Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 23, 1942
Place of Birth:
Romford, Essex, England, UK
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James Marcus
Biography
James Marcus was a British actor. His first appearance on TV was the BBC show Hello, Good Evening and Welcome (1968). He is best known for his performance as Georgie, one of the droogs in Stanley Kubrick's controversial film A Clockwork Orange (1971) and for playing the lead role of station chief Sidney Tate in the 1986 TV movie and the subsequent first three seasons of ITV drama London's Burning from 1988 to 1990. In 1989, Marcus wrote and directed the movie Tank Malling starring Ray Winstone and Amanda Donohoe. In August 2024, the actors union Equity announced that Marcus had passed away. It later transpired that he had died some four years previously on 4th May, 2020.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | London's Burning: The Movie | Sidney Tate |
| 1986 | King of the Ghetto | Arthur |
| 1985 | Number One | DC Fleming |
| 1982 | Pocketful of Dreams | Frank |
| 1981 | Bread or Blood | Kimber |
| 1980 | McVicar | Sewell |
| 1980 | Never Never Land | P.C. Stubbs |
| 1978 | Doctor Who: Underworld | Rask |
| 1978 | Watch That Space | Jim |
| 1975 | The Naked Civil Servant | Clerkenwell Tough |
| 1974 | Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs | Peasant |
| 1971 | A Clockwork Orange | Georgie |
| 1971 | Mates | John |
| 1969 | The Virgin Soldiers | Soldier |
| 1965 | Kilroy | Pete |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Heartbeat | Clive Loxton |
| 1991 | Dodgem | Tucker |
| 1986 | Lovejoy | Tommy |
| 1983 | Jane Eyre | John |
| 1979 | Minder | Bertie |
| 1979 | Minder | Phil |
| 1979 | Minder | Morrie |
| 1979 | Terry and June | Bleeker |
| 1977 | The Professionals | D.C. Jack |
| 1975 | The Sweeney | Myles |
| 1970 | Manhunt | Private |
| 1970 | UFO | SHADO Operative |
| 1963 | Doctor Who | Rask |
| 1963 | Doctor Who | Peasant |