James Sebastian Faulkner (born 18 July 1948) is a British actor. He is best known for playing Pope Sixtus IV in the television series Da Vinci's Demons (2014–2015), Randyll Tarly in the television series Game of Thrones (2016–2017), and Saint Paul in the film Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018).
Early life James Faulkner was born in Hampstead, on 18 July 1948. For three years, he studied acting at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Career In 1972, Faulkner made his acting debut as Josef Strauss in the musical film The Great Waltz at the age of 24.
In 2016, Faulkner was cast as Randyll Tarly, the strict father of Samwell Tarly, in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones, for the show's sixth season. In 2018, Faulkner has portrayed the title character in the Christian film Paul, Apostle of Christ.
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes 1972 The Great Waltz Josef Strauss 1974 The Abdication Magnus de la Gardie 1975 Conduct Unbecoming 2nd Lt. Edward Millington 1976 Whispering Death Terrick 1979 Zulu Dawn Teignmouth Melvill 1980 Flashpoint Africa Ramon Funes 1981 Priest of Love Aldous Huxley 1983 Eureka Roger 1992 Carry On Columbus Torquemada 1992 Lovejoy 'Friends in High Places' Alfredo Pereira 1996 Crimetime Crowley 1997 A Kid in Aladdin's Palace Luxor 2001 Burning Down the House Hal Lander Bridget Jones's Diary Uncle Geoffrey 2003 I Capture the Castle Aubrey Fox-Cotton 2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Uncle Geoffrey Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London Lord Duncan Kenworth 2005 Colour Me Kubrick Oliver 2006 The Conclave Cardinal Guillaume D'Estouteville The Good Shepherd Lord Cooper Day of Wrath Friar Anselmo 2007 Hitman Smith Jamison 2008 The Bank Job Guy Singer 2011 X-Men: First Class Swiss Bank Manager 2016 Bridget Jones's Baby Uncle Geoffrey 2016 Underworld: Blood Wars Cassius 2017 Final Portrait Pierre Matisse 2017 Atomic Blonde Chief C 2018 Paul, Apostle of Christ Saint Paul The Sonata Sir Victor Ferdinand 2021 All Those Small Things Jonathan Robbins 2022 The Devil Conspiracy Cardinal Vincini Hounded Remington Redwick 2023 Awareness El Americano 2024 Chief of Station Deputy Director Williams 2025 The Last Supper Caiaphas Wake Up Dead Man Reverend Prentice Wicks
Television
Year Title Role Notes 1976 I, Claudius Herod Agrippa TV serial, 6 episodes 1978 Hazell Gordon Gregory 6 episodes1984 Minder Apsimon Episode: The Car Lot Baggers Strangers and Brothers Christopher Mansel Episode: #131985 The Bill Sidney Sharman Episode: Burning the Books Minder on the Orient Express Ted Moore TV Film spin off. 1986 First Among Equals Simon Kerslake TV serial 1988 The Hound of the Baskervilles Stapleton Alongside Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke for the Granada TV production1989 Frederick Forsyth Presents Markus Vogel Just Another Secret (1989) The Shadow Trader David Constance Two part mini-series for TVNZ Agatha Christie's Poirot Major Eustace Episode: Murder in the Mews (Series 1 Episode 2) 1991 Inspector Morse Basilios Vasilakis Episode: Greeks Bearing Gifts (Series 5 Episode 4) 1992 The Blackheath Poisonings Roger Vandervent 3 episodes 1994 Wycliffe Steven Lander Episode: The Dead Flautist (Series 1 Episode 2) 1997 Pie in the Sky Ronald Quicke Episode: Cutting the Mustard (Series 5 Episode 4) 1998 Taggart Colonel Robert Falkirk Episode: Dead Reckoning (Series 14 Episode 41)2010 Ben Hur Marcellus TV mini-series, 2 episodes Spooks Robert Westhouse Series 9 Episode 2 2013–2015 Da Vinci's Demons Pope Sixtus IV 24 episodes 2014 Downton Abbey Lord Sinderby 4 episodes 2016 Life on Earth: A New Prehistory Narrator 3 episodes 2016–2017 Game of Thrones Randyll Tarly 5 episodes2018 Death in Paradise Frank O'Toole Episode: Written in Murder (Series 7 Episode 3) Watership Down Frith Episode: The Journey2020 The Alienist Cornelius Vanderbilt II Recurring role Wizards: Tales of Arcadia King Arthur/Green Knight Main Voice Role 2021 Tribes of Europa General Cameron Recurring role 2022 Slow Horses Charles Partner Recurring role - Episodes 2 & 6 2025 Hotel Costiera Aaron Tarsky Episode: Sheryl
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes2001Walking with Beasts: Operation SalvageVoice2009Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceProfessor Severus Snape (voice)2012Blades of TimeNarrator, Brutal Lich (voices)2014Dragon Age: InquisitionCassandra's Associate (voice)2016The Turing TestT.O.M (voice)2018League of LegendsSwain (voice)
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