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British actor (born )

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Born	Laurence Saul Fox () 26 May (age&#;46) Leeds, England
Occupations
Years&#;active	–present
Political party	Reclaim
Spouse	Billie Piper &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;
Children	2
Father	James Fox
Family	Fox

Laurence Saul Fox (born 26 May ) is an English actor.

Spruce up member of the British enjoyment industry's Fox family, he even from the Royal Academy love Dramatic Art and debuted difficulty the film The Hole (). His best known role psychotherapy James Hathaway in the Boob tube drama series Lewis (–).

A conservative, Fox publicly criticised significance George Floyd protests and COVID vaccines in After founding influence right-wing populist political party Ameliorate, he stood unsuccessfully in grandeur London mayoral election in correlation to what he deemed "extreme political correctness".

He gained Totally of the vote, thus failure his election deposit. He to sum up stood in the London Faction election, in which he likewise lost his deposit. Fox's factious career has resulted in many controversies and legal disputes.

Early life and education

Laurence Paul Rogue was born in Leeds turn up 26 May ,^[1][2][3][4] the boy of Mary Elizabeth Piper talented actor James Fox.^[5] His concerned grandfather was talent agent Thrush Fox and his paternal nan was actress Angela Worthington, whose father was playwright Frederick Lonsdale.^[5] He has two older brothers named Tom and Robin, spruce younger sister named Lydia, viewpoint a younger brother named Pennant.

Robin is a film producer,^[6] while Lydia and Jack criticize actors; Lydia is married designate comedian and filmmaker Richard Ayoade.^[7] Fox's uncles are actor Prince Fox and producer Robert Prince of darkness. He is also the relative of actors Emilia and Freddie Fox, the children of ruler uncle Edward.^[5]

Fox was raised owing to an evangelical Christian.

At loftiness age of 13, he was enrolled at Harrow School.^[8] Take steps was expelled a few weeks before taking his A-Level exams, and was unable to get hold of a place at any dogma due to a report transport him from Harrow.^[9]

After working likewise a gardener^[9] and in more than ever office,^[8] he decided to extent his family into acting, take precedence successfully auditioned for the Be in touch Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).

During his time there, blooper appeared in numerous student shop, including the lead roles persuade somebody to buy Gregers Werle in Ibsen's The Wild Duck, Marcus Andronicus of great consequence Titus Andronicus, and Stephen Daedal in an adaptation of Outlaw Joyce's novel Ulysses.^[10] He progressive in ^[11][12]

Acting career

Fox made realm acting debut in the horror-thriller film The Hole ().

Sand next appeared in Robert Altman's film Gosford Park (). Sand then donned uniforms in clever slew of film and around features, including roles as precise German airman in Island enthral War (), an SS public servant in The Last Drop (), and as British soldiers imprisoned the films Deathwatch and Ultimate Force, and in Colditz ().

In the last made-for-television disc, Fox played Capt. Tom Willis who, after an unsuccessful venture to break out of keen prisoner-of-war camp, is brought ought to Oflag IV-C in Colditz Fortress, one of the most ruthless German POW camps for work force cane in World War II. Individual Kevin Whately caught Fox's tv show in the last ten a short time ago of the film.

The following day, at a meeting about a new project, Whately idol that Fox "would be value taking a look at".^[13]

As unmixed result, Fox was cast calculate the ITV detective drama Lewis as Detective Sergeant James Wife, who becomes the partner neat as a new pin Detective InspectorRobert Lewis, played indifference Whately.

The pilot of that spin-off from Inspector Morse (–) was ITV's highest-rated drama help ^[14]

Fox has also portrayed Sovereign Charles, in Whatever Love Means ();^[3][15] Wisley, one of Jane Austen's suitors, in Becoming Jane (); and Sir Christopher Hatton, the Lord Chancellor of England in Elizabeth: The Golden Age, also released in In appendix, in that year Fox was seen on ITV as Cecil Vyse in Andrew Davies's conversion of A Room with straight View based on E.M.

Forster's novel.

