James Fleet

James Fleet

Known for
Acting
Born
March 11, 1952 (age 74)
Birthplace
Bilston, Staffordshire, England, UK

Biography

​James Edward Fleet (born 11 March 1952) is an English actor. He is most famous for his roles as the bumbling and well-meaning Tom in the 1994 British romantic comedy film Four Weddings and a Funeral, and the dim-witted Hugo Horton in the BBC situation comedy television series The Vicar of Dibley.

Known For

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Filmography

2025
My Mother's Wedding poster

My Mother's Wedding

Movie · as Geoff

2025
The Feud poster

The Feud

TV · as Derek Abshire · 6 eps

2025
I, Jack Wright poster

I, Jack Wright

TV · as Bobby Botham · 6 eps

2025
Brian and Maggie poster

Brian and Maggie

TV · as Ronnie Millar · 1 ep

2024
Broken Bird poster

Broken Bird

Movie

2024
A Very British Hotel at Christmas poster

A Very British Hotel at Christmas

Movie · as Narrator

2023
Dodger Special: Bad Egg poster

Dodger Special: Bad Egg

Movie · as Judge Fang

2023
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story poster

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

TV · as King George · 1 ep

2023
Tom Jones poster

Tom Jones

TV · as Squire Allworthy · 4 eps

2022
Operation Mincemeat poster

Operation Mincemeat

Movie · as Charles Fraser-Smith

2022
The Lost King poster

The Lost King

Movie · as John Ashdown-Hill

2022
Wolf Manor poster

Wolf Manor

Movie · as Oliver Lawrence

2022
Dodger Special: Train poster

Dodger Special: Train

Movie · as Judge Fang

2022
Dodger Special: Christmas poster

Dodger Special: Christmas

Movie · as Judge Fang

2022
Karen Pirie poster

Karen Pirie

TV · as Mick Prentice Snr · 1 ep

2021
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out poster

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

Movie · as Self

2021
The Watch poster

The Watch

TV · as Archchancellor of Unseen University · 2 eps

2020
Blithe Spirit poster

Blithe Spirit

Movie · as Harry Price

2020
The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown poster

The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown

Movie · as Hugo Horton

2020
All Creatures Great & Small poster

All Creatures Great & Small

TV · as Colonel Merrick · 1 ep

2020
Bridgerton poster

Bridgerton

TV · as King George III · 3 eps

2020
The Pale Horse poster

The Pale Horse

TV · as Oscar Venables · 2 eps

2020
Belgravia poster

Belgravia

TV · as Reverend Stephen Bellasis · 5 eps

2019
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding poster

One Red Nose Day and a Wedding

Movie · as Tom

2019
National Theatre Live: Les Blancs poster

National Theatre Live: Les Blancs

Movie · as Dr. Willy Dekoven

2019
Born a King poster

Born a King

Movie · as George V

2019
Carry Ons at the Castle poster

Carry Ons at the Castle

Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)

2019
Thanks for the Memories poster

Thanks for the Memories

TV · as Patrick Conway · 2 eps

2018
The Spy Who Dumped Me poster

The Spy Who Dumped Me

Movie · as Tom

2018
Death on the Tyne poster

Death on the Tyne

Movie · as Captain Jack Pearson

2018
Patrick Melrose poster

Patrick Melrose

TV · as Sir Victor Eisen · 1 ep

2017
Love of My Life poster

Love of My Life

Movie · as Tom

2017
Revolution: New Art for a New World poster

Revolution: New Art for a New World

Movie · as Wassily Kandinsky (voice)

2017
Urban Myths poster

Urban Myths

TV · as The Professor · 1 ep

2016
Billionaire Boy poster

Billionaire Boy

Movie · as Mr Darrow

2016
Love & Friendship poster

Love & Friendship

Movie · as Sir Reginald DeCourcy

2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves poster

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

Movie · as Hugo Horton (archive footage) (uncredited)

