James Wilby
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Seen across enough titles, James Wilby turns into a familiar face who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. By genre, drama dominates the list. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare'. The list also holds 'Gosford Park'.
James Wilby
33 Movies · 33 Series
Seen across enough titles, James Wilby turns into a familiar face who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. By genre, drama dominates the list. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare'. The list also holds 'Gosford Park'.
Movies
Plays Viscount Algernon
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
2024
Plays Maurice Hall
Maurice
1987
Plays Freddie Nesbitt
Gosford Park
2001
Plays Charles Wilcox
Howards End
1992
Plays Baker
Dreamchild
1985
Plays Thomas
Masquerade
2022
Plays David Ford
The Sense of an Ending
2017
Plays Edward Thomas
De-Lovely
2004
Plays Dundine
Dutch Girls
1985
Plays Tony Last
A Handful of Dust
1988
Plays Uncle Alan Kitson
Tom's Midnight Garden
1999
Plays Lord Staunton
The Chess Game
1994
Plays Sir Percival Glyde
The Woman In White
1997
Plays Sir Robert Chiltern
An Ideal Husband
1999
Plays Stephen Farraday
Sparkling Cyanide
2003
Plays 2nd Lt. Siegfried Sassoon
Regeneration
1997
Plays Geoffrey
ChickLit
2016
Plays Frank Ashton
A Summer Story
1988
Plays John Locke
It's Gradiva Who Is Calling You
2007
Plays Robert
Shadows in the Sun
2009
Plays Alistair
Immaculate Conception
1992
Plays King George VI, aka 'Bertie'
Bertie and Elizabeth
2002
Plays Wilfred De'Ath
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story
2012
Plays Milord Runbiff
The Siege of Venice
1991
Plays John MacIntosh
Cotton Mary
1999
Plays Mr. Havers
Vindication Swim
2024
Plays Nathan
Jump Tomorrow
2001
TV Shows
Plays Lord Falmouth
Poldark
2015
Plays Sen. James Dorr
Island at War
2004
Plays Max Preston
I, Jack Wright
2025
Plays Christopher "Kit" Vesey
Mother Love
1989
Plays Sir Clifford Chatterley, Bt
Lady Chatterley
1993
Plays Bruce Ismay
Titanic
2012
Plays Headmaster
Legends
2014
Plays Dr. Alan Protheroe
The Dark Room
1999
Plays Sydney Carton
A Tale of Two Cities
1989
Plays Sir Percival Glyde
The Woman In White
1997
Plays John Wheater
The Great Train Robbery
2013
Plays Gerard Etienne
Original Sin
1997
Plays Sir Peter Bailey
The Marlow Murder Club
2024
Plays Arthur Donnithorne
Screen One
1989
Plays Pawkins
The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells
2016
Plays Alan Mills
Jericho
2005
Plays Henry
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
2007
Plays Prince
The Storyteller
1988
Plays Mr. Vincent
The Famous Five
2023
Plays Young James
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1984
Plays Daniel Morton / Sir Richard Morton
Murder in Mind
2001
Plays Nick Marvin
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Plays Major Cornwall
Foyle's War
2002
Plays Sir Piers Gifford
Victoria
2016
Plays Sefton Scott
Father Brown
2013
Plays Charles Broadwick
Ripper Street
2012
Plays Young Barclay
Sherlock Holmes
1984
Plays Stanley Kirkwood
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Plays Andrew Restarick
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Plays Edward Milton
Midsomer Murders
1997
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is James Wilby and where are they from?
James Wilby is 68 years old, born on February 20, 1958 in Rangoon, Burma. [now Yangôn, Myanmar].
What are the most famous roles of James Wilby?
James Wilby is best known for roles in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Gosford Park, A Room with a View.
How many movies has James Wilby been in?
Over a 44-year career (since 1982), James Wilby has appeared in 33 movies and 33 TV shows.
What was James Wilby's first movie?
The career of James Wilby began with Privileged (1982).
What is James Wilby's most recent movie or series?
James Wilby's most recent release is I, Jack Wright, which premiered on April 23, 2025.
What TV shows has James Wilby appeared in?
On television, James Wilby has appeared in Tales from the Crypt, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Midsomer Murders, Death in Paradise.
James Wilby
1958-02-20 · Rangoon, Burma. [now Yangôn, Myanmar]
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).