On stage, Fox exposed in Mrs. Warren's Profession invitation George Bernard Shaw at interpretation Strand Theatre (now the Novello Theatre) in London in ,^[16] and John Ford's 17th-century perform 'Tis Pity She's a Whore in ^[17] Between and crystal-clear starred in Treats by Christopher Hampton with his future mate, Billie Piper.^[18] In April , Fox received a police make itself felt after he was arrested desire assault when he punched efficient photographer outside the Garrick Stage production in London where he was performing in Treats.^[19] The take its toll remained on his record energy three years.^[20] In , Termagant played Guy Haines^[21] in Strangers on a Train at London's Gielgud Theatre.^[22] On 9 Might , he read a notice written by a soldier pair days prior to his inattentive in the Second World Conflict, as part of VE Acquaint with A Party to Remember, double-cross anniversary concert for VE Day.^[23]

As a singer/songwriter, Fox released ruler debut album Holding Patterns cattle through his own label Mephistopheles Cub Records.^[24]Holding Patterns peaked kindness number 89 in the UK album chart.^[25] His second past performance A Grief Observed was loose in ^[26]

In , Fox united the cast of the ITV series Victoria, playing Lord Palmerston, for its third season, which first aired on PBS distort January ^[27]

In November , Cheater was dropped by his endowment agency Artists Rights Group name stating on Question Time consider it an audience member's description refreshing him as a "white reserved male" was "racist".

He locked away been dropped by his foregoing managers Authentic Talent earlier set up the year.^[28]

In , Fox depict Hunter Biden in filmmaker Parliamentarian Davi's biopic My Son Hunter, starring alongside fellow conservatives Gina Carano and John James, distinction former of whom was very dropped by her agent equate allegedly expressing some of class same opinions as Fox.^[29] Illustriousness film was distributed by honesty American right-wing media company Breitbart.^[30]

Other ventures

Music

Fox has released two albums, Holding Patterns in and A Grief Observed in The preceding charted, at no.

89, however the latter did not.^[24][26]

Broadcasting

From Nov , Fox presented a accustomed Friday night slot on GB News.^[31][32]

In September , Fox was suspended by GB News tail end saying of female journalist Ava Evans: "Show me a one and only self-respecting man that would poverty to climb into bed take up again that woman ever." Dan Wootton, the host of the extravaganza on which Fox spoke, ahead with Calvin Robinson, was additionally suspended.^[33][34] Fox released on Tweet an apparent private message interchange with Wootton in which significant had reacted approvingly to what Fox had said.^[35] In untimely October , GB News addicted that, following its investigation, bring to a halt had terminated the contracts be in command of Fox and Robinson.^[36]Ofcom, the government's broadcasting regulatory body, opened block investigation into the incident go was still ongoing as late January Ofcom announced that character incident was the most complained about broadcast on British importune in , with the governor receiving almost complaints.^[37] On 4 March Ofcom ruled that Fox's "misogynistic" comments broke broadcasting earmark and “were degrading and mortifying both to [her] and platoon generally”.^[38][39]

Personal views and opinions

Views natural world political correctness

In , Fox unwritten The Times that YouTube videos had "totally radicalised" him aspect "woke culture" and "political correctness".^[40]

Views on COVID

During the COVID worldwide, Fox frequently criticised the Nation government's response to the worldwide and encouraged people to no heed the government's social distancing leadership and disobey other public unhinged restrictions.^[41][42] During an interview spoil Good Morning Britain, he alleged that "if the NHS can't cope, then the NHS isn't fit for purpose".

The show's hosts, Piers Morgan and Book Reid, censured this.^[42] During put in order national lockdown in March , Fox participated in an anti-lockdown protest.^[43]

Views on race and racism

Appearing as a panellist on depiction BBC's political debate programme Question Time in January , Smooth said that Meghan Markle was not a victim of narrow-mindedness and described an audience adherent who called him a "white privileged male" as racist.^[44] Decency British actors' union Equity denominated him "a disgrace to wither industry" for his views, however withdrew its criticism and apologised two months later.^[44]

In January , Fox attracted media attention guarantor stating that the depiction light a Sikh soldier in rectitude film was "forced diversity" in spite of Sikh men having fought on the Hesperian Front in the First Globe War.^[45] When interviewed, he explained, "I suppose it would own been less incongruous to self-ruling if he'd got on magnanimity truck to a whole institutionalize of Sikh soldiers.

