James Fleet

James Fleet

Age 74 — born March 11, 1952·Bilston, Staffordshire, England, UK

​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.

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70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1979–2025Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedRunning Late
7.4 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best James Fleet shows

  1. 1The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders posterThe Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll FlandersJames Bland · 1 ep · 19968.5
  2. 2All Creatures Great & Small posterAll Creatures Great & SmallColonel Merrick · 1 ep · 20208.2
  3. 3Outlander posterOutlanderReverend Wakefield · 6 eps · 20148.2
  4. 4Skins posterSkinsMartin · 2 eps · 20078.1
  5. 5Bridgerton posterBridgertonKing George III · 3 eps · 20208.1
  6. 6Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story posterQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton StoryKing George · 1 ep · 20238.0
  7. 7Brotherly Love7 eps · 20008.0
  8. 8Sea of Souls posterSea of SoulsFindlay Morrison · 2 eps · 20048.0
  9. 9An Exchange of FireMichael Shanks · 2 eps · 19938.0
  10. 10The Vicar of Dibley posterThe Vicar of DibleyHugo Horton · 1994–2015 · Comedy8.0
  11. 11Little Dorrit posterLittle DorritFrederick Dorrit · 14 eps · 20087.8
  12. 12Murder in Suburbia posterMurder in SuburbiaJohn Stanton · 1 ep · 20047.6
  13. 13Lewis posterLewisDr. Alex Falconer · 1 ep · 20077.6
  14. 14Father Brown posterFather BrownDr. Adam Crawford · 1 ep · 20137.6
  15. 15Unforgotten posterUnforgottenChris Lowe · 6 eps · 20157.5
  16. 16Chambers12 eps · 20007.5
  17. 17The Hollow Crown posterThe Hollow CrownHastings · 2 eps · 20127.5
  18. 18Patrick Melrose posterPatrick MelroseSir Victor Eisen · 1 ep · 20187.5
  19. 19Midsomer Murders posterMidsomer MurdersRalph Plummer · 1 ep · 19977.5
  20. 20Death in Paradise posterDeath in ParadiseJeremy Tipping · 1 ep · 20117.5
  21. 21Urban Myths posterUrban MythsThe Professor · 1 ep · 20177.4
  22. 22Thanks for the Memories posterThanks for the MemoriesPatrick Conway · 2 eps · 20197.3
  23. 23Plebs posterPlebs1 ep · 20137.3
  24. 24Hotel Babylon posterHotel Babylon1 ep · 20067.3
  25. 25Monarch of the Glen posterMonarch of the Glen1 ep · 20007.3
  26. 26Harry Enfield and Chums posterHarry Enfield and ChumsTeacher Mr. Banks · 1 ep · 19947.3
  27. 27It's Kevin posterIt's KevinVarious · 4 eps · 20137.2
  28. 28Brian and Maggie posterBrian and MaggieRonald Millar · 2 eps · 20257.2
  29. 29Blandings posterBlandingsColonel Fanshawe · 1 ep · 20137.2
  30. 30Screen One posterScreen OneJames Grahame · 1 ep · 19897.2
  31. 31Screen Two posterScreen TwoPeter Wentworth · 1 ep · 19857.1
  32. 32Indian Summers posterIndian SummersLord Hawthorne · 10 eps · 20157.1
  33. 33Being Human posterBeing HumanGeorge Senior · 1 ep · 20097.1
  34. 34Underworld posterUnderworld6 eps · 19977.0
  35. 35Legit posterLegit1 ep · 20067.0
  36. 36Bad Education posterBad EducationRichard · 2 eps · 20126.9
  37. 37The Omega Factor posterThe Omega Factor1 ep · 19796.9
  38. 38Death Comes to Pemberley posterDeath Comes to PemberleyMr Bennet · 2 eps · 20136.9
  39. 39Karen Pirie posterKaren PirieMick Prentice Snr · 1 ep · 20226.9
  40. 40Partners in Crime posterPartners in CrimeAnthony Carter · 2015–2015 · Drama6.7

Top movies 30best James Fleet movies

  1. 1Running Late posterRunning LateJames Grahame · 19929.0
  2. 2Lord of MisrulePrime Minister · 19969.0
  3. 3Still Crazy Like a FoxBellhop · 19878.3
  4. 4Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime posterDick Whittington: The ITV PantomimeAlderman Fitzwarren · 20028.0
  5. 5Femme Fatale posterFemme FataleAlgie · 19938.0
  6. 6Eskimo Day posterEskimo DaySimon · 19968.0
  7. 7Milner posterMilnerHugh Bonning · 19948.0
  8. 8Young ArthurMerlin · 20028.0
  9. 9Electric Moon posterElectric MoonSimon Lidell · 19928.0
  10. 10A Very British Hotel at Christmas posterA Very British Hotel at ChristmasNarrator · 20248.0
  11. 11Revolution: New Art for a New World posterRevolution: New Art for a New WorldWassily Kandinsky (voice) · 20177.5
  12. 12Sense and Sensibility posterSense and SensibilityJohn Dashwood · 19957.4
  13. 13Born a King posterBorn a KingGeorge V · 20197.4
  14. 14The Phantom of the Opera posterThe Phantom of the OperaLefevre · 20047.3
  15. 15Micro Men posterMicro MenKenneth Baker · 20097.1
  16. 16Promoted to Glory posterPromoted to GloryMichael Prendergast · 20037.0
  17. 17One Red Nose Day and a Wedding posterOne Red Nose Day and a WeddingTom · 20197.0
  18. 18Four Weddings and a Funeral posterFour Weddings and a FuneralTom · 19946.8
  19. 19Crossing the Floor posterCrossing the FloorPrime Minister · 19966.8
  20. 20Two Men Went To War posterTwo Men Went To WarMaj. Bates · 20026.7
  21. 21Mr. Turner posterMr. TurnerJohn Constable · 20146.5
  22. 22The Lost King posterThe Lost KingJohn Ashdown-Hill · 20226.5
  23. 23Operation Mincemeat posterOperation MincemeatCharles Fraser-Smith · 20226.5
  24. 24Murder on the Home Front posterMurder on the Home FrontProfessor Stephens · 20136.5
  25. 25The Butterfly Effect posterThe Butterfly EffectOswald · 19956.5
  26. 26The Funny Blokes of British ComedyHugo Horton (archive footage) (uncredited) · 20056.5
  27. 27Remember Me? posterRemember Me?Donald · 19976.5
  28. 28Defence of the Realm posterDefence of the RealmMinistry Man · 19866.5
  29. 29The Spy Who Dumped Me posterThe Spy Who Dumped MeTom · 20186.4
  30. 30My Mother's Wedding posterMy Mother's WeddingGeoff · 20256.3

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