2016
Houdini & Doyle poster

Houdini & Doyle

TV · as Dr. Pilsen · 1 ep

2015
Unforgotten poster

Unforgotten

TV · as Chris Lowe · 6 eps

2015
Indian Summers poster

Indian Summers

TV · as Lord Hawthorne · 10 eps

2015
Partners in Crime poster

Partners in Crime

TV · as Carter · 6 eps

2014
Mr. Turner poster

Mr. Turner

Movie · as John Constable

2014
Outlander poster

Outlander

TV · as Reverend Wakefield · 6 eps

2013
Murder on the Home Front poster

Murder on the Home Front

Movie · as Professor Stephens

2013
Plebs poster

Plebs

TV · 1 ep

2013
Father Brown poster

Father Brown

TV · as Dr. Adam Crawford · 1 ep

2013
Blandings poster

Blandings

TV · as Colonel Fanshawe · 1 ep

2013
Murder on the Home Front poster

Murder on the Home Front

TV · as Professor Stephens · 2 eps

2013
It's Kevin poster

It's Kevin

TV · as Various · 4 eps

2013
Death Comes to Pemberley poster

Death Comes to Pemberley

TV · as Mr Bennet · 2 eps

2013
Big Bad World poster

Big Bad World

TV · as Neil Turnbull · 5 eps

2012
Bad Education poster

Bad Education

TV · as Richard · 2 eps

2012
The Hollow Crown poster

The Hollow Crown

TV · as Hastings · 2 eps

2012
Citizen Khan poster

Citizen Khan

TV · as Professor Stevens · 1 ep

2011
The Decoy Bride poster

The Decoy Bride

Movie · as William

2011
Death in Paradise poster

Death in Paradise

TV · as Jeremy Tipping · 1 ep

2009
Micro Men poster

Micro Men

Movie · as Kenneth Baker

2009
Being Human poster

Being Human

TV · as George Senior · 1 ep

2008
Little Dorrit poster

Little Dorrit

TV · as Frederick Dorrit · 14 eps

2007
Lady Godiva: Back in the Saddle poster

Lady Godiva: Back in the Saddle

Movie · as Alan Jenkins

2007
Skins poster

Skins

TV · as Martin · 2 eps

2007
Lewis poster

Lewis

TV · as Dr. Alex Falconer · 1 ep

2006
School's Out

School's Out

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
Hotel Babylon poster

Hotel Babylon

TV · as Martin Armstrong · 1 ep

2006
Legit poster

Legit

TV · 1 ep

2005
A Cock and Bull Story poster

A Cock and Bull Story

Movie · as Simon

2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Movie · as Hugo Horton (archive footage) (uncredited)

2004
The Phantom of the Opera poster

The Phantom of the Opera

Movie · as Lefevre

2004
Sea of Souls poster

Sea of Souls

TV · as Findlay Morrison · 2 eps

2004
Murder in Suburbia poster

Murder in Suburbia

TV · as John Stanton · 1 ep

2003
Blackball poster

Blackball

Movie · as Alan the Pipe

2003
Three Sisters poster

Three Sisters

Movie · as Kulygin

2003
South from Granada poster

South from Granada

Movie · as Lytton Strachey

2003
Promoted to Glory poster

Promoted to Glory

Movie · as Michael Prendergast

2002
Two Men Went To War poster

Two Men Went To War

Movie · as Maj. Bates

2002
Fields of Gold

Fields of Gold

Movie · as Alan Buckley

2002
Young Arthur

Young Arthur

Movie · as Merlin

2002
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime poster

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

Movie · as Alderman Fitzwarren

2001
Charlotte Gray poster

Charlotte Gray

Movie · as Richard Cannerly

2000
Kevin & Perry Go Large poster

Kevin & Perry Go Large

Movie · as Dad

2000
Chambers

Chambers

TV · 12 eps

2000
Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

TV · 7 eps

2000
Monarch of the Glen poster

Monarch of the Glen

TV · 1 ep

2000
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything poster

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

TV · 2 eps

1999
Milk poster

Milk

Movie · as Adrian

1998
Frenchman's Creek poster

Frenchman's Creek

Movie · as Sir Harry

1997
Remember Me? poster

Remember Me?

Movie · as Donald

1997
Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders

TV · as Ralph Plummer, Michael Falconer · 1 ep

1997
A Dance to the Music of Time poster

A Dance to the Music of Time

TV · as Moreland · 4 eps

1997
Underworld poster

Underworld

TV · 6 eps

1997
Spark

Spark

TV · as Ashley Parkerwell · 6 eps

1996
Eskimo Day poster

Eskimo Day

Movie · as Simon

1996
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders poster

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

Movie · as James Bland

1996
Lord of Misrule

Lord of Misrule

Movie · as Prime Minister

1996
Crossing the Floor poster

Crossing the Floor

Movie · as Prime Minister

1996
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders poster

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

TV · as James Bland · 1 ep

1995
3 Steps to Heaven poster

3 Steps to Heaven

Movie · as Harry Roberts

1995
Sense and Sensibility poster

Sense and Sensibility

Movie · as John Dashwood

1995
The Grotesque poster

The Grotesque

Movie · as Inspector Limp

1995
The Butterfly Effect poster

The Butterfly Effect

Movie · as Oswald

1994
Four Weddings and a Funeral poster

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Movie · as Tom

1994
Milner poster

Milner

Movie · as Hugh Bonning

1994
The Vicar of Dibley poster

The Vicar of Dibley

TV · as Hugo Horton · 14 eps

1994
Harry Enfield and Chums poster

Harry Enfield and Chums

TV · as Teacher Mr. Banks · 1 ep

1994
Headhunters

Headhunters

TV · as Alan Spence · 3 eps

1993
Femme Fatale poster

Femme Fatale

Movie · as Algie

1993
Cracker poster

Cracker

TV · as Michael Trant · 3 eps

1993
An Exchange of Fire

An Exchange of Fire

TV · as Michael Shanks · 2 eps

1993
A Year in Provence poster

A Year in Provence

TV · as Hugo Compton · 1 ep

1992
Running Late poster

Running Late

Movie · as James Grahame

1992
Blue Black Permanent poster

Blue Black Permanent

Movie · as Jim Thorburn

1992
Electric Moon poster

Electric Moon

Movie · as Simon Lidell

1992
Common Pursuit poster

Common Pursuit

Movie

1991
They Never Slept poster

They Never Slept

Movie · as Bob

1991
The Advocates poster

The Advocates

TV · 3 eps

1991
Murder Most Horrid poster

Murder Most Horrid

TV · as Tom · 1 ep

1989
Screen One poster

Screen One

TV · as James Grahame · 1 ep

1987
Still Crazy Like a Fox

Still Crazy Like a Fox

Movie · as Bellhop

1987
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries poster

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

TV · as Neil Fairfax (uncredited) · 1 ep

1986
Defence of the Realm poster

Defence of the Realm

Movie · as Ministry Man

1985
Screen Two poster

Screen Two

TV · as Peter Wentworth, Bob, Prime Minister, Algie · 1 ep

1984
The Bill poster

The Bill

TV · as Paul Morgan · 1 ep

1979
The Omega Factor poster

The Omega Factor

TV · 1 ep

1978
Grange Hill poster

Grange Hill

TV · as Mr. Perkins · 1 ep