---
name: "Philip Fox"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/philip-fox"
fi1m_id: "philip-fox"
imdb_id: "nm0289194"
tmdb_id: 75056
wikidata_id: "Q7183553"
roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 63
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-01T19:38:05.119702+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."
---

# Philip Fox

## Identity

Philip Fox

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/philip-fox
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** philip-fox
- **IMDb ID:** nm0289194
- **TMDB ID:** 75056
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7183553
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Fox_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7183553, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0289194/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/75056

Actor. Born in Edinburgh.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Active:** 1987–2006
- **Average Fi1m score:** 63, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 30 (1), 1990s 88 (1), 2000s 72 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, Drama 1, Romance 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $37m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Fox_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7183553, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0289194/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/75056

## Biography

Philip Fox is an English film and television actor. He is known for comic roles and has appeared in productions including *Maurice* (1987) as Dr Jowitt, *Superman IV: The Quest for Peace* (1987), *I'm Alan Partridge* (1997) as an estate agent, *Venus* (2006) as a doctor, *Midsomer Murders* and *Foyle's War*.

Fox played Baldrick in the unbroadcast pilot of the *Blackadder* series. He has worked extensively in children's television, including several series produced by Clive Doig, and has made many appearances on BBC Radio 4, notably in adaptations of Terry Pratchett novels. He has also played Maurice Horton in *The Archers*.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Venus* (2006), Fi1m 72, as Doctor — [page](https://film.one/film/venus.md)
- *I'm Alan Partridge* (1997), Fi1m 88, as Estate Agent — [page](https://film.one/tv/im-alan-partridge.md)
- *Superman IV: The Quest for Peace* (1987), Fi1m 30, as Husband - Great Wall of China — [page](https://film.one/film/superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace.md)

## Complete filmography (28)

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

- *Blackadder: The Lost Pilot* (2023), as Baldrick
- *Maxwell* (2007), as Trevor Cook
- *M.I. High* (2007), series, as Philip Blahga
- *Venus* (2006), as Doctor — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/venus.md)
- *Carla* (2003), as Mr. Carter
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Bill Burton
- *Gypsy Woman* (2002), as Jones
- *Waking the Dead* (2001), series, as Reynolds, Dr. Roberts
- *I'm Alan Partridge* (1997), series, as Estate Agent — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/im-alan-partridge.md)
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Gordon Leesmith — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders* (1996), series, as Priest at Wedding
- *Solitaire for 2* (1995), as Businessman
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Brian Wood
- *Selling Hitler* (1993), as Leo Pesch
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Wells
- *The Grass Arena* (1992), as Radiographer
- *Selling Hitler* (1991), series, as Leo Pesch
- *Paper Mask* (1990), as Anaesthetist
- *You Rang, M'Lord?* (1990), series, as Hamish Kintyre
- *Birds of a Feather* (1989), series, as Rodney
- *Maurice* (1987), as Dr. Jowitt
- *Superman IV: The Quest for Peace* (1987), as Husband - Great Wall of China — Fi1m 30, [page](https://film.one/film/superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace.md)
- *Watching* (1987), series, as Sidney Clough
- *Hilary* (1985), series, as Wesley
- *Me & My Girl* (1984), series, as Gavin
- *Duty Free* (1984), series, as Neville
- *How Many Miles to Babylon?* (1982), as Padre
- *Last of the Summer Wine* (1973), series, as Mervin

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