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

Heartbeat 1992 ★ 7.2
The Chief 1990 ★ 7.0
Lovejoy 1986 ★ 7.4
Number One 1985 ★ 6.7
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster 1984 ★ 5.7
Jane Eyre 1983 ★ 7.1
McVicar 1980 ★ 6.5
Minder 1979 ★ 7.2
Terry and June 1979 ★ 6.5
Shoestring 1979 ★ 7.7
The Old Curiosity Shop 1979 ★ 7.5
Let's Get Laid 1978 ★ 3.6
The Professionals 1977 ★ 7.6
Mind Your Language 1977 ★ 8.2
Target 1977 ★ 7.0
The Sweeney 1975 ★ 8.1
The Naked Civil Servant 1975 ★ 6.7
Playhouse 1974 ★ 7.0
A Clockwork Orange 1971 ★ 8.2
UFO 1970 ★ 7.8
Manhunt 1970 ★ 6.8
The Virgin Soldiers 1969 ★ 6.8
Kilroy 1965
Doctor Who 1963 ★ 7.9