ACTOR · FROM EAST COKER, UK

James Bree

1923–200868 credits since 19571 coming up

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ABOUT JAMES

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Born20 July 1923

Died1 December 2008

BirthplaceEast Coker, UK

Known forActing

On Cineora27 of 68 titles

Known for

The titles people know James from.

Series

Doctor Who

1963–1989IMDb8.4

Series

The Jewel in the Crown

1984IMDb8.4

Movie

Satan's Slave

1976IMDb5.3

Series

Secret Army

1977–1979IMDb8.5

Coming up

What James is working on next.

Cry Wolfas InspectorDate to be announced

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 27
Average IMDb: 7.6
Highest rated: I, ClaudiusIMDb 8.8
Working since: 1957

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

68 credits

The 2020s

1 title

Not on Cineora

Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour

2024

as The Security Chief (archive footage)

The 1990s

4 titles · IMDb 5.6 on average

Not on Cineora

Lust in Space

1998

as Counsel for the Defense

Movie

Downtime

1995IMDb5.4

as Lama

Not on Cineora

Anna Lee

1994

as Mr Lambert · 1 episode

Movie

Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady

1991IMDb5.7

as Franz Dietrich

The 1980s

13 titles · IMDb 8.1 on average

Not on Cineora

On the Black Hill

1988

as Colonel Bickerton

Movie

Without a Clue

1988IMDb6.9

as Barrister

Series

A Little Princess

1987IMDb8.3

as Doctor · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe

1986

as Keeper of the Matrix

Not on Cineora

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

1986

as Coroner · 1 episode

The Thirteenth Day of Christmas

Not on Cineora

The Thirteenth Day of Christmas

1985

as Bill Norton

Not on Cineora

Time for Murder

1985

as Bill Norton · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Charters and Caldicott

1985

as Bursar · 1 episode

The 1970s

23 titles · IMDb 7.8 on average

Movie

The Odd Job

1978IMDb5.9

as Mr Kemp

Not on Cineora

Strangers

1978

as Sir Brize Norton · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The After Dinner Joke

1978

as Minister

Series

All Creatures Great and Small

1978–1990IMDb8.4

as Mr. Plenderleith · 1 episode

Series

The Professionals

1977–1983IMDb8.0

as Grant · 1 episode

Series

Secret Army

1977–1979IMDb8.5

as Gaston Colbert · 5 episodes

Series

I, Claudius

1976IMDb8.8

as Montanus · 1 episode

Series

The Duchess of Duke Street

1976–1977IMDb8.3

as Ross · 1 episode

The 1960s

26 titles · IMDb 7.6 on average

Movie

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

1969IMDb6.7

as Gumbold

Series

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

1969–1970IMDb7.7

as Mullet · 1 episode

Who-Dun-It

Not on Cineora

Who-Dun-It

1969

as Maj. Zambesi Collins · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Doctor Who: The War Games

1969

as Security Chief

Not on Cineora

The Main Chance

1969

as Mr. Fisher · 1 episode

Series

On the Buses

1969–1973IMDb7.0

1 episode

Series

Please Sir!

1968–1972IMDb7.1

as Mr. Barratt · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Nearest and Dearest

1968

as Mr Lloyd · 1 episode

The 1950s

1 title · IMDb 6.1 on average

Movie

Just My Luck

1957IMDb6.1

as Ford (uncredited)

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in James’s titles.

John HawkesworthCreator · Sherlock Holmes, Upstairs, Downstairs and 1 more

Diana RiggOn Her Majesty's Secret Service and The Avengers

Gordon JacksonThe Professionals and Upstairs, Downstairs

Bernard HeptonI, Claudius and Secret Army

Edward HardwickeSherlock Holmes and The Odd Job

Patrick MacneeThe Avengers and Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady

Laurie JohnsonComposer · The Avengers and The Professionals

John BarryComposer · On Her Majesty's Secret Service and Never Let Go