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James Dreyfus

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James Dreyfus
As a terminally ill Liverpool gangster summons his estranged eldest daughter back to their hometown after a five-year absence, his youngest daughter, determined to inherit everything, plots to eliminate her.
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James Dreyfus was born on 9 October 1968 in Islington, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Notting Hill (1999), The Thin Blue Line (1995) and Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004).
BornOctober 9, 1968
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    Known for

    Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant in Notting Hill (1999)
    Notting Hill
    7.2
    • Martin
    • 1999
    Rowan Atkinson in The Thin Blue Line (1995)
    The Thin Blue Line
    7.5
    TV Series
    • P.C. Kevin Goody
    Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004)
    Churchill: The Hollywood Years
    4.9
    • Mr. Teasy-Weasy
    • 2004
    Gimme Gimme Gimme (1999)
    Gimme Gimme Gimme
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Tom

    Credits

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    Actor

    • A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
      • Spencer
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Family Secrets
      • Ted
      • Post-production
    • Semolina Pilchard (2026)
      Semolina Pilchard
      8.6
      • Detective Maxwell
      • 2026
    • Elle O'Hara in Cara (2024)
      Cara
      5.1
      • Gregg Wilson
      • 2024
    • Steve Toussaint, Phia Saban, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Tom Glynn-Carney, Harry Collett, Ewan Mitchell, Emma D'Arcy, Bethany Antonia, and Phoebe Campbell in House of the Dragon (2022)
      House of the Dragon
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Lord Gormon Massey
      • 2024
    • Lips (2022)
      Lips
      7.5
      Short
      • Michael
      • 2022
    • Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Adventures (2012)
      Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Adventures
      8.2
      Podcast Series
      • The Master (voice)
      • 2022
    • The Harbour (2021)
      The Harbour
      Short
      • Robert
      • 2021
    • The Kindred (2021)
      The Kindred
      4.7
      • Mr. Mulvaney
      • 2021
    • The Hollow
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Gudgeon
      • 2020
    • Supernova (2020)
      Supernova
      6.9
      • Tim
      • 2020
    • Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (1999)
      Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures
      8.0
      Podcast Series
      • The Master (voice)
      • 2020
    • William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who: The Early Adventures (2014)
      Doctor Who: The Early Adventures
      8.1
      Podcast Series
      • The Master (voice)
      • 2019
    • Ashley Jensen in Agatha Raisin (2014)
      Agatha Raisin
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Harry Witherspoon
      • 2019
    • The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)
      The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Lath'N (voice)
      • 2019
    • Tiffany Smith and Charlie Field in Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal (2019)
      Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal
      3.7
      TV Movie
      • Sir Leonard Briggs
      • 2019
    • Mark Benton and Jo Joyner in Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators (2018)
      Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Claude Mortimer
      • 2019

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    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • James Dreyfuss
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • October 9, 1968
      • Islington, London, England, UK
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Lea & Perrins (2003)
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      • 3 Interviews

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    • Trivia
      He left hit English show Gimme Gimme Gimme (1999) to go to the United States sitcom Bette (2000), but the show sadly lasted only one season.

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