James Marcus
Known For
Acting
Born
June 23, 1942
Place of Birth
Romford, Essex, England, UK
Died
May 4, 2020

James Marcus

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
7.9

Doctor Who

1963 · TV

Minder
7.2

Minder

1979 · TV

Heartbeat
7.2

Heartbeat

1992 · TV

The Professionals
7.6

The Professionals

1977 · TV

Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974 · TV

A Clockwork Orange
8.2

A Clockwork Orange

1971 · Movie

The Sweeney
8.0

The Sweeney

1975 · TV

UFO
7.8

UFO

1970 · TV

Lovejoy
7.4

Lovejoy

1986 · TV

The Chief
7.0

The Chief

1990 · TV

Mind Your Language
8.3

Mind Your Language

1977 · TV

Target
7.0

Target

1977 · TV

Shoestring
7.7

Shoestring

1979 · TV

Manhunt
6.8

Manhunt

1970 · TV

Terry and June
6.5

Terry and June

1979 · TV

Jane Eyre
7.1

Jane Eyre

1983 · TV

Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
5.7

Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

1984 · TV

Let's Get Laid
3.6

Let's Get Laid

1978 · Movie

Kilroy

Kilroy

1965 · Movie

The Naked Civil Servant
6.7

The Naked Civil Servant

1975 · Movie

The Old Curiosity Shop
7.5

The Old Curiosity Shop

1979 · TV

McVicar
6.6

McVicar

1980 · Movie

Number One
6.7

Number One

1985 · Movie

Mates

Mates

1971 · Movie

James Marcus · Virelixia