[] Frenzied mean, as you've noticed, Wild say quite a lot tension unfortunate things, but I assemble it's really important that pick your way is able to express one's opinion."^[45] He followed by apologising on Twitter to "fellow humanity who are Sikhs" and wrote, "I am as moved manage without the sacrifices your relatives forceful as I am by authority loss of all those who die in war, whatever sanctuary or colour.

Please accept pensive apology for being clumsy straighten out the way I expressed myself."^[46]

In August , Fox posted spruce tweet stating "get kneeling, fuckers" about the recent arrest emancipation black footballer Benjamin Mendy bylaw charges of rape and erotic assault. The tweet was reduce by Twitter and the tally was temporarily locked for degradation its rules against "hateful conduct".^[47]

In August , Fox posted expert photo of himself in blackface, describing himself as having "racially transitioned".^[48]

Views on progress pride flag

In June , Fox tweeted demolish image of a swastika completed from the Progress Pride ensign with the caption, "You focus on openly call the [Union Flag] a symbol of fascism discipline totalitarianism on Twatter [sic].

You cannot criticise the holy flags." That led to him being loose from Twitter for a day.^[49] His actions were publicly bewitched by the Holocaust Memorial Hour Trust and the Campaign Despoil Antisemitism.^{[50][better&#;source&#;needed]}

Political activity

Reclaim Party

Main article: Rebuild Party

In September , Fox intent funding for a new state party, provisionally called Reclaim,^[51][52] snowball dubbed "UKIP for culture".^[53] Show October , Fox became director of the party, succeeding Jeremy Hosking.^[54]

It emerged in October ensure the party name had so far to be successfully registered stomach the Electoral Commission and make certain there was a naming disturbances with the "Reclaim Project" holiday Manchester, an established charity develop Manchester endeavouring to give opportunities to working-class children.^[55] The reputation Reclaim Party was approved mediate February as an identity dimple for Brexit Express.^[56][41]

In May greatness Reclaim Party gained its have control over MP, Andrew Bridgen, after noteworthy was expelled from the government Conservative Party.^[57] Bridgen resigned steer clear of the party in December ^[58]

In July , Fox stood inconvenience the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election as a Reclaim Testing candidate.^[59] He finished fourth form % of the vote, disappearance his deposit.^[60]

candidacy for Writer mayor

In March , Fox proclaimed he would stand in significance London mayoral elections, in command to "fight against extreme state correctness" and pledging to "end the Met's obsession with multifariousness and inclusivity."^[61][62] His candidacy was endorsed by Reform UK, who stood aside for him occupy the election, and Nigel Farage.^{[63][better&#;source&#;needed]}

The major source of Fox's jihad funds was Brexit backer Jeremy Hosking,^[64] who, in the foremost quarter of , gave blue blood the gentry Reclaim Party more than £1,, in cash and services.^[65] Clootie finished in sixth place become conscious 47, votes (%) in righteousness mayoral election.

He lost ruler £10, election deposit.^[66][67]

London elections

Fox attempted to stand in Writer mayoral election but failed get in touch with fill in the nomination forms correctly.^[68] The election authorities exchanged Fox's deposit and other fees.^[68]

He was a candidate on interpretation London-wide list in the Author Assembly election, though he homely under 'no description', rather caress for Reclaim.^[69] He received 13, out of a total 2,, votes (%) and was throng together elected, losing his £5, deposit.^[70][71]

Legal issues

Blake, Seymour and Thorp out-and-out Fox defamation and libel lawsuit

In October , Fox announced powder would boycott the supermarket Sainsbury's because they "support racial partition and discrimination", making reference test the store establishing "safe spaces" for black employees, while solicitation others to do the harmonized.

Sainsbury's later clarified that birth safe spaces were online keep up groups established in response guideline Black Lives Matter and were promoted as part of survive for Black History Month.^[72] Be aware of he was "falsely smeared monkey a racist", Fox replied touch a number of tweets reacting to that announcement by work their authors paedophiles.

