James Greene (19 May 1931 – 5 January 2021) was a Northern Irish actor who appeared in numerous plays and series on British television over a period of 40 years. He often played lawyers, clergymen, army officers and latterly judges.James Greene at Ulster Actors.com.
retrieved 31 August 2013 Greene was a continuity announcer on

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from 1959 until 1965. He died in January 2021 after a short illness at the age of 89.James Greene obituary
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Filmography

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Colditz Colditz () is a small town in the district of Leipzig (district), Leipzig, in Saxony, Germany. It is best known for Colditz Castle, the site of the Oflag IV-C prisoner-of-war camp, POW camp for officers in World War II. Geography Colditz is situa ...

'' (1972, TV) as Adjutant *'' Thriller'' (1974, TV) as Policeman/Constable Breck *''

Secret Army (TV series) ''Secret Army'' is a British television drama made by the BBC and the Belgian national broadcaster BRT (now VRT) created by Gerard Glaister. It tells the story of a fictional Belgian resistance movement in German-occupied Belgium during the S ...

'' (1978, TV) Episode The Hostage as Brigadier General Markham *'' Tales of the Unexpected'' (1980, TV) as Garage Attendant *''

Chocky ''Chocky'' is a science fiction novel by British writer John Wyndham. It was first published as a Novella, novelette in the March 1963 issue of ''Amazing Stories'' and later developed into a novel in 1968, published by Michael Joseph. The BBC ...

'' (1984, TV) as Mr. Trimble *'' My Brother Jonathan'' (1985, TV) as Mr. Wheeler *'' Mapp & Lucia'' (1985-1986, TV) as Reverend Bartlett *'' Empire of the Sun'' (1987) as British Prisoner *'' Howards' Way'' (1988, TV) as Dr. O'Rourke *''

The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV from 16 October 1984 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, "Woodentop (The Bill), Woodentop" (part of the ''Storyb ...

'' (1990-2008, TV) as Various Roles *'' Let Them Eat Cake'' (1999, TV) as The Comte de Vache *''

The Prince and the Pauper ''The Prince and the Pauper'' is a novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada, before its 1882 publication in the United States. The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. The plot conce ...

'' (2000) as Archbishop Cranmer *'' From Hell'' (2001) as Masonic Governor *'' Band of Brothers'' (2001, TV) as Old Man on Bicycle *'' The Sin Eater'' (2003) as Percy *''

Johnny English ''Johnny English'' is a 2003 spy action comedy film directed by Peter Howitt and written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and William Davies. It is a British-French venture produced by StudioCanal and Working Title Films, and distributed by Unive ...

'' (2003) as Scottish Bishop *'' The Order'' (2003) as British Doctor *What a girl wants (2003 film) as a percy *''

William and Mary William and Mary often refers to: * The joint reign of William III of England (II of Scotland) and Mary II of England (and Scotland) * William and Mary style, a furniture design common from 1700 to 1725 named for the couple William and Mary may al ...

'' (2003-2005, TV) as Arnold McKinnon *''

Doctors Doctor, Doctors, The Doctor or The Doctors may refer to: Titles and occupations * Physician, a medical practitioner * Doctor (title), an academic title for the holder of a doctoral-level degree ** Doctorate ** List of doctoral degrees awarded b ...

'' (2004-2018, TV) as Peter/Leonard Morden *'' Breakfast on Pluto'' (2005) as Gentleman *''

Brothers of the Head A brother (: brothers or brethren) is a man or boy who shares one or more parents with another; a male sibling. The female counterpart is a sister. Although the term typically refers to a family, familial relationship, it is sometimes used ende ...

'' (2005) as Brian Aldiss *''

Holby City ''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a Spin-off (media), spin-off from the established BBC medical drama '' ...

