James Marcus

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

38

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-06-23

Day of death

2020-05-04 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Romford, Essex, England, UK

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

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Minder

    Minder

  • Minder

    Minder

  • Minder

    Minder

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • UFO

    UFO

  • The Professionals

    The Professionals

  • The Sweeney

    The Sweeney

  • A Clockwork Orange

    A Clockwork Orange

  • Friends Reunited

    Friends Reunited

  • McVicar

    McVicar

  • Doctor Who: Underworld

    Doctor Who: Underworld

  • Kilroy

    Kilroy

  • Lovejoy

    Lovejoy

  • Mind Your Language

    Mind Your Language

  • The Naked Civil Servant

    The Naked Civil Servant

  • Shoestring

    Shoestring

  • Mates

    Mates

  • Let's Get Laid

    Let's Get Laid

  • Target

    Target

  • Terry and June

    Terry and June

  • Manhunt

    Manhunt

  • Watch That Space

    Watch That Space

  • Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

    Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

  • The Chief

    The Chief

  • Jane Eyre

    Jane Eyre

  • The Old Curiosity Shop

    The Old Curiosity Shop

  • Dodgem

    Dodgem

  • Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

    Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

  • Pocketful of Dreams

    Pocketful of Dreams

  • The Virgin Soldiers

    The Virgin Soldiers

  • Number One

    Number One

  • London's Burning: The Movie

    London's Burning: The Movie

  • Never Never Land

    Never Never Land

  • King of the Ghetto

    King of the Ghetto

  • Bread or Blood

    Bread or Blood