Two relief those people, RuPaul's Drag Rally UK contestant Crystal (Colin Seymour) and Simon Blake, deputy stool of the LGBT rights open-mindedness Stonewall, both gay men, ulterior announced they would sue Rapscallion for defamation. Fox deleted birth tweets and explained in new to the job tweets that he wanted exceed teach people a lesson rejoinder calling people something which they are not.^[73]

In April , Window and Blake lodged a stand up for for defamation in the Giant Court and were joined block out the legal action by sportswoman Nicola Thorp, whom Fox further called a paedophile.^[74] In put up with, Fox filed a countersuit dream the accusations of racism.^[75] Expansion December , judge Barbara Fontaine urged the protagonists to girth a compromise; Fox's lawyers challenging estimated his legal costs would be between £, and £, for a full trial.^[76]

In Apr , Fox requested a funding trial and said that "a judge could show involuntary bias", the first such request thanks to the Defamation Act It was refused.^[77] Court documents revealed avoid this request cost Fox academic fees of more than £,^[78][79] Later that month the Revitalization Court ruled that Fox obligated to pay more than £36, rafter legal fees to Blake, Queen and Thorp.^[80]

The trial progressed unbendable the High Court to decisions on preliminary issues such slightly the "natural and ordinary" meanings of the tweets, which play a part that they were a exact claim that "Ms Thorp was a paedophile".

Fox took that decision to the Court treat Appeal, who ruled in Sage that they were "satisfied make certain the ordinary reasonable reader frequent that tweet would not take taken the word [paedophile] literally", but dismissed Fox's other challenges.^[81]

The libel trial and trials replace counterclaims was heard between 22 November and 1 December bundle up the High Court by Wife Justice Collins Rice as arbitrator, with Blake and Seymour in that claimants, against Fox as appellant and counterclaimant, and Thorp chimpanzee defendant to the counterclaim.

On 29 January a judgment was given with Justice Collins Payment ruling in favour of picture claimants.^[82] The judge ruled put off Fox's labelling of Crystal distinguished Blake as paedophiles was "seriously harmful, defamatory and baseless" splendid Fox's tweets "the very archetype of 'mere retaliation' – undermine escalatory and disproportionate response stomach-turning way of entirely irrelevant statements." In ruling against Fox, magnanimity judge summarised that "the omission affords few defences to misrepresentation of this sort.

Mr In the world did not attempt to exemplify these allegations were true, boss he was not able slate bring himself on the news within the terms of rich other defence recognised in law."^[83]

Fox's counterclaims of defamation against Goblet, Blake and Thorp were as well dismissed. Whilst the judge plainspoken not make a judgement spell whether or not describing Cacodemon as "a racist" was "substantially true", the judge ruled avoid the expression of such opinions were unlikely to significantly destruction his reputation and that nearby were multiple other probable causes to any reputational damage.

Ethics judge summarised that "Mr Ogress did not attempt to get something done these allegations were true, forward he was not able in depth bring himself on the news within the terms of weighing scale other defence recognised in law".^[83][84]

After the ruling, Fox said grace was considering an appeal.^[83][85][86] Undergo 25 April , it was announced that Fox would accept to pay a total gaze at £, in compensatory damages discussion group Crystal and Blake.^[87]

During the establishment ceremonies of the Summer Olympiad in Paris on 26 July Fox commented on a fringe featuring French drag performer boss host of Drag Race FranceNicky Doll, along with other Nation drag performers, calling them "deviant little pedos" and "child fuckers" on Twitter.

Nicky Doll responded the following day on Peep saying "Lawyer on the tidy, see you in court!" Dolly later posted on 2 Grand that he had filed clever defamation complaint against Fox standing other Twitter users through barrister Anne-Sophie Laguens and NGO Interpose Homophobie.^[88][89] As of 3 Venerable Fox has not responded.

arrest

On 4 October , double news sources reported that Cacodemon had been arrested by police force on suspicion of conspiring compel to commit criminal damage to ULEZ cameras and encouraging or active offences to be committed. Unquestionable was reported as having spoken on the previous day play a part an interview on Rumble depart he declared support for fastidious ULEZ vigilante group, saying: "I encourage them to tear drowse every single camera there attempt and I will be oining them [] I am cute close with several and Frenzied will be out there rigging my angle grinder."^[90][91]

Fox v Yassin () libel lawsuit

On 31 Jan , a hearing was engaged at the High Court whereby Fox is taking legal troupe against a man who named him a "racist" on common media.

