James Greene obit

Belfast-born Doctor Who actor dies aged 89

 

He was not on the list.

Belfast-born actor James Greene has died at the age of 89 after a short illness, his agent said.

He was known for roles in Doctor Who, Downton Abbey and Birds Of A Feather.

His agent said: “His stage work included John Crowley’s production of Playboy Of The Western World at the Old Vic and he was a particularly memorable ‘Monsignor’ in the 2001 revival of The Sanctuary Lamp at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin.

“He was a great ambassador for his native Northern Ireland, where he was a continuity announcer for Ulster Television from 1959 to 1965.”

Filmography

Colditz (1972, TV) as Adjutant

Thriller (1974, TV) as Policeman/Constable Breck

Secret Army (TV series) (1978, TV) Episode The Hostage as Brigadier General Markham

Tales of the Unexpected (1980, TV) as Garage Attendant

Chocky (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 (1990-2008, TV) as Various Roles

Let Them Eat Cake (1999, TV) as The Comte de Vache

The Prince and the Pauper (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 (2003) as Scottish Bishop

The Order (2003) as British Doctor

William and Mary (2003-2005, TV) as Arnold McKinnon

Doctors (2004-2018, TV) as Peter/Leonard Morden

Breakfast on Pluto (2005) as Gentleman

Brothers of the Head (2005) as Brian Aldiss

Holby City (2005-2013, TV) as Various Roles

Spooks (2006, TV) as Charlie Holland

Dracula (2006, TV) as Dr. Blore

Quest for a Heart (2007) as Narrator (English version, voice)

RocknRolla (2008) as Judge

Sherlock Holmes (2009) as Governor

Midsomer Murders (2010, TV) as Douglas Wakely

Albert Nobbs (2011) as Patrick

Borgia (2011, TV) as Maffeo Gherardo

Dimensions (2011) as Old Man

Whole Lotta Sole (2011) as Granda Sox

Merlin (2011, TV) as Ferryman

Les Misérables (2012) as Ensemble 'Master of the House'

Shetland (2012, TV) as Andrew Haldane

Doctor Who (2013, TV) as The Abbott

The Christmas Candle (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 (2015, TV) as Latin-Speaking Priest

Downton Abbey (2015, TV) as Sir Mark Stiles

The Crown (2017, TV) as Royal Horological Conservator