplay
- Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder (2004)
- Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder (2004) Writer
- Vanity Fair (2004) Screenplay
- Piccadilly Jim (2004) Screenplay
- The Making of Gosford Park (2002) as Self
- Richard & Judy (2001) as Self
- Gosford Park (2001) Writer
- Gosford Park (2001) Associate Producer
- Monarch of the Glen (2000) as Lord Kilwillie
- Monarch of the Glen (2000) as Kilwillie
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song (2000) as Churchill
- Dirty Tricks (2000) as Prosecution Counsel
- Aristocrats (1999) as Duke of Richmond
- Shergar (1999) as Chambers
- Place Vendôme (1998) as Wajman
- Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) as Minister of Defence
- Sharpe: The Legend (1997) as Prince Regent
- Regeneration (1997) as Timmons
- Our Friends in the North (1996) as Claud Seabrook
- Jane Eyre (1996)
- Sharpe's Regiment (1996) as The Prince Regent
- Crossing the Floor (1996) as Sir Mortimer Fawkes
- The Prince and the Pauper (1996) Creator
- Killing Me Softly (1996) as Prosecution QC
- Kavanagh Q.C. (1995) as Clive Crebbin
- Savage Hearts (1995) as Bishop
- The Final Cut (1995) as Henry Ponsonby
- A Very Open Prison (1995) as Sir Mortimer Fawkes
- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1995) Adaptation
- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1995) Creator
- Pie in the Sky (1994) as Ernest Drummond
- (All Quiet on the) Preston Front (1994) as Dermott
- Martin Chuzzlewit (1994) as Dr Jobling
- Sharpe (1993) as Major Dunnett
- Sharpe's Rifles (1993) as Major Warren Dunnett
- Shadowlands (1993) as Desmond Arding
- Damage (1992) as Donald Lyndsay, MP
- Heartbeat (1992) as Prince Nikolas
- To Be the Best (1992) as Dennis
- For the Greater Good (1991) as Neville Marsham
- The Treaty (1991) as Winston Churchill
- Have I Got News for You (1990) as Self
- Fellow Traveller (1989) as D'Arcy
- Goldeneye (1989) as Noel Coward
- Dispatches (1987) as Andrew Collins Q.C
- Knights of God (1987) as Brother Hugo
- Casualty (1986) as Mr. Flannagan
- Seal Morning (1986) as Vicar
- Dempsey and Makepeace (1985) as Redgrave
- Florence Nightingale (1985) as Charles Bracebrige
- Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985) as Nigel Jenkins
- Cold Warrior (1984) as Malcolm Russell
- The Old Men at the Zoo (1983) as Hales
- Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess (1983) as Aly Khan's Chauffeur
- The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) as The Prince Regent
- Hotline (1982) as Leo
- Peter and Paul (1981) as Nero
- Priest of Love (1981) as Barbara's Fiancé
- The Bunker (1981) as Col. von Below
- Present Laughter (1981) as Roland Maule
- Question Time (1979) as Self - Panellist
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as George
- The Old Crowd (1979) as (uncredited)
- My Son, My Son (1979)
- Full Circle (1978) as Library Attendant
- Love on a Gunboat (1977) as Interviewer
- The Duchess of Duke Street (1976) as Claud Turner-Rumbold
- Victorian Scandals (1976) as Tom Grenville
- Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
- Churchill's People (1974) as Redcoat
- Omnibus (1967)
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Lord Neville
- Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Panellist
- The Wind in the Willows Writer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Julian Fellowes best known for?
Julian Fellowes is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025), Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025), The Gilded Age (2022), The Gilded Age (2022).
When and where was Julian Fellowes born?
Julian Fellowes was born on August 17, 1949 in Cairo, Egypt.
How many credits does Julian Fellowes have?
Julian Fellowes has accumulated over 122 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1965 to 2025.
What is Julian Fellowes's background in cinema and television?
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Julian Fellowes by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Martin Chuzzlewit (1994) as Dr Jobling — aged about 44
- Pie in the Sky (1994) as Ernest Drummond — aged about 44
- Sharpe (1993) as Major Dunnett — aged about 43
- The Duchess of Duke Street (1976) as Claud Turner-Rumbold — aged about 26
- Our Friends in the North (1996) as Claud Seabrook — aged about 46
- The Final Cut (1995) as Henry Ponsonby — aged about 45
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