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James Faulkner

Date of birth: 1948-07-18

Place of birth: Hampstead, London, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as: James Sebastian Faulkner, 제임스 폴크너

James Faulkner

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Faulkner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Movie Credits

Hitman
3.1

Hitman

2007-11-21

A genetically engineered assassin with deadly aim, known only as "Agent 47" eliminates strategic tar

The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island
3

The Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island

2007-11-07

The hobby detectives “The Three Investigators” want to take a little break. So they take advantage o

The Piano Player
2

The Piano Player

2002-10-06

A tale about the relationship between a businessman who launders money for a Mafia figure and his ga

The Bank Job
3.4

The Bank Job

2008-02-28

Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family. Martine i

The Three Investigators in The Secret of Terror Castle
3.1

The Three Investigators in The Secret of Terror Castle

2009-03-19

A new case for the cult detectives! Not by coincidence, a mysterious videotape falls into the hands

The Octopus
3.2

The Octopus

1998-10-07

Gabriel, dit Le Poulpe (The Octopus) is a laid-back private investigator who works on cases for his

Great Expectations
3.1

Great Expectations

1974-01-01

Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that h

All the Little Animals
3

All the Little Animals

1999-07-09

An emotionally challenged young man named Bobby runs away from home in order to escape his abusive s

Miss Nightingale
0

Miss Nightingale

1974-01-01

The life, background, motivation and struggles of Florence Nightingale.

The Conclave
2.9

The Conclave

2007-02-16

In 1458, five years after the fall of Constantinople to the Turk, eighteen cardinals meet to elect a

Catherine
2

Catherine

1988-07-01

The true story of Catherine Dunbar's struggle with anorexia, that began when she was 15.

Hounded
2.6

Hounded

2022-10-21

A stately home robbery takes an evil turn one night when a gang of young thieves are caught by the o

Machotaildrop
2.9

Machotaildrop

2009-09-12

Walter Rhum, an amateur skateboarder, realizes his dream of turning pro and riding for the world's g

Churchill and the Cabinet War Rooms
3.5

Churchill and the Cabinet War Rooms

This drama-documentary evokes what it was like to work closely with Churchill in the Cabinet War Roo

Conduct Unbecoming
2.9

Conduct Unbecoming

1975-10-04

A company of British soldiers in colonial India is shaken when the widow of their most honored hero

The Maid
3

The Maid

1991-08-02

A man goes off to Paris to start his new job at a bank. When he falls in love with a beautiful woman

Crimetime
1.9

Crimetime

1996-08-01

The star of a TV crime reenactment show becomes caught up in the mind of the killer he is playing.

Hell Swarm
2.5

Hell Swarm

2000-03-17

An ex-convict teams with government agents to battle an advanced race bent on conquering Earth.

Death in the Sun
1.9

Death in the Sun

1976-03-15

A colonial police officer in Rhodesia hunts down the albino terrorist who raped and murdered his fia

The Yellow Wallpaper
0.5

The Yellow Wallpaper

1989-12-17

A woman goes slowly mad as she is confined to a room for weeks on end by her husband.

Jolly Good Christmas
3.4

Jolly Good Christmas

2022-10-29

David is an American architect who relocates across the pond to take up a job at a prestigious Londo

Boudica
2.9

Boudica

2023-10-26

Inspired by events in A.D. 60, Boudica follows the eponymous Celtic warrior who rules the Iceni peop

Eureka
2.6

Eureka

1983-05-01

After striking it rich on a large gold strike, a prospector retires to the quiet life on a Caribbean

E=MC²
0.5

E=MC²

1996-01-05

A physicist struggling to prove one of Einstein's theories still finds time to dabble in an extra-cu

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
3.1

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

2004-11-10

Bridget Jones is working as a TV host and still dating her new love, barrister Mark Darcy, for a per

Franklyn
3

Franklyn

2008-10-16

Set between the parallel worlds of contemporary London and the futuristic faith dominated metropolis

The Great Waltz
2.5

The Great Waltz

1972-11-01

A musical based on the life and music of Johann Strauss, Jr.

Nuremberg
0

Nuremberg

1996-06-01

On 20 November 1945, in what had once been the spiritual centre of the Nazi Empire, the first Nuremb

The Abdication
2.6

The Abdication

1974-10-03

Queen Christina of Sweden abdicates and travels to Rome to embrace the Catholic church.

Bridget Jones's Diary
3.4

Bridget Jones's Diary

2001-04-13

Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against her age, her weight, her job, her lack of a man

Day of Wrath
2.1

Day of Wrath

2006-06-27

At the height of the Spanish Inquisition, high-ranking noblemen begin dropping like flies, with alar

The Blackheath Poisonings
0

The Blackheath Poisonings

1992-12-07

The investigation of Paul Vandervent into the mysterious death of his father brings further discord

The Wolf of the West Coast
1.9

The Wolf of the West Coast

2002-08-27

James Faulkner plays Lew Millar, a renowned private eye who is hired by a gangster to be his bodygua

Repeater
2.1

Repeater

2023-04-04

A hired hitman is in the crosshairs when rival contract killers come gunning for him. For hired hitm

Zulu Dawn
3

Zulu Dawn

1979-05-14

In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.

