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James Fleet

James Fleet

Actor · Born March 11, 1952 (74) · 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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 11, 1952 (74)
From
Bilston, Staffordshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
68 on MovieCove · 120 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are James Fleet's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
22%
Morality
13%
Power
12%
Society
7%
Survival
6%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass6 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 12 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 13 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 8
Mentor
2 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Threshold guardian
1 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
9
Joyful
10
Absurd
10
Tense
9
Romantic
8
Other
30

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch James Fleet's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 50 of their 68 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Fleet's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

120 credits, 68 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • My Mother's Wedding(2023)

    as Geoff

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • I, Jack Wright(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bobby Botham

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Feud(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Derek Abshire

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Brian and Maggie(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Ronnie Millar

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • A Very British Hotel at Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Narrator

  • Broken Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as King George

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Tom Jones(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Squire Allworthy

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Dodger Special: Bad Egg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Judge Fang

  • Dodger Special: Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Judge Fang

  • Dodger Special: Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Judge Fang

  • The Lost King(2022)

    as John Ashdown-Hill

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Karen Pirie(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Mick Prentice Snr

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Scream of the Wolf(2022)

    as Oliver Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Operation Mincemeat(2021)

    as Charles Fraser-Smith

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Watch(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Archchancellor of Unseen University

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Bridgerton(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as King George III

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Vicar of Dibley: In Lockdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Hugo Horton

  • Blithe Spirit(2020)

    as Harry Price

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • All Creatures Great & Small(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Merrick

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Belgravia(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as Reverend Stephen Bellasis

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Pale Horse(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Oscar Venables

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Thanks for the Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Patrick Conway

  • National Theatre Live: Les Blancs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Dr. Willy Dekoven

  • Born a King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as George V

  • One Red Nose Day and a Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Tom

  • Death on the Tyne(2018)

    as Captain Jack Pearson

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Spy Who Dumped Me(2018)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Patrick Melrose(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Victor Eisen

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Revolution: New Art For A New World(2016)

    as Wassily Kandinsky (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Love of My Life(2017)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Urban Myths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as The Professor

  • British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves(2016)

    as Hugo Horton (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Love & Friendship(2016)

    as Sir Reginald DeCourcy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Houdini and Doyle(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Pilsen

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Billionaire Boy(2016)

    as Mr Darrow

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Unforgotten(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Chris Lowe

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Partners in Crime(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Carter

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Indian Summers(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lord Hawthorne

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Turner(2014)

    as John Constable

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Outlander(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Reverend Wakefield

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Death Comes to Pemberley(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr Bennet

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Big Bad World(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Neil Turnbull

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Murder on the Home Front(2013)

    as Professor Stephens

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Murder on the Home Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Professor Stephens

  • Plebs(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • It's Kevin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Various

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Adam Crawford

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Blandings(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Fanshawe

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Education(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Richard

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Hollow Crown(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hastings

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy Tipping

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Decoy Bride(2011)

    as William

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Micro Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kenneth Baker

  • Being Human(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as George Senior

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Little Dorrit(2008)

    Show 14 episodes · as Frederick Dorrit

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Lady Godiva: Back in the Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Alan Jenkins

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Alex Falconer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Skins(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Martin

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Legit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hotel Babylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tristram Shandy(2005)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Hugo Horton (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • The Phantom of the Opera(2004)

    as Lefevre

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Murder in Suburbia(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as John Stanton

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Sea of Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Findlay Morrison

  • Promoted to Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Michael Prendergast

  • Blackball(2003)

    as Alan the Pipe

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Three Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Kulygin

  • South from Granada(2003)

    as Lytton Strachey

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Two Men Went to War(2002)

    as Maj. Bates

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Fields of Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Alan Buckley

  • Young Arthur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Merlin

  • Dick Whittington(2002)

    as Alderman Fitzwarren

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Charlotte Gray(2001)

    as Richard Cannerly

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Brotherly Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Chambers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Kevin & Perry Go Large(2000)

    as Dad

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Monarch of the Glen(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Milk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Adrian

  • Frenchman's Creek(1998)

    as Sir Harry

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Spark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ashley Parkerwell

  • Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • A Dance to the Music of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · as Moreland

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Falconer · as Ralph Plummer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Remember Me?(1997)

    as Donald

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as James Bland

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as James Bland

  • Crossing the Floor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Prime Minister

  • Lord of Misrule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Prime Minister

  • Interview Day(1996)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Butterfly Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Oswald

  • Sense and Sensibility(1995)

    as John Dashwood

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Grotesque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Inspector Limp

  • 3 Steps to Heaven(1995)

    as Harry Roberts

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Milner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Hugh Bonning

  • The Vicar of Dibley(1994)

    Show 14 episodes · as Hugo Horton

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Harry Enfield and Chums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Teacher Mr. Banks

  • Four Weddings and a Funeral(1994)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Headhunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alan Spence

  • Cracker(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Michael Trant

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • An Exchange of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Michael Shanks

  • A Year in Provence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugo Compton

  • Femme Fatale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Algie

  • Electric Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Simon Lidell

  • Common Pursuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Running Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as James Grahame

  • Blue Black Permanent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Jim Thorburn

  • Murder Most Horrid(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Advocates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • They Never Slept (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Bob

  • Screen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as James Grahame

  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Neil Fairfax · as Neil Fairfax (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Still Crazy Like a Fox(1987)

    as Bellhop

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Defense of the Realm(1985)

    as Ministry Man

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Algie · as Bob · as Peter Wentworth · as Prime Minister

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Morgan

  • The Omega Factor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Grange Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Perkins

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 120 titles from 1978 to 2025; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

$246M worldwide

Highest rated

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19782025

Peak 1994 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting120 of 120: 120 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s32 · acting2000s27 · acting2010s31 · acting2020s22 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
940414

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do James Fleet's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 68 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 68 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser33
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Dick Whittington (2002)

81st percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is James Fleet's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles4–40 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles16–53 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles4–72 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles7–50 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles4–18 · median 11 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does James Fleet work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Fleet's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kenneth Cranham shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers