James Fox in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
In a career that spans more than 50 years, British Actor JAMES FOX (Mr. Salt) has established himself as a highly distinguished actor with over 60 film and television roles to his credit. Most recently, he starred in Martha Coolidge’s The Prince and Me, Ismail Merchant’s The Mystic Masseur, Kelly Makin’s Mickey Blue Eyes, James Ivory’s The Golden Bowl and Jonathan Glazer’s Sexy Beast. Fox began his career as a child star in the 1950 film The Miniver Story, the Hollywood sequel to the 1942 film Mrs Miniver. He followed up a year later with The Magnet.
By the early 1960s, the former child actor was assuming adult roles in such films as Joseph Losey’s The Servant, starring Dirk Bogarde, and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. Throughout the 1960s Fox starred in classics including King Rat, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Isadora and The Chase. He also starred in the comedy extravaganza Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines and Nicolas Roeg’s cult classic, Performance.
Following a nine-year hiatus, Fox returned to star in David Lean’s A Passage to India, Fred Schepisi’s The Russia House, The Whistle Blower, Philip Noyce’s Patriot Games, John Milius’ Farewell to the King, James Ivory’s Remains of the Day, Bernard Rose’s Anna Karenina and Up at the Villa. Fox has also appeared in numerous series and movies on the small screen including John Schlesinger’s BAFTA Award-winning drama A Question of Attribution for the BBC, Charles Sturridge’s Gulliver’s Travels, the BBC’s The Lost World, William Boyd’s Armadillo, Hallmark’s Hans Christian Anderson, Cambridge Spies and the mini series Colditz.
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