Lace 2
0

Lace 2

1985-09-01

While in the first part, Lili searched for her mother, she now questions her mom on the identity of

I Capture the Castle
3.4

I Capture the Castle

2003-05-09

In 1930s England, 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain and her eccentric family struggle to survive in a d

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
2.8

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

2004-03-12

With all-new gadgets, high-flying action, exciting chases and a wisecracking new handler, Derek (Ant

Atomic Blonde
3.2

Atomic Blonde

2017-07-26

An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow

Just Another Secret
0

Just Another Secret

1989-01-01

An American intelligence agent uncovers a plot to assassinate Soviet Premier Gorbachev just at the t

Chief of Station
3.1

Chief of Station

2024-05-02

After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced

X-Men: First Class
3.6

X-Men: First Class

2011-06-01

Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young

Final Portrait
3

Final Portrait

2017-08-03

Paris, 1964. The Swiss sculptor and painter Alberto Giacometti, one of the most accomplished and res

Still Crazy Like a Fox
3.9

Still Crazy Like a Fox

1987-04-05

Jack Warden is back as quirky detective Harry Fox, who becomes a suspect in a murder case while on h

Underworld: Blood Wars
3

Underworld: Blood Wars

2016-11-24

Vampire death dealer Selene fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire factio

Priest of Love
2.4

Priest of Love

1981-10-11

Following the banning and burning of his novel, "The Rainbow," D.H. Lawrence and his wife, Frieda, m

Colour Me Kubrick
2.9

Colour Me Kubrick

2005-10-06

The true story of a man who posed as director Stanley Kubrick during the production of Kubrick's las

Flashpoint Africa
0

Flashpoint Africa

1980-01-01

A black revolutionary group kidnaps a couple of young white women in a southern African state in the

Paul, Apostle of Christ
3.8

Paul, Apostle of Christ

2018-03-23

Risking his life, Luke ventures to Rome to visit Paul -- the apostle who's bound in chains and held

Bridget Jones's Baby
3.2

Bridget Jones's Baby

2016-09-14

After breaking up with Mark Darcy five years earlier, Bridget Jones' happily-ever-after hasn't quite

Zero Point
4

Zero Point

1982-01-01

A corrupt lawyer hires a killer to murder his client's divorced ex-wife. The start of a true love st

Carry On Columbus
1.9

Carry On Columbus

1992-10-02

Christopher Columbus believes he can find an alternative route to the far East and persuades the Kin

The Sonata
2.4

The Sonata

2018-11-15

After a gifted musician inherits a mansion after her long lost father dies under mysterious circumst

The Surgeon of the Rusty Knife
3.6

The Surgeon of the Rusty Knife

2022-09-01

José Pedro de Freitas, better known as Zé Arigó, was a simple man who lived with his wife Arlete in

As I Am
2.8

As I Am

2019-10-13

Set in the rolling hills of the English countryside, one week of school remains for Kai, an aspiring

Real Life
0

Real Life

1984-06-01

A comedy about a dreamer whose Walter Mitty-like fantasies turn his world of make-believe into a wor

The Devil Conspiracy
3.2

The Devil Conspiracy

2023-01-13

A powerful biotech company has breakthrough technology allowing them to clone history’s most influen

Deceptions
3.1

Deceptions

1985-05-26

Twin sisters -- one a European jet-setter, the other an unhappy New Jersey housewife -- impulsively

The Commissioner
2.9

The Commissioner

1998-02-22

John Hurt stars as a scandal-hit member of parliament, dispatched to the political backwaters of the

Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord
2.5

Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord

1998-01-27

Follows the discoveries of reporters after the disappearance of the 7th Earl of Lucan, Richard John

The Good Shepherd
3.2

The Good Shepherd

2006-12-11

Edward Wilson, the only witness to his father's suicide and member of the Skull and Bones Society wh

Never Back Down: Revolt
3.2

Never Back Down: Revolt

2021-11-15

An amateur fighter is lured by a trafficking syndicate specializing in elite underground fighting wh

A Kid in Aladdin's Palace
2.6

A Kid in Aladdin's Palace

1997-11-12

Calvin, a young pizza delivery boy, is mistaken for the "Great Deliverer" by Aladdin, an eighth cent

The Hound of the Baskervilles
3.6

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1988-08-31

When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Ho

All Those Small Things
3.4

All Those Small Things

2021-04-09

Long time British game show host, Jonathan Robbins, finds himself questioning his mortality and lega

Vigo
2

Vigo

1998-09-14

Based on the life of a classic french cineast Jean Vigo, the story follows his daily struggle with s

The Last Supper
3.4

The Last Supper

2025-03-14

In the days leading to betrayal, a gathering of disciples unravels into a web of secrets and hidden

The Trial of Lord Lucan
3

The Trial of Lord Lucan

1994-11-10

An imagined trial of a man who, in 1974 London, is thought to have killed a woman he mistook for his

The Mystery of the Giant Birds
0

The Mystery of the Giant Birds

Journey to far-flung islands off Africa, South America, Australia and Oceania for a look at the bird

Chips with Everything
0

Chips with Everything

1975-09-28

A group of Air Force conscripts begin eight weeks of 'square-bashing' - basic military drill. Two of

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
4

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

2025-11-26

When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks,

Napoleon
0

Napoleon

1991-01-11

Napoleon (French: Napoléon et l'Europe) is a six-part French–Polish historical miniseries that aired

Manipulation
0

Manipulation