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James Marcus
Actor, Director, Writer
Born June 23, 1942Died May 4, 2020 (77 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2010 | |
| 2006 | O Lucky Malcolm! · as Cast |
| 2003 | The Last Detective (TV Series) · as Moody |
| 1992 | |
| 1990 | The Chief (TV Series) · as Ds Pimm |
| 1989 | Woof! (TV Series) · as Sgt Caldwell |
| 1988 | London's Burning (TV Series) · as Tate |
| 1987 | Pulaski (TV Series) · as George |
| 1986 | London's Burning · as Sidney Tate |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Bill |
| 1986 | Lovejoy (TV Series) · as Tommy |
| 1985 | C.A.T.S. Eyes (TV Series) · as 2nd Observer |
| 1985 | EastEnders (TV Series) · as Sid |
| 1984 | Number One · as Dc Fleming |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Bernie Robbins |
| 1984 | Big Deal (1984) (TV Series) · as Terry Drury |
| 1984 | Mitch (TV Series) · as Alfie Dibbs |
| 1984 | Mr Palfrey of Westminster (TV Series) · as Police Mechanic |
| 1983 | Jane Eyre (1983) (TV Series) · as John |
| 1981 | The Chinese Detective (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1980 | Never Never Land · as P.c. Stubbs |
| 1980 | McVicar · as Sewell |
| 1979 | The Old Curiosity Shop (TV Series) · as George |
| 1979 | Minder (TV Series) · as Phil |
| 1979 | Terry and June (TV Series) · as Bleeker |
| 1979 | Grandad (TV Series) · as Bert Bamford |
| 1979 | Shoestring (TV Series) · as Peachey, Prison Officer |
| 1978 | Let's Get Laid · as Rusper |
| 1977 | The Professionals (TV Series) · as D.c. Jack |
| 1977 | Mind Your Language (TV Series) · as Commissionaire |
| 1977 | Target (TV Series) · as Lewis |
| 1976 | The Littlest Horse Thieves · as Cast |
| 1975 | The Naked Civil Servant · as Clerkenwell Tough |
| 1975 | Days of Hope (TV Series) · as Building Worker |
| 1975 | The Sweeney (TV Series) · as Myles |
| 1974 | Doctor At Sea (TV Series) · as Eddie |
| 1973 | Playhouse (TV Series) · as Frank |
| 1971 | A Clockwork Orange · as Georgie |
| 1970 | UFO (TV Series) · as Shado Operative |
| 1970 | Manhunt (TV Series) · as Private |
| 1969 | Softly Softly Task Force (TV Series) · as Jeff |
| 1969 | The Virgin Soldiers · as Soldier |
| 1969 | Special Branch (TV Series) · as L.a.c. Higgs |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Breen |
| 1963 | Doctor Who (TV Series) · as Rask |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Jackie Drysdale |