Portrait of James Marcus

James Marcus

Acting

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.

Born: June 23, 1942

Place of Birth: Romford, Essex, England, UK

Filmography

2005
1992
Heartbeat

as Clive Loxton

1990
The Chief

as DS Primm

1986
1986
1986
Lovejoy

as Tommy

1985
Number One

as DC Fleming

1984
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

as Police Mechanic

1983
Jane Eyre

as John

1981
1980
Never Never Land

as P.C. Stubbs

1980
McVicar

as Sewell

1979
Minder

as Bertie

1979
Minder

as Phil

1979
Minder

as Morrie

1979
Terry and June

as Bleeker

1978
1977
Mind Your Language

as Commissionaire

1977
The Professionals

as D.C. Jack

1977
Target

as Lewis

1975
The Naked Civil Servant

as Clerkenwell Tough

1975
The Sweeney

as Myles

1974
Playhouse

as Frank

1971
1971
Mates

as John

1970
UFO

as SHADO Operative

1970
Manhunt

as Private

1969
1965
Kilroy

as Pete

1963
Doctor Who

as Rask

1963
Doctor Who

as Peasant