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- Birth nameBrian T. James
- Height5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
- James Marcus was born on June 23, 1942 in Romford, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for A Clockwork Orange (1971), Tank Malling (1989) and UFO (1970).
- Part of cult cinema legacy as one of Malcolm McDowell's gang members aka Droogs in Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange, featuring prominently during the first act, which is the most violent, infamous and downright entertaining. His character, Georgie, is second-in-command after McDowell's Alex. The other Droogs are Warren Clarke (Dim) and Michael Tarn (Pete).
- Talking about his least favourite role, that of Bert Ramford in the Clive Dunn show Grandad (1979): "Only last year, I was on my way back from Athens and the plane was diverted and didn't land till 5 am. It had been a long flight, I was really tired and in need of a good shower. Then suddenly at the airport, a group of teenagers shouted, "Oi, it's that geezer from Grandad (1979)!. It seems there's no escape from Bert."
- Talking about his rise from printer to actor: "I spent my teenage years in South London, dabbling in rock and roll, playing in pub gigs, before going on to become an apprentice printer. I passed my indentures and was somewhat reluctantly beginning a career in printing while harbouring a dream of becoming an actor. But I didn't really know how to go about it. My wife's sister is married to Roy Marsden's brother so I asked Roy what I should do. He told me to go to drama school and at the age of 24, I successfully applied to the East 15 Drama School."
- On his directorial debut Tank Malling: "It was my debut as a feature film director and I found it extremely challenging. It exhausted every particle of my being but it was also very rewarding."
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