James Edward Fleet (born 11 March 1952) is an English actor. He is most famous for his roles as the bumbling and well-meaning Tom in the 1994 British romantic comedy film Four Weddings and a Funeral, and the dim-witted Hugo Horton in the BBC situation comedy television series The Vicar of Dibley.
Known For
My Mother’s Wedding
2025
I, Jack Wright
Bobby · (6 episodes)
2025
The Feud
Derek Abshire · (6 episodes)
2025
Brian and Maggie
Ronald Millar · (2 episodes)
2025
A Very British Hotel at Christmas
Narrator
2024
Broken Bird
2024
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
King George · (1 episode)
2023
Tom Jones
Squire Allworthy · (4 episodes)
2023
Dodger Special: Bad Egg
Judge Fang
2023
Dodger Special: Christmas
Judge Fang
2022
Dodger Special: Train
Judge Fang
2022
The Lost King
John Ashdown-Hill
2022
Wolf Manor
Oliver Lawrence
2022
Operation Mincemeat
Charles Fraser-Smith
2022
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Self
2021
The Watch
Archchancellor of Unseen University · (2 episodes)
2021
Bridgerton
King George III · (3 episodes)
2020
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown
Hugo Horton
2020
Blithe Spirit
Harry Price
2020
All Creatures Great & Small
Colonel Merrick · (1 episode)
2020
The Pale Horse
Oscar Venables · (2 episodes)
2020
Thanks for the Memories
Patrick Conway · (2 episodes)
2019
National Theatre Live: Les Blancs
Dr. Willy Dekoven
2019
Born a King
George V
2019
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
Tom
2019
Death on the Tyne
Captain Jack Pearson
2018
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Tom
2018
Patrick Melrose
Sir Victor Eisen · (1 episode)
2018
Revolution: New Art for a New World
Wassily Kandinsky (voice)
2017
Love of My Life
Tom
2017
Urban Myths
The Professor · (1 episode)
2017
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Hugo Horton (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Love & Friendship
Sir Reginald DeCourcy
2016
Houdini & Doyle
Dr. Pilsen · (1 episode)
2016
Billionaire Boy
Mr Darrow
2016
Unforgotten
Chris Lowe · (6 episodes)
2015
Partners in Crime
Carter · (6 episodes)
2015
Indian Summers
Lord Hawthorne · (10 episodes)
2015
Mr. Turner
John Constable
2014
Outlander
Reverend Wakefield · (6 episodes)
2014
Death Comes to Pemberley
Mr. Bennett · (3 episodes)
2013
Murder on the Home Front
Professor Stephens
2013
Murder on the Home Front
Professor Stephens · (2 episodes)
2013
Plebs
(1 episode)
2013
It's Kevin
Various · (4 episodes)
2013
Father Brown
Dr. Adam Crawford · (1 episode)
2013
Blandings
Colonel Fanshawe · (1 episode)
2013
Bad Education
Richard · (2 episodes)
2012
The Hollow Crown
Hastings · (2 episodes)
2012
Death in Paradise
Jeremy Tipping · (1 episode)
2011
The Decoy Bride
William
2011
Micro Men
Kenneth Baker
2009
Being Human
George Senior · (1 episode)
2009
Little Dorrit
Frederick Dorrit · (14 episodes)
2008
Lady Godiva: Back in the Saddle
Alan Jenkins
2007
Lewis
Dr. Alex Falconer · (1 episode)
2007
Skins
Martin · (2 episodes)
2007
Legit
(1 episode)
2006
School's Out
Self · (1 episode)
2006
Hotel Babylon
(1 episode)
2006
A Cock and Bull Story
Simon
2005
The Phantom of the Opera
Lefevre
2004
Murder in Suburbia
(1 episode)
2004
Sea of Souls
Findlay Morrison · (2 episodes)
2004
Promoted to Glory
Michael Prendergast
2003
Blackball
Alan the Pipe
2003
Three Sisters
Kulygin
2003
South from Granada
Lytton Strachey
2003
Two Men Went To War
Maj. Bates
2002
Fields of Gold
Alan Buckley
2002
Young Arthur
Merlin
2002
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
Alderman Fitzwarren
2002
Charlotte Gray
Richard Cannerly
2001
Brotherly Love
(7 episodes)
2000
Chambers
(12 episodes)
2000
Kevin & Perry Go Large
Dad
2000
Monarch of the Glen
(1 episode)
2000
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
(2 episodes)
2000
Milk
Adrian
1999
Frenchman's Creek
Sir Harry
1998
Spark
Ashley Parkerwell · (6 episodes)
1997
Underworld
(6 episodes)
1997
A Dance to the Music of Time
Moreland · (4 episodes)
1997
Midsomer Murders
Ralph Plummer · (1 episode)
1997
Midsomer Murders
Michael Falconer · (1 episode)
1997
Remember Me?
1997
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders
James Bland · (4 episodes)
1996
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders
James Bland
1996
Crossing the Floor
Prime Minister
1996
Lord of Misrule
Prime Minister
1996
Eskimo Day
Simon
1996
The Butterfly Effect
Oswald
1995
Sense and Sensibility
John Dashwood
1995
The Grotesque
Inspector Limp
1995
3 Steps to Heaven
Harry Roberts
1995
Milner
Hugh Bonning
1994
The Vicar of Dibley
Hugo Horton · (14 episodes)
1994
Harry Enfield and Chums
Teacher Mr. Banks · (1 episode)
1994
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Tom
1994
Cracker
Michael Trant · (3 episodes)
1993
An Exchange of Fire
Michael Shanks
1993
A Year in Provence
Hugo Compton · (1 episode)
1993
Femme Fatale
Algie
1993
Electric Moon
Simon Lidell
1992
Common Pursuit
1992
Running Late
James Grahame
1992
Blue Black Permanent
Jim Thorburn
1992
Murder Most Horrid
Tom · (1 episode)
1991
The Advocates
(3 episodes)
1991
They Never Slept
Bob
1991
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Neil Fairfax (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1987
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Neil Fairfax · (1 episode)
1987
Still Crazy Like a Fox
Bellhop
1987
Defence of the Realm
Ministry Man
1986
Screen Two
Peter Wentworth · (1 episode)
1985
Screen Two
Bob · (1 episode)
1985
Screen Two
Prime Minister · (1 episode)
1985
Screen Two
Algie · (1 episode)
1985
The Bill
Paul Morgan · (1 episode)
1984
The Omega Factor
(1 episode)
1979
Grange Hill
Mr. Perkins · (1 episode)
1978