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name: "Julian Wadham"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/julian-wadham"
fi1m_id: "julian-wadham"
imdb_id: "nm0905554"
tmdb_id: 5473
wikidata_id: "Q1354565"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "7 August 1958"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-07T14:12:41.949544+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."
---

# Julian Wadham

## Identity

Julian Wadham

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/julian-wadham
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** julian-wadham
- **IMDb ID:** nm0905554
- **TMDB ID:** 5473
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1354565
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Wadham, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1354565, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0905554/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5473

Actor. Born 7 August 1958 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 August 1958, Ware, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 1987–present
- **Also known as:** Julian Neil Rohan Wadham
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 83 (1), 1990s 80 (3), 2010s 57 (2), 2020s 63 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 68 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, History 4, War 3, Comedy 2, Romance 2
- **Screen time:** 14 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $766m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Wadham, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1354565, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0905554/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5473

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The English Patient*](https://film.one/film/the-english-patient.md) (78), [*Middlemarch*](https://film.one/tv/middlemarch.md) (78)
- **Pluto TV:** [*The Madness of King George*](https://film.one/film/the-madness-of-king-george.md) (83)

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## Biography

Julian Wadham is an English actor of stage, film and television. Born Julian Neil Rohan Wadham on 7 August 1958 in Ware, Hertfordshire, he was educated at Ampleforth College and the Central School of Speech and Drama.

He is known for film roles including Pitt in *The Madness of King George* (1994), Madox in *The English Patient* (1996), Trench Captain in *War Horse* (2011) and Jean de Cambaceres in *Napoleon* (2023). Television appearances include Lord General George Murray in *Outlander* (2014), David Stancliffe in *The Crown* (2016) and Francis Pym in *The Iron Lady* (2011).

Wadham has a substantial stage career, with National Theatre productions including *The Madness of King George*, *Much Ado About Nothing* and work directed by Nicholas Hytner.

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

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Napoleon* (2023), Fi1m 63, as Jean de Cambaceres — [page](https://film.one/film/napoleon.md)
- *The Iron Lady* (2011), Fi1m 52, as Francis Pym — [page](https://film.one/film/the-iron-lady.md)
- *War Horse* (2011), Fi1m 62, as Trench Captain — [page](https://film.one/film/war-horse.md)
- *The English Patient* (1996), Fi1m 78, as Madox — [page](https://film.one/film/the-english-patient.md)
- *Middlemarch* (1994), Fi1m 78, as Sir James Chettam — [page](https://film.one/tv/middlemarch.md)
- *The Madness of King George* (1994), Fi1m 83, as Pitt — [page](https://film.one/film/the-madness-of-king-george.md)
- *Maurice* (1987), Fi1m 83, as Hull — [page](https://film.one/film/maurice.md)

