James Faulkner
Born
July 18, 1948 (76 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Hampstead, London, England, UK
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James Sebastian Faulkner (born 18 July 1948) is a British actor, known for his many various appearance on television and in movies, usually in supporting roles.
Faulkner made his big screen debut as Josef Strauss in The Great Waltz in 1972. He appeared in other films such as Whispering Death, Minder on the Orient Express, played Lt Teignmouth Melvill in Zulu Dawn that he co-produced, and appeared as Uncle Geoffrey in both Bridget Jones films. He played Herod in BBC's 1976 television adaptation of I, Claudius. In 1988 he portrayed one of the biggest enemies of Sherlock Holmes, as Stapleton in Granada Television's production of The Hound of the Baskervilles, opposite Jeremy Brett. In 1991, he played Alex Mair, the manager of the Larksoken nuclear power plant, in an Anglia production of the P.D. James novel featuring her character Inspector Adam Dalgleish, Devices and Desires. He has also portrayed Agent Smith in the film Hitman. He was also the principal antagonist Baron Mullins in the short-lived US/UK television show, Covington Cross. He voiced Severus Snape in the video game version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. He also starred as Lord Kenworth in the film Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London.
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Known For
Chief of Station
Deputy Director Williams
2024
Boudica
Old Druid
2023
Repeater
Richard Silver
2023
The Devil Conspiracy
Cardinal Vincini
2023
Jolly Good Christmas
Simon
2022
Hounded
Remington Redwick
2022
The Surgeon of the Rusty Knife
Dr. Fritz
2022
As I Am
Mr. Hurt
2019
The Sonata
Sir Victor Ferdinand
2018
Paul, Apostle of Christ
Paul
2018
Final Portrait
Pierre Matisse
2017
Atomic Blonde
Chief "C"
2017
Underworld: Blood Wars
Cassius
2016
Bridget Jones's Baby
Uncle Geoffrey
2016
X-Men: First Class
Swiss Bank Manager
2011
Machotaildrop
The Baron
2009
The Three Investigators in The Secret of Terror Castle
Victor Hugenay
2009
Franklyn
Pastor Bone
2008
The Bank Job
Guy Singer
2008
Hitman
Smith Jamison
2007
The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island
Bill/Victor Hugenay
2007
The Conclave
Cardinal Guillaume D'Estouteville
2007
Day of Wrath
Friar Anselmo
2006
Colour Me Kubrick
Oliver
2005
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Uncle Geoffrey
2004
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Kenworth
2004
I Capture the Castle
Aubrey Fox-Cotton
2003
The Piano Player
Nicholas Farrel
2002
The Wolf of the West Coast
Lew Millar
2002
Bridget Jones's Diary
Uncle Geoffrey
2001
Hell Swarm
Albion
2000
All the Little Animals
Mr. Stuart Whiteside
1999
The Octopus
Thomas
1998
Crimetime
Crowley
1996
Nuremberg
Narrator
1996
E=MC²
Dr. Eric Amore
1996
The Blackheath Poisonings
Roger Vandervent
1992
Carry On Columbus
Torquemada
1992
The Maid
Laurent Leclair
1991
The Yellow Wallpaper
1989
Just Another Secret
Markus Vogel
1989
Catherine
John Dunbar
1988
Still Crazy Like a Fox
The Duke of Trent
1987
Lace 2
Charles Chazelle
1985
Deceptions
Richard Blackwell
1985
Real Life
Robin
1984
Eureka
Roger
1983
Zero Point
Felix
1982
Priest of Love
Aldous Huxley
1981
Flashpoint Africa
Ramon Funes
1980
Zulu Dawn
Lt. Melvill
1979
Death in the Sun
Terrick
1976
Conduct Unbecoming
Tenente Edward Millington
1975
The Abdication
Magnus
1974
Great Expectations
Bentley Drummle
1974
Miss Nightingale
Henry Nicholson
1974
Churchill and the Cabinet War Rooms
The Last Supper
Caiaphas
2025
Slow Horses
Charles Partner · (2 episodes)
2022
Never Back Down: Revolt
Julian
2021
All Those Small Things
Jonathan Robbins
2021
Tribes of Europa
General Francis F. Cameron · (6 episodes)
2021
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
King Arthur (voice) · (10 episodes)
2020
Watership Down
Frith (voice) · (2 episodes)
2018
The Alienist
Cornelius Vanderbilt · (1 episode)
2018
Home & Family
(1 episode)
2012
Death in Paradise
Frank O'Toole · (1 episode)
2011
Game of Thrones
Randyll Tarly · (5 episodes)
2011
Downton Abbey
Lord Sinderby · (3 episodes)
2010
Ben Hur
Marcellus · (2 episodes)
2010
Der Bibelcode
Kardinal Emad Rhades · (2 episodes)
2008
The Good Shepherd
Lord Cooper
2006
The Royal
Sir Charles · (1 episode)
2003
Spooks
Robert Westhouse · (1 episode)
2002
The Lost Empire
Marcus Harding · (2 episodes)
2001
Relic Hunter
Guy Rocher · (1 episode)
1999
Vigo
Dr. Gerard
1998
The Commissioner
Gordon Cartwright
1998
Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord
John Aspinall
1998
A Kid in Aladdin's Palace
Luxor
1997
The Trial of Lord Lucan
Sir James Hallows
1994
Pie in the Sky
Ronald Quicke · (1 episode)
1994
The Blackheath Poisonings
Roger Vandervent · (3 episodes)
1993
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Stapleton
1988
The Mystery of the Giant Birds
Narrator
Hamish Macbeth
Colonel Don Maxwell · (1 episode)
1995
Wycliffe
Steven Lander · (1 episode)
1994
A Touch of Frost
(1 episode)
1992
Highlander: The Series
Marcus Constantine · (1 episode)
1992
Covington Cross
John Mullens · (13 episodes)
1992
Heartbeat
Ronald Meeks · (1 episode)
1992
Devices and Desires
Dr. Alex Mair · (6 episodes)
1991
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Major Eustace · (1 episode)
1989
The Bourne Identity
D'Anjou · (1 episode)
1988
The Contract
Charles Mawby · (3 episodes)
1988
Inspector Morse
Basilios Vasilakis · (1 episode)
1987
First Among Equals
Simon Kerslake · (10 episodes)
1986
Lovejoy
Alfredo Pereira · (1 episode)
1986
Deceptions
Richard Blackwell · (2 episodes)
1985
The Bill
(1 episode)
1984
Sherlock Holmes
Stapleton · (1 episode)
1984
Muck and Brass
Maurice Taylor · (6 episodes)
1982
Bergerac
Anton Charet · (1 episode)
1981
Peter and Paul
Menachem · (2 episodes)
1981
Wetten, dass..?
Self · (1 episode)
1981
The Martian Chronicles
Mr. K · (1 episode)
1980
Minder
Apsimon · (1 episode)
1979
Minder
Ted Moore · (1 episode)
1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Patrick · (1 episode)
1979
Hazell
(22 episodes)
1978
The Professionals
Major Nairn · (1 episode)
1977
I, Claudius
Herod Agrippa · (12 episodes)
1976
I, Claudius
(6 episodes)
1976
The Great Waltz
Josef Strauss
1972
Scene of the Crime
Rupert Farr · (1 episode)
1970