Person
James Marcus
Acting · 1942–2020 · Romford, Essex, England, UK
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
Doctor Who
Rask
Minder
Bertie
Heartbeat
Clive Loxton
The Professionals
D.C. Jack
Playhouse
Frank
The Sweeney
Myles
UFO
SHADO Operative
A Clockwork Orange
Georgie
Lovejoy
Tommy
The Chief
DS Primm
Filmography
- 2005Friends ReunitedMoody
- 1992HeartbeatClive Loxton
- 1991DodgemTucker
- 1990The ChiefDS Primm
- 1989Tank MallingDirector
- 1986London's Burning: The MovieSidney Tate
- 1986King of the GhettoArthur
- 1986King of the GhettoArthur
- 1986LovejoyTommy
- 1985Number OneDC Fleming
- 1984Mr. Palfrey of WestminsterPolice Mechanic
- 1983Jane EyreJohn
- 1982Pocketful of DreamsFrank
- 1981Bread or BloodKimber
- 1980Never Never LandP.C. Stubbs
- 1980McVicarSewell
- 1979The Old Curiosity ShopGeorge
- 1979MinderBertie
- 1979Terry and JuneBleeker
- 1979ShoestringPO Peachey
- 1978Let's Get LaidRusper
- 1978Doctor Who: UnderworldRask
- 1978Watch That SpaceJim
- 1978Top Dog Rules OkDirector
- 1977The ProfessionalsD.C. Jack
- 1977Mind Your LanguageCommissionaire
- 1977TargetLewis
- 1975The Naked Civil ServantClerkenwell Tough
- 1975The SweeneyMyles
- 1974PlayhouseFrank
- 1974Doctor Who: Invasion of the DinosaursPeasant
- 1971MatesJohn
- 1971A Clockwork OrangeGeorgie
- 1970UFOSHADO Operative
- 1970ManhuntPrivate
- 1969The Virgin SoldiersSoldier
- 1965KilroyPete
- 1963Doctor WhoRask
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