James Greene

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. Greene was a continuity announcer on Ulster Television from 1959 until 1965. He died in January 2021 at the age of 89. 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