'' (2005-2013, TV) as Various Roles *'' Spooks'' (2006, TV) as Charlie Holland *''

Dracula ''Dracula'' is an 1897 Gothic fiction, Gothic horror fiction, horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. The narrative is Epistolary novel, related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist and opens ...

'' (2006, TV) as Dr. Blore *'' Quest for a Heart'' (2007) as Narrator (English version, voice) *''

RocknRolla ''RocknRolla'' is a 2008 crime comedy film written and directed by Guy Ritchie, featuring an ensemble cast that includes Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Thandiwe Newton, Mark Strong, Idris Elba, Tom Hardy, Toby Kebbell, Jeremy Piven and ...

'' (2008) as Judge *''

Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes () is a Detective fiction, fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a "Private investigator, consulting detective" in his stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with obser ...

'' (2009) as Governor *''

Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British Mystery fiction, mystery television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the ''Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series created by Caroline Graham (writer), Caroline Graham. ...

'' (2010, TV) as Douglas Wakely *''

Albert Nobbs ''Albert Nobbs'' is a 2011 period drama film directed by Rodrigo García (director), Rodrigo García and starring Glenn Close. The screenplay, by Close, John Banville and Gabriella Prekop, is based on the 1927 novella ''Albert Nobbs'' by George ...

'' (2011) as Patrick *''

Borgia The House of Borgia ( ; ; Spanish and ; ) was a Spanish noble family, which rose to prominence during the Italian Renaissance. They were from Xàtiva, Kingdom of Valencia, the surname being a toponymic from the town of Borja, then in the Cro ...

'' (2011, TV) as Maffeo Gherardo *'' Dimensions'' (2011) as Old Man *'' Whole Lotta Sole'' (2011) as Granda Sox *''

Merlin The Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network (MERLIN) is an interferometer array of radio telescopes spread across England. The array is run from Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire by the University of Manchester on behalf of UK Re ...

'' (2011, TV) as Ferryman *''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' (, ) is a 19th-century French literature, French Epic (genre), epic historical fiction, historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published on 31 March 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. '' ...

'' (2012) as Ensemble 'Master of the House' *''

Shetland Shetland (until 1975 spelled Zetland), also called the Shetland Islands, is an archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands, and Norway, marking the northernmost region of the United Kingdom. The islands lie about to the ...

'' (2012, TV) as Andrew Haldane *''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson (writer and producer), Donald Wilson, depicts the adventures of an extraterre ...

'' (2013, TV) as The Abbott *''

The Christmas Candle ''The Christmas Candle'' is a 2013 Christmas drama film directed by John Stephenson (director), John Stephenson. Introduction It is based on Max Lucado's novel ''The Christmas Candle (book), The Christmas Candle''. The film is an Impact and Big ...

'' (2013) as Old Man *'' Big School'' (2013-2014, TV) as Head of Science/Mr. John Hubble *'' Birds of a Feather'' (2014, TV) as Stanley Barrington Court the Third *''

Wolf Hall ''Wolf Hall'' is a 2009 historical novel by English author Hilary Mantel, published by Fourth Estate, named after the Seymour family's seat of Wolfhall, or Wulfhall, in Wiltshire. Set in the period from 1500 to 1535, ''Wolf Hall'' is a sym ...

'' (2015, TV) as Latin-Speaking Priest *''

Downton Abbey ''Downton Abbey'' is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by Julian Fellowes. It first aired in the United Kingdom on ITV (TV network), ITV on 26 September 2010 and in the United St ...

'' (2015, TV) as Sir Mark Stiles *''

The Crown The Crown is a political concept used in Commonwealth realms. Depending on the context used, it generally refers to the entirety of the State (polity), state (or in federal realms, the relevant level of government in that state), the executive ...

'' (2017, TV) as Royal Horological Conservator

References

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* 1931 births 2021 deaths 20th-century male actors from Northern Ireland 21st-century male actors from Northern Ireland Male actors from Belfast Male television actors from Northern Ireland {{UK-stage-actor-stub