James Marcus

James Marcus

Actor · Director · Writer

Romford, Essex, England, UK
June 23, 1942

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.

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Representative Works

A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange
8.2
/ English
Kilroy
Kilroy
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The Virgin Soldiers
The Virgin Soldiers
6.8
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Let's Get Laid
Let's Get Laid
3.6
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Mates
Mates
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McVicar
McVicar
6.5
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Number One
Number One
6.7
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Friends Reunited
Friends Reunited
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

A Clockwork Orange
1971Winner

Best Performance

A Clockwork Orange

The Naked Civil Servant
1975Nominee

Best Performance

The Naked Civil Servant

Kilroy
1965Nominee

Best Performance

Kilroy

Career Highlights

The Virgin Soldiers
1969Highlight

Best Performance

The Virgin Soldiers

Let's Get Laid
1978Highlight

Best Performance

Let's Get Laid

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