James Wilby

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James Wilby (born 20 February 1958) is an English actor, known for Maurice (1987), Gosford Park (2001), Howards End (1992), and A Handful of Dust (1988).

Born: February 20, 1958 in Rangoon, Burma. [now Yangôn, Myanmar] (age 67)

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Known For

7.4

Poldark

Movies & TV Credits

80 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Merchant Ivory Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	2024
Vindication Swim Movie	5.8	Actor	Mr. Havers	2024
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Movie	7.0	Actor	Viscount Algernon	2024
The Marlow Murder Club TV Show	7.0	Actor	Sir Peter Bailey(2 Episodes)	2024
The Famous Five TV Show	4.5	Actor	Mr Vincent(1 Episode)	2023
Masquerade Movie	6.6	Actor	Thomas	2022
The Duke Movie	7.1	Actor	Judge Aarvold	2021
E. M. Forster: His Longest Journey Movie	7.1	Actor	Narrator	2019
Salt Short Film	3.4	Actor	Conrad	2019
The Sense of an Ending Movie	6.2	Actor	David Ford	2017
ChickLit Movie	4.8	Actor	Geoffrey	2016
Victoria TV Show	8.0	Actor	Sir Piers Gifford(1 Episode)	2016
Churchill's Secret Movie	6.7	Actor	Brendan Bracken	2016
The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells Limited Series	5.6	Actor	Pawkins(1 Episode)	2016
Poldark TV Show	8.1	Actor	Lord Falmouth(10 Episodes)	2015
Legends TV Show	7.2	Actor	Headmaster(4 Episodes)	2014
Father Brown TV Show	7.7	Actor	Sefton Scott(1 Episode)	2013
Vincent Short Film	—	Actor	The Man	2013
The Great Train Robbery Limited Series	7.1	Actor	John Wheater(2 Episodes)	2013
Ripper Street TV Show	8.0	Actor	Charles Broadwick(1 Episode)	2012
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story Movie	6.9	Actor	Wilfred De'Ath	2012
Titanic Limited Series	6.1	Actor	Bruce Ismay(4 Episodes)	2012
Death in Paradise TV Show	7.7	Actor	Elias Thomson(1 Episode)	2011
Shadows in the Sun Movie	5.7	Actor	Robert	2009
Lady Godiva Movie	3.4	Actor	Earl of Mercia, Leofric	2008
A Risk Worth Taking Movie	6.0	Actor	Patrick Trenchard	2008
It's Gradiva Who Is Calling You Movie	5.9	Actor	John Locke	2007
Secret Diary of a Call Girl TV Show	7.1	Actor	Henry(1 Episode)	2007
The Last Days of the Raj Movie	7.0	Actor	Lord Mountbatten	2007
Clapham Junction Movie	7.0	Actor	Julian Rowan	2007
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire Limited Series	7.7	Actor	Ofonius Tigellinus(1 Episode)	2006
Jericho Limited Series	7.2	Actor	Alan Mills(1 Episode)	2005
De-Lovely Movie	6.4	Actor	Edward Thomas	2004
Marple TV Show	7.8	Actor	Stanley Kirkwood(1 Episode)	2004
Island at War Limited Series	7.4	Actor	Sen. James Dorr(6 Episodes)	2004
Sparkling Cyanide Movie	5.5	Actor	Stephen Farraday	2003
The Making of 'Gosford Park' Movie	7.1	Actor	Self (uncredited)	2002
Foyle's War TV Show	8.4	Actor	Major Cornwall(1 Episode)	2002
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life Movie	7.7	Actor	Herbert Spencer	2002
Bertie and Elizabeth Movie	6.9	Actor	King George VI, aka 'Bertie'	2002
Jump Tomorrow Movie	6.9	Actor	Nathan	2001
Gosford Park Movie	7.3	Actor	Freddie Nesbitt	2001
Murder in Mind TV Show	7.4	Actor	Daniel Morton / Sir Richard Morton(1 Episode)	2001
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years Limited Series	6.2	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2001
Tom's Midnight Garden Movie	6.3	Actor	Uncle Alan Kitson	1999
An Ideal Husband Movie	5.9	Actor	Sir Robert Chiltern	1999
Cotton Mary Movie	5.0	Actor	John MacIntosh	1999
The Dark Room TV Show	6.3	Actor	Dr Alan Protheroe	1999
Regeneration Movie	6.8	Actor	2nd Lt. Siegfried Sassoon	1997
Trial & Retribution TV Show	7.4	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1997
Midsomer Murders TV Show	7.7	Actor	Edward Milton(1 Episode)	1997
The Woman in White Limited Series	6.8	Actor	Sir Percival Glyde	1997
Silent Witness TV Show	7.7	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1996
Witness Against Hitler Movie	6.4	Actor	Helmuth James von Moltke	1996
The Treasure Seekers Movie	6.1	Actor	Henry Carlisle	1996
The Chess Game Movie	6.1	Actor	Lord Staunton	1994
Crocodile Shoes Limited Series	6.9	Actor	—(13 Episodes)	1994
Lady Chatterley Limited Series	6.6	Actor	Sir Clifford Chatterley(4 Episodes)	1993
Immaculate Conception Movie	5.9	Actor	Alistair	1992
Howards End Movie	7.5	Actor	Charles Wilcox	1992
Adam Bede Movie	6.3	Actor	Arthur Donnithorne	1992
The Siege of Venice Movie	5.8	Actor	—	1991
Tell Me That You Love Me Movie	8.1	Actor	Michael Evans	1991
Tales from the Crypt TV Show	8.2	Actor	Nick Marvin(1 Episode)	1989
Poirot TV Show	8.4	Actor	Andrew Restarick(1 Episode)	1989
A Tale of Two Cities Limited Series	6.9	Actor	Sydney Carton(2 Episodes)	1989
Mother Love Limited Series	8.2	Actor	Christopher "Kit" Vesey(4 Episodes)	1989
A Summer Story Movie	7.0	Actor	Frank Ashton	1988
A Handful of Dust Movie	6.4	Actor	Tony Last	1988
Maurice Movie	7.8	Actor	Maurice Hall	1987
The Storyteller TV Show	8.6	Actor	Prince(1 Episode)	1987
A Room with a View Movie	7.4	Actor	Party Guest (uncredited)	1986
Casualty TV Show	6.3	Actor	Archie Grayling(3 Episodes)	1986
Dreamchild Movie	6.7	Actor	Baker	1985
Screen One TV Show	6.6	Actor	Arthur Donnithorne(1 Episode)	1985
Dutch Girls Movie	5.2	Actor	Dundine	1985
The Bill TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1984
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes TV Show	8.5	Actor	Young Barclay(1 Episode)	1984
Privileged Movie	5.1	Actor	Jamie	1982
Mystery at the Prospect Hotel Movie	—	Actor	Mr. Vincent	—

James Wilby

Known For

A Room with a View

Gosford Park

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

Poldark

Movies & TV Credits