James Booth

Birthday: Dec 19, 1927
Birthplace: Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

Bio: A product of RADA and the London Theatre Workshop, plumpish character actor James Booth ascended to British stage stardom as Tosher in Fings Ain't Wot They Used to Be. Effective in both kindly and unsavory roles, Booth has been permitted a wide range of characterizations since his 1959 screen debut in Jazz Boat (1959). While some filmgoers most closely associate… More Bio: A product of RADA and the London Theatre Workshop, plumpish character actor James Booth ascended to British stage stardom as Tosher in Fings Ain't Wot They Used to Be. Effective in both kindly and unsavory roles, Booth has been permitted a wide range of characterizations since his 1959 screen debut in Jazz Boat (1959). While some filmgoers most closely associate Booth with the role of hero-by-default private Henry Hook in Zulu (1964), others prefer his portrayal of Shirley MacLaine's seducer in The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968). When asked the stage and screen roles that he preferred, James Booth replied, "Those I can relax in." In 1990, James Booth appeared as the toadying Ernie Niles in David Lynch's TV cult favorite Twin Peaks. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Most Popular

Zulu

Keeping Mum

Zorro, the Gay Blade

Airport '77

Filmography

In the Doghouse (2012)
- Actor
Keeping Mum (2005)
- Mr. Brown
- 56%
Anti-Terrorist Cell: Manhunt (2001)
- Actor
Inner Sanctum 2 (1994)
- Detective Hooper
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man (1992)
- The Preacher
American Ninja 4 - The Annihilation (1990)
- Mulgrew
The Lady and the Highwayman (1989)
- Millionaire
Deep Space (1987)
- Dr. Forsyth
Programmed to Kill (The Retaliator) (1986)
- Broxk
Avenging Force (1986)
- Adm. Brown
Bad Guys (1986)
- Lord Percy
Moon in Scorpio (1986)
- Dr. Torrance
Pray for Death (1985)
- Limehouse
Cowboy and the Ballerina (1984)
- Actor
Hotline (1982)
- Actor
Zorro, the Gay Blade (1981)
- Velasquez
- 43%
Caboblanco (Cabo Blanco) (1981)
- John Baker
The Jazz Singer (1980)
- Paul Rossini
- 15%
Jennifer: A Woman's Story (1979)
- George Black
Airport '77 (1977)
- Ralph Crawford
- 40%
Brannigan (1975)
- Charlie
- 20%
That'll Be the Day (1973)
- Mr. MacLaine
That'll Be the Day (1973)
- Actor
Penny Gold (1973)
- Actor
Terror from Under the House (1971)
- Jim Radford
Revenge (1971)
- Actor
Darker Than Amber (1970)
- Burk
Man Who Had Power Over Women (1970)
- Val Pringle
Macho Callahan (1970)
- Harry Wheeler
Adam's Woman (1969)
- Dyson
Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
- Ambrose Tuttle
Robbery (1967)
- Inspector Langdon
Ninety Degrees in the Shade (90 in the Shade) (31 Degrees in the Shade) (1965)
- Vorell
Zulu (1964)
- Pvt. Henry Hook
- 93%
French Dressing (1964)
- Jim
Sparrows Can't Sing (1963)
- Charlie Gooding
The Trials of Oscar Wilde (The Man with the Green Carnation) (1960)
- Alfred Wood
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James Booth Videos
                        
Zorro, The Gay Blade1 minutes 20 seconds

Keeping Mum2 minutes 5 seconds

Avenging Force1 minutes 16 seconds

Pray For Death1 minutes 24 seconds

American Ninja 4: The Annihilation1 minutes 37 seconds

Programmed To Kill1 minutes 6 seconds

Inner Sanctum 22 minutes 5 seconds

Bad Guys1 minutes 6 seconds

Hotline1 minutes 44 seconds

Brannigan1 minutes 20 seconds

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