Person
James Fleet
Acting · Born 1952-03-11 · Bilston, Staffordshire, England, UK
Biography
James Edward Fleet (born 11 March 1952) is an English actor. He is most famous for his roles as the bumbling and well-meaning Tom in the 1994 British romantic comedy film Four Weddings and a Funeral, and the dim-witted Hugo Horton in the BBC situation comedy television series The Vicar of Dibley.
Known for
Midsomer Murders
Ralph Plummer
Outlander
Reverend Wakefield
Bridgerton
King George III
Death in Paradise
Jeremy Tipping
All Creatures Great & Small
Colonel Merrick
Father Brown
Dr. Adam Crawford
Skins
Martin
Screen Two
Peter Wentworth
Grange Hill
Mr. Perkins
Lewis
Dr. Alex Falconer
Filmography
- 2025My Mother's WeddingGeoff
- 2025I, Jack WrightBobby Botham
- 2025The FeudDerek Abshire
- 2025Brian and MaggieRonald Millar
- 2024A Very British Hotel at ChristmasNarrator
- 2024Broken Bird
- 2023Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton StoryKing George
- 2023Tom JonesSquire Allworthy
- 2023Dodger Special: Bad EggJudge Fang
- 2022Dodger Special: ChristmasJudge Fang
- 2022Dodger Special: TrainJudge Fang
- 2022The Lost KingJohn Ashdown-Hill
- 2022Karen PirieMick Prentice Snr
- 2022Wolf ManorOliver Lawrence
- 2022Operation MincemeatCharles Fraser-Smith
- 2021The Vicar of Dibley: Inside OutSelf
- 2021The WatchArchchancellor of Unseen University
- 2020BridgertonKing George III
- 2020The Vicar of Dibley: In LockdownHugo Horton
- 2020Blithe SpiritHarry Price
- 2020All Creatures Great & SmallColonel Merrick
- 2020The Pale HorseOscar Venables
- 2019Thanks for the MemoriesPatrick Conway
- 2019National Theatre Live: Les BlancsDr. Willy Dekoven
- 2019Carry Ons at the CastleSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2019Born a KingGeorge V
- 2019One Red Nose Day and a WeddingTom
- 2018Death on the TyneCaptain Jack Pearson
- 2018The Spy Who Dumped MeTom
- 2018Patrick MelroseSir Victor Eisen
- 2017Revolution: New Art for a New WorldWassily Kandinsky (voice)
- 2017Love of My LifeTom
- 2017Urban MythsThe Professor
- 2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesHugo Horton (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2016Love & FriendshipSir Reginald DeCourcy
- 2016Houdini & DoyleDr. Pilsen
- 2016Billionaire BoyMr Darrow
- 2015UnforgottenChris Lowe
- 2015Partners in CrimeCarter
- 2015Indian SummersLord Hawthorne
- 2014Mr. TurnerJohn Constable
- 2014OutlanderReverend Wakefield
- 2013Death Comes to PemberleyMr Bennet
- 2013Big Bad WorldNeil Turnbull
- 2013Murder on the Home FrontProfessor Stephens
- 2013Murder on the Home FrontProfessor Stephens
- 2013Plebs
- 2013It's KevinVarious
- 2013Father BrownDr. Adam Crawford
- 2013BlandingsColonel Fanshawe
- 2012Bad EducationRichard
- 2012The Hollow CrownHastings
- 2011Death in ParadiseJeremy Tipping
- 2011The Decoy BrideWilliam
- 2009Micro MenKenneth Baker
- 2009Being HumanGeorge Senior
- 2008Little DorritFrederick Dorrit
- 2007Lady Godiva: Back in the SaddleAlan Jenkins
- 2007LewisDr. Alex Falconer
- 2007SkinsMartin
- 2006Legit
- 2006School's OutSelf
- 2006Hotel Babylon
- 2005A Cock and Bull StorySimon
- 2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyHugo Horton (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2004The Phantom of the OperaLefevre
- 2004Murder in SuburbiaJohn Stanton
- 2004Sea of SoulsFindlay Morrison
- 2003Promoted to GloryMichael Prendergast
- 2003BlackballAlan the Pipe
- 2003Three SistersKulygin
- 2003South from GranadaLytton Strachey
- 2002Two Men Went To WarMaj. Bates
- 2002Fields of GoldAlan Buckley
- 2002Young ArthurMerlin
- 2002Dick Whittington: The ITV PantomimeAlderman Fitzwarren
- 2001Charlotte GrayRichard Cannerly
- 2000Brotherly Love
- 2000Chambers
- 2000Kevin & Perry Go LargeDad
- 2000Monarch of the Glen
- 2000The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
- 1999MilkAdrian
- 1998Frenchman's CreekSir Harry
- 1997SparkAshley Parkerwell
- 1997Underworld
- 1997A Dance to the Music of TimeMoreland
- 1997Midsomer MurdersRalph Plummer
- 1997Remember Me?Donald
- 1996The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll FlandersJames Bland
- 1996The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll FlandersJames Bland
- 1996Crossing the FloorPrime Minister
- 1996Lord of MisrulePrime Minister
- 1996Eskimo DaySimon
- 1995The Butterfly EffectOswald
- 1995Sense and SensibilityJohn Dashwood
- 1995The GrotesqueInspector Limp
- 19953 Steps to HeavenHarry Roberts
- 1994MilnerHugh Bonning
- 1994The Vicar of DibleyHugo Horton
- 1994Harry Enfield and ChumsTeacher Mr. Banks
- 1994Four Weddings and a FuneralTom
- 1994HeadhuntersAlan Spence
- 1993CrackerMichael Trant
- 1993An Exchange of FireMichael Shanks
- 1993A Year in ProvenceHugo Compton
- 1993Femme FataleAlgie
- 1992Electric MoonSimon Lidell
- 1992Common Pursuit
- 1992Running LateJames Grahame
- 1992Blue Black PermanentJim Thorburn
- 1991Murder Most HorridTom
- 1991The Advocates
- 1991They Never SleptBob
- 1989Screen OneJames Grahame
- 1987The Ruth Rendell MysteriesNeil Fairfax (uncredited)
- 1987Still Crazy Like a FoxBellhop
- 1986Defence of the RealmMinistry Man
- 1985Screen TwoPeter Wentworth
- 1984The BillPaul Morgan
- 1979The Omega Factor
- 1978Grange HillMr. Perkins
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