
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 20, 1958 (age 68)
Place of Birth
Rangoon, Burma. [now Yangôn, Myanmar]
Also Known As
جیمز ویلبی
James Wilby
Biography
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).
Known For

TV
Midsomer Murders
Edward Milton
1997

TV
Death in Paradise
Elias Thomson
2011

TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Andrew Restarick
1989

TV
Silent Witness
1996

TV
Casualty
Archie Grayling
1986

TV
Father Brown
Sefton Scott
2013

TV
Agatha Christie's Marple
Stanley Kirkwood
2004

TV
The Bill
1984

TV
Foyle's War
Major Cornwall
2002

TV
Sherlock Holmes
Young Barclay
1984

TV
Tales from the Crypt
Nick Marvin
1989

TV
Poldark
Lord Falmouth
2015

TV
Ripper Street
Charles Broadwick
2012

TV
Legends
Headmaster
2014

TV
Victoria
Sir Piers Gifford
2016

TV
The Storyteller
Prince
1988

TV
Trial & Retribution
1997

TV
Titanic
Bruce Ismay
2012

TV
Murder in Mind
Daniel Morton / Sir Richard Morton
2001

Film
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Viscount Algernon
2024
Filmography
2025TVI, Jack Wrightas Max Preston2024FilmMerchant Ivoryas Self2024FilmThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfareas Viscount Algernon2024FilmVindication Swimas Mr. Havers2024TVThe Marlow Murder Clubas Sir Peter Bailey2022FilmMasqueradeas Thomas2021FilmThe Dukeas Judge Aarvold2019FilmE. M. Forster: His Longest Journeyas Narrator2019FilmSaltas Conrad2017FilmThe Sense of an Endingas David Ford2016FilmChickLitas Geoffrey2016TVVictoriaas Sir Piers Gifford2016FilmChurchill's Secretas Brendan Bracken2016TVThe Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wellsas Pawkins2015TVPoldarkas Lord Falmouth2014TVLegendsas Headmaster2013TVThe Great Train Robberyas John Wheater2013FilmVincentas The Man2013TVFather Brownas Sefton Scott2012TVRipper Streetas Charles Broadwick2012FilmBest Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Storyas Wilfred De'Ath2012TVTitanicas Bruce Ismay2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Elias Thomson2011FilmWe Need to Talk About Kieranas Professor Hugh Merrill2009FilmShadows in the Sunas Robert2008FilmA Risk Worth Takingas Patrick Trenchard2008FilmLady Godivaas Earl of Mercia, Leofric2007TVSecret Diary of a Call Girlas Henry2007FilmClapham Junctionas Julian Rowan2007FilmIt's Gradiva Who Is Calling Youas John Locke2007FilmThe Last Days of the Rajas Lord Mountbatten2006TVAncient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empireas Ofonius Tigellinus2005TVJerichoas Alan Mills2004TVAgatha Christie's Marpleas Stanley Kirkwood2004TVIsland at Waras Sen. James Dorr2004FilmDe-Lovelyas Edward Thomas2003FilmSparkling Cyanideas Stephen Farraday2002FilmGeorge Eliot: A Scandalous Lifeas Herbert Spencer2002TVFoyle's Waras Major Cornwall2002FilmThe Making of Gosford Parkas Self (uncredited)2002FilmBertie and Elizabethas King George VI, aka 'Bertie'2001FilmGosford Parkas Freddie Nesbitt2001FilmJump Tomorrowas Nathan2001TVMurder in Mindas Daniel Morton / Sir Richard Morton2001TVAdrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years1999FilmCotton Maryas John MacIntosh1999FilmTom's Midnight Gardenas Uncle Alan Kitson1999FilmAn Ideal Husbandas Sir Robert Chiltern1999FilmThe Dark Roomas Dr Alan Protheroe1999TVThe Dark Roomas Dr. Alan Protheroe1997TVTrial & Retribution1997FilmRegenerationas 2nd Lt. Siegfried Sassoon1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Edward Milton1997FilmThe Woman In Whiteas Sir Percival Glyde1996FilmThe Treasure Seekersas Henry Carlisle1996FilmWitness Against Hitleras Helmuth James von Moltke1996TVSilent Witness1994FilmThe Chess Gameas Lord Staunton1994TVCrocodile Shoes1993TVLady Chatterleyas Sir Clifford Chatterley, Bt1992FilmImmaculate Conceptionas Alistair1992FilmHowards Endas Charles Wilcox1992FilmAdam Bedeas Arthur Donnithorne1991FilmThe Siege of Venice1991FilmTell Me That You Love Meas Michael Evans1989FilmConspiracy1989TVMother Loveas Christopher "Kit" Vesey1989TVScreen Oneas Arthur Donnithorne1989TVTales from the Cryptas Nick Marvin1989TVA Tale of Two Citiesas Sydney Carton1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Andrew Restarick1988FilmA Summer Storyas Frank Ashton1988FilmA Handful of Dustas Tony Last1988TVThe Storytelleras Prince1987FilmMauriceas Maurice Hall1986TVCasualtyas Archie Grayling1986FilmA Room with a Viewas Party Guest (uncredited)1985FilmDutch Girlsas Dundine1985FilmDreamchildas Baker1984TVThe Bill1984TVSherlock Holmesas Young Barclay1982FilmPrivilegedas Jamie—FilmMystery at the Prospect Hotelas Mr. Vincent—FilmThe Storyteller: Sapsorrowas Prince