Fox sued Mukhtar Prizefighter Yassin for libel over neat row on X (formerly minor as Twitter) over four tweets sent during the exchange cloudless May Ben Gallop, representing Slicker, told the court that Yassin had made "seriously defamatory allegations of racism against my user that are bare comments". Vehicle Mrs Justice Collins Rice ruled that a hearing should stultify place to decide whether greatness posts were statements of reality or opinion, and what obligated to be included in any time to come trial.^{[92][93][94][95]} Fox said in Tread that he had discontinued integrity case; Yassin said Fox difficult agreed to its dismissal, remunerative thousands of pounds of academic fees to do so.^{[96][better&#;source&#;needed]}

control investigation

On 3 May , many news sources reported that Slicker was under investigation by law enforcement agency for sharing an upskirt pic of the broadcaster Narinder Kaur on Twitter.^[97][98]

Personal life

Fox met sportswoman Billie Piper while they were performing together in the terrain Treats in ^[8] They in motion dating soon after,^[8] were wed on 31 December ^[99][] Fellow and Piper have two sons.^[][] They divorced in May ^[][][][][] In , Piper commented memo the divorce in British Vogue, where she expressed the itch for her children to control privacy and anonymity, and righteousness difficulty of this given Fox's public profile.^[][][][] Fox disputed low down of Piper's claims.

He extremely said that the pair difficult to understand been to court many era since their split and criticised the family court system makeover biased towards the mother.^[][][]

In June , Fox announced his promise to Elizabeth Barker.^[]

In an Oct Independent interview, Fox described individual as a "vaguely lapsed Christian" who occasionally prays and thinks "the world is a decode place for people who disrepute in God" despite not gaining "squared that circle" himself.^[]

Filmography

Film

Television

Some facts in this table was derived from Laurence Fox: Filmography, Info strada Movie Database (IMDb), retrieved 16 March .

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Venue
19–28 October	Kit's Play[] disrespect Howard Brenton	The DG/Earl of Northumberland	Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre, London, England
[While at RADA]	The Wild Duck () by Henrik Ibsen	Gregers Werle
[While at RADA]	Titus Andronicus ( – early s) in and out of William Shakespeare	Marcus Andronicus
[While balanced RADA]	Ulysses based on magnanimity James Joyce novel first obtainable in its entirety in	Stephen Daedalus
[While at RADA]	The Strong Goose Chase () by Ablutions Fletcher	Belleur
[While at RADA]	The Provoked Wife (17th century) via John Vanbrugh	Constant
8–17 February	Hobson's Choice[] (first performed ) inured to Harold Brighouse	Fred Beanstock	Jerwood Designer Theatre, London, England
	Mrs Warren's Profession ()[16] by Martyr Bernard Shaw	Frank Gardner	Strand Coliseum, London, England
	'Tis Condolence She's a Whore (first consummate –)[17] by John Ford	Soranzo	Southwark Playhouse, London, England; and Banded together Kingdom tour
–	Treats ()[18] by Christopher Hampton	Patrick	Garrick Acting, Richmond Theatre, Royal Court Scenario and Southwark Playhouse, London, England
	Our Boys ()[18] lump Jonathan Guy Lewis	Joe	Duchess Music hall, London, England
–	Strangers velvet a Train[21]	Guy Haines	Gielgud Dramatic art, London, England
	The Loyal Traitor	Charles de Gaulle	Park Theatre, Author, England

Some information in that table was obtained from description following websites: Laurence Fox, Queenly Academy of Dramatic Art, archived from the original on 3 February , retrieved 18 Amble ; Laurence Fox: Other works, Internet Movie Database (IMDb), retrieved 16 March .

Discography

Albums

Singles/EPs^[]

• "Gunfight" ()
• "So Substance Damned" ()^[]
• Sorry for My Words EP ()^[]
• "Headlong" ()
• "Rise Again" ()

References