James Marcus
June 23, 1942 (82 years old) in Romford, Essex, England, UK
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
Credits
- 1992 ·Heartbeatas Clive Loxton
- 1991 ·Dodgemas Tucker
- 1986 ·London's Burning: The Movieas Sidney Tate
- 1986 ·King of the Ghettoas Arthur
- 1986 ·Lovejoyas Tommy
- 1985 ·Number Oneas DC Fleming
- 1983 ·Jane Eyreas John
- 1982 ·Pocketful of Dreamsas Frank
- 1981 ·Bread or Bloodas Kimber
- 1980 ·Never Never Landas P.C. Stubbs
- 1980 ·McVicaras Sewell
- 1979 ·Minderas Bertie
- 1979 ·Minderas Phil
- 1979 ·Minderas Morrie
- 1979 ·Terry and Juneas Bleeker
- 1978 ·Doctor Who: Underworldas Rask
- 1978 ·Watch That Spaceas Jim
- 1977 ·The Professionalsas D.C. Jack
- 1975 ·The Naked Civil Servantas Clerkenwell Tough
- 1975 ·The Sweeneyas Myles
- 1974 ·Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaursas Peasant
- 1971 ·A Clockwork Orangeas Georgie
- 1971 ·Matesas John
- 1970 ·UFOas SHADO Operative
- 1970 ·Manhuntas Private
- 1969 ·The Virgin Soldiersas Soldier
- 1965 ·Kilroyas Pete
- 1963 ·Doctor Whoas Rask
- 1963 ·Doctor Whoas Peasant