## Complete filmography (100)

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

- *Black Doves* (2024), series, as Andy
- *Napoleon* (2023), as Jean de Cambaceres — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/napoleon.md)
- *The Gold* (2023), series, as Rufus McHugh QC — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-gold.md)
- *The Chelsea Detective* (2022), series, as Andrew Mansfield — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-chelsea-detective.md)
- *The Singapore Grip* (2020), series, as Solomon Langfeld
- *The Song of Names* (2019), as Mr. Bailey, Arbuthnot Bailey
- *Colette* (2018), as Ollendorff
- *The Happy Prince* (2018), as Mr. Arbuthnott
- *The Last Post* (2017), series, as Colonel Richard Amery
- *Tokyo Trial* (2017), as Erima H. Northcroft
- *Victoria & Abdul* (2017), as Alick Yorke
- *Churchill* (2017), as Bernard Montgomery
- *Tokyo Trial* (2016), series, as Erima H. Northcroft
- *The Crown* (2016), series, as David Stancliffe — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *The 9th Life of Louis Drax* (2016), as Dr. Janek
- *The Casual Vacancy* (2015), series, as Aubrey Sweetlove
- *Queen & Country* (2015), as Colonel Fielding
- *The Riot Club* (2014), as Miles' Father
- *Outlander* (2014), series, as Lord General George Murray — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/outlander.md)
- *National Theatre Live: This House* (2013), as Humphrey Atkins
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Colonel Adams
- *Cheerful Weather for the Wedding* (2012), as Uncle Bob
- *Now Is Good* (2012), as Dr. Ryan
- *The Scapegoat* (2012), as Headmaster
- *Outpost: Black Sun* (2012), as Hunt
- *The Iron Lady* (2011), as Francis Pym — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/the-iron-lady.md)
- *War Horse* (2011), as Trench Captain — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/war-horse.md)
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Frank Henderson
- *Silk* (2011), series, as Lever — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/silk.md)
- *Eric & Ernie* (2011), as Ronnie Waldman
- *Legacy* (2010), as Gregor Salenko
- *Downton Abbey* (2010), series, as General Sir Herbert Strutt — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md)
- *10 Minute Tales* (2009), series, as New Boyfriend
- *Outpost* (2008), as Hunt
- *My Boy Jack* (2007), as King George V
- *The Last Days of the Raj* (2007), as Evan Jenkins
- *Lewis* (2007), series, as Tom Rattenbury
- *Goya's Ghosts* (2006), as Joseph Bonaparte
- *Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial* (2006), series, as David Maxell-Fyfe
- *Ghostboat* (2006), as Captain Byrnes
- *Wallis & Edward* (2005), as Alec Hardinge
- *Egypt* (2005), series, as Lord Carnarvon
- *The Search for Tutankhamun* (2005), as Lord Carnarvon
- *Wah-Wah* (2005), as Charles Bingham
- *Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist* (2005), as Major Granville
- *The Government Inspector* (2005), as Jonathan Powell
- *Tom Brown's Schooldays* (2005), as Squire Brown
- *Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking* (2004), as Hugo Massingham
- *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Kevin Halliday
- *A Different Loyalty* (2004), as Andrew Darcy
- *Exorcist: The Beginning* (2004), as Major Granville
- *The Alan Clark Diaries* (2004), series, as Julian Scopes
- *Red Cap* (2003), series, Actor
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as W/Cmdr Stephen Foster — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *Gypsy Woman* (2002), as Stanley
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Derek Morris — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *The Inspector Lynley Mysteries* (2002), series, as David Sydeham
- *High Heels and Low Lifes* (2001), as Rogers
- *Justice in Wonderland* (2000), as Desmond Browne
- *The Man* (1999), as Geoffrey
- *Toy Boys* (1999), as Mr. Allen
- *Highlander: The Raven* (1998), series, as Julian Heller
- *The Commissioner* (1998), as Der Premierminister
- *Keep the Aspidistra Flying* (1997), as Ravelston
- *A Dance to the Music of Time* (1997), series, as General Liddament
- *Preaching to the Perverted* (1997), as M'Learned Friend
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Simon Fletcher, William Chettham — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *The Wingless Bird* (1997), series, as Reginald Farrier
- *The English Patient* (1996), as Madox — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-english-patient.md)
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Richard Johnstone
- *Bramwell* (1995), series, as Charles Kilshaw
- *Kavanagh Q.C.* (1995), series, as Giles Glazebrook QC
- *The Madness of King George* (1994), as Pitt — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-madness-of-king-george.md)
- *The Trial of Lord Lucan* (1994), as Lord Lucan
- *Pie in the Sky* (1994), series, as Anthony Neale
- *Middlemarch* (1994), series, as Sir James Chettam — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/middlemarch.md)
- *Full Stretch* (1993), series, Actor
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Harry Monkton — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)
- *Between the Lines* (1992), series, Actor
- *Growing Pains* (1992), series, as Andy Drayton
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Gordon Radford
- *Chancer* (1990), series, as Mr. Clements
- *Stay Lucky* (1989), series, Actor
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Rupert Carrington — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *Mountain Language* (1988), as Officer
- *Blind Justice* (1988), series, as James Bingham
- *Maurice* (1987), as Hull — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/maurice.md)
- *The Ruth Rendell Mysteries* (1987), series, as John Dyson
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Rev. Tony Vassar — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy* (1986), series, as Arthur
- *Me & My Girl* (1984), series, as Jerry
- *Taggart* (1983), series, Actor
- *The Agatha Christie Hour* (1982), series, as Gerald Champneys
- *Bright Eyes* (1982), as Oliver
- *The Guest* (1982), as Patron's Son
- *Baal* (1982), as Johannes
- *Country* (1981), as Robert Carlion
- *Bergerac* (1981), series, as David Russell
- *The Gentle Touch* (1980), series, Actor
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Patron's Son

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