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name: "James Dreyfus"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-dreyfus"
fi1m_id: "james-dreyfus"
imdb_id: "nm0237834"
tmdb_id: 7027
wikidata_id: "Q934973"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "9 October 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-07T13:20:13.802332+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# James Dreyfus

## Identity

James Dreyfus

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/james-dreyfus
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** james-dreyfus
- **IMDb ID:** nm0237834
- **TMDB ID:** 7027
- **Wikidata ID:** Q934973
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dreyfus, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q934973, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0237834/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7027

Actor. Born 9 October 1968 in Islington, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 9 October 1968, Islington, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1992–2019
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 70 (3), 2010s 76 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Action & Adventure 1, Family 1, Romance 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $364m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dreyfus, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q934973, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0237834/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7027

## Streaming the US now

- **BritBox:** [*Absolutely Fabulous*](https://film.one/tv/absolutely-fabulous.md) (81)

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## Biography

James Dreyfus is an English actor. Born on 9 October 1968 in Islington, London, he was educated at Harrow School and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

His television roles include Christopher in *Absolutely Fabulous* (1992), Constable Kevin Goody in *The Thin Blue Line* (1995–1996), Tom Farrell in *Gimme Gimme Gimme* (1999–2001) and the Reverend Roger Jones in *Mount Pleasant* (2012–2017). Film appearances include Martin in *Notting Hill* (1999). He has also appeared in *House of the Dragon* (2022) as Lord Gormon Massey.

On stage, Dreyfus won the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical for *The Lady in the Dark* at the National Theatre. He has also appeared in West End productions including *Cabaret* and *The Producers*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance* (2019), Fi1m 76, as Lath'N (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance.md)
- *Gimme Gimme Gimme* (1999), Fi1m 52, as Tom Farrell — [page](https://film.one/tv/gimme-gimme-gimme.md)
- *Notting Hill* (1999), Fi1m 78, as Martin — [page](https://film.one/film/notting-hill.md)
- *Absolutely Fabulous* (1992), Fi1m 81, as Christopher — [page](https://film.one/tv/absolutely-fabulous.md)

## Complete filmography (44)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Cara* (2024), as Gregg Wilson
- *House of the Dragon* (2022), series, as Lord Gormon Massey
- *Lips* (2022), as Michael
- *The Kindred* (2021), as Mr. Mulvaney
- *Harry and Meghan: Escaping the Palace* (2021), as Leonard
- *Supernova* (2020), as Tim
- *The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance* (2019), series, as Lath'N (voice) — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance.md)
- *Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal* (2019), as Sir Leonard Briggs
- *Sequins* (2019), as Mimi Le Purr / Roger Ellis
- *Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators* (2018), series, as Claude Mortimer
- *British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves* (2016), as Tom (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Agatha Raisin* (2016), series, as Harry Witherspoon
- *Scottish Mussel* (2015), as Headmaster
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Binkie Cadwaller
- *Mount Pleasant* (2011), series, Actor
- *Double Time* (2007), series, as George McCabe
- *The Sarah Jane Adventures* (2007), series, as Harrison
- *Nina and the Neurons* (2007), series, as Felix (Voice)
- *Colour Me Kubrick* (2005), as Melvyn
- *Churchill: The Hollywood Years* (2004), as Mr. Teasy-Weasy
- *Fat Slags* (2004), as Fidor
- *Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London* (2004), as Gordon
- *Shameless* (2004), series, as Edward Clayhill — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md)
- *Waking the Dead* (2001), series, as Raymond Carstairs
- *Bette* (2000), series, as Oscar
- *Being Considered* (2000), Actor
- *My Hero* (2000), series, as George Monday / Thermoman
- *Gormenghast* (2000), series, as Professor Fluke
- *The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything* (2000), series, Actor
- *Notting Hill* (1999), as Martin — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/notting-hill.md)
- *Gimme Gimme Gimme* (1999), series, as Tom Farrell — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/tv/gimme-gimme-gimme.md)
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Ralph Ford — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Boyfriends* (1996), as Paul
- *Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout* (1996), as Christopher
- *Richard III* (1995), as 1st Subaltern
- *The Thin Blue Line* (1995), series, as Constable Kevin Goody
- *Thin Ice* (1995), as Greg
- *W.S.H.: The Myth of the Urban Myth* (1994), Actor
- *Paris* (1994), series, as Beluniare
- *The All New Alexei Sayle Show* (1994), series, Actor
- *Absolutely Fabulous* (1992), series, as Christopher — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/absolutely-fabulous.md)
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Rory — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Willo the Wisp* (1981), series, as Narrator
- *Semolina Pilchard*, as Detective Maxwell

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