| Occupation Actor Years active 1975–present | Name James Smith Role Actor | |
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| Movies and TV shows In the Loop, Boomers, The Parole Officer, The Iron Lady Similar People Armando Iannucci, Phyllida Lloyd, John Duigan Profiles | ||
The thick of it stars chris addison james smith chat to geoff lloyd on absolute radio
James Smith (born 1948) who trained at LAMDA, is an English actor well known for his part in the BBC's The Thick of It as senior special adviser Glenn Cullen and as Michael Rodgers, Director of Diplomacy at the Foreign Office in In the Loop, the film spin off of The Thick of It.
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- The thick of it stars chris addison james smith chat to geoff lloyd on absolute radio
- Filmography
- References

From 9 August 2010 Smith plays Clive in the BBC comedy Grandma's House. He also took a minor non-speaking role as Lord Carrington in the 2011 film The Iron Lady. In 2014 he appeared in Boomers as Trevor.
He played Graham Watkins in the 2017 mockumentary, Carnage.
Filmography
Actor
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VANILLA (post-production) as 
Lewis
2022
Live at the Moth Club (TV Series) as 
Sergeant Fawley
 - Episode #1.4 (2022) - Sergeant Fawley 
2022
One French Summer (Short) as 
Richard
2020
The Great (TV Series) as 
Count Gorky of Norilsk
 - Love Hurts (2020) - Count Gorky of Norilsk 
2018
The Favourite  as 
Godolphin
2017
Strays  as 
The Interviewer
2017
Carnage  as 
Graham Watkins
2016
Juliet Remembered (Short) as 
Mr. Bellamy
2014
Boomers (TV Series) as 
Trevor
 - Wedding (2016) - Trevor 
 - Murder Mystery (2016) - Trevor 
 - Mick's Return (2016) - Trevor 
 - Naming Ceremony (2016) - Trevor 
 - Matt & Seb (2016) - Trevor 
 - Camping (2016) - Trevor 
 - Christmas Special (2015) - Trevor 
 - The Sixties Weekender (2014) - Trevor 
 - Joan's Move (2014) - Trevor 
 - Joyce's Retirement Party (2014) - Trevor 
 - Thurnemouth Day (2014) - Trevor 
 - Carol and Trevor's Anniversary (2014) - Trevor 
 - Jean's Funeral (2014) - Trevor 
2014
One Take Movies (TV Series) as 
Mainframe
 - Every Heist Movie in One Take (2014) - Mainframe 
2012
Will There Be Blood? (Short) as 
Porthos
2005
The Thick of It (TV Series) as 
Glenn Cullen
 - Spinners and Losers (2007) - Glenn Cullen 
 - The Rise of the Nutters (2007) - Glenn Cullen 
2010
Grandma's House (TV Series) as 
Clive
 - The Day Simon and his Family Opened the Door to Acceptance (2012) - Clive 
 - The Day Simon Found Himself Back on the Path to Fulfilment and Joy (2012) - Clive 
 - The Day Simon was Really Determined to Heal His Grandma's Pain (2012) - Clive 
 - The Day Simon Decided to Express Actual Feelings Just Like a Person (2012) - Clive 
 - The Day Simon Thought It May be a Good Idea to Find New Living Arrangemants (2012) - Clive 
 - The Day Simon Officially Became a Very Good and Totally Employable Actor (2012) - Clive 
 - The Day Simon Finally Found the Strength to Accept That His Mother Was Getting Married (2010) - Clive 
 - The Day Simon Felt the Family Was Ready to Be Healed (2010) - Clive 
 - The Day Simon Decided He Was Forlorn (2010) - Clive 
 - The Day Simon Announced That He Was in Control of the Universe (2010) - Clive 
 - The Day Simon Decided It Might Be a Nice Idea to Surprise His Mother with a Gift (2010) - Clive 
 - The Day Simon Told His Family About His Important Decision (2010) - Clive 
2011
The Iron Lady  as 
Lord Carrington
2011
Wavelengths (Short) as 
Graham Conway
2010
The Dark Room (Short) as 
Michael Mundy
2009
Three Moments in Heaven (Short) as 
Driver
2009
In the Loop  as 
Michael Rodgers
2008
My Family (TV Series) as 
Mr Carstairs
 - Have a Unhappy Christmas (2008) - Mr Carstairs 
2007
Magicians  as 
Richard
2006
Love Lies Bleeding (TV Movie) as 
Defense Counsel
2005
Secret Smile (TV Mini Series) as 
Crown Court Judge
 - Episode #1.2 (2005) - Crown Court Judge 
2004
Rosemary & Thyme (TV Series) as 
Huxton Rymer
 - The Memory of Water (2004) - Huxton Rymer 
2004
King of Bollywood  as 
Old IFC Man
2003
Silent Witness (TV Series) as 
Stuart Clovelly
 - Answering Fire: Part 2 (2003) - Stuart Clovelly (uncredited) 
 - Answering Fire: Part 1 (2003) - Stuart Clovelly (uncredited) 
1990
The Bill (TV Series) as 
Clive Inverdale / Mr. Owen / Mr. Adams / ...
 - 092: Fraught with Danger (2003) - Clive Inverdale 
 - 091: The Darkest Hour (2003) - Clive Inverdale 
 - 090: Under Pressure (2003) - Clive Inverdale 
 - 084: Crackdown (2003) - Clive Inverdale 
 - 083: Cross Transfer (2003) - Clive Inverdale 
 - Your Witness (1995) - Mr. Owen 
 - Playing Away (1993) - Mr. Adams 
 - Police Powers (1990) - Jones 
2002
The Secret (TV Series) as 
Buyer
 - Episode #1.1 (2002) - Buyer 
2002
Aka Albert Walker (TV Movie) as 
Customs Official
1993
Casualty (TV Series) as 
Chief Constable Atkins / Clive Cook
 - Consequences (2001) - Chief Constable Atkins 
 - Comfort and Joy (1993) - Clive Cook 
2001
Buried Treasure (TV Movie) as 
Coroner
2001
The Armando Iannucci Shows (TV Series) as 
Sammy / Bob Davidson
 - Reality (2001) - Sammy 
 - Time Passing (2001) - Bob Davidson 
2001
The Parole Officer  as 
Tribunal Man
2001
Doctors (TV Series) as 
Mr. Hoffman
 - Educating Teacher (2001) - Mr. Hoffman 
2001
Starhunter (TV Series) as 
Colonel E.W. Bramwell
 - Black Light (2001) - Colonel E.W. Bramwell 
2000
Daylight Robbery (TV Series) as 
Magistrate
 - Episode #2.2 (2000) - Magistrate 
2000
The Stretch (TV Movie) as 
Supt. English
2000
Without Motive (TV Series) as 
Mr. Wadey
 - Out of Context (2000) - Mr. Wadey 
2000
Fish (TV Series) as 
Chairman
 - Love's Labour's Lost (2000) - Chairman 
1999
The Waiting Time (TV Movie) as 
Colonel Wishart
1999
Pure Wickedness (TV Series) as 
Coroner
 - Episode #1.1 (1999) - Coroner 
1999
Every Woman Knows a Secret (TV Mini Series) as 
Graham
 - Episode #1.2 (1999) - Graham 
 - Episode #1.1 (1999) - Graham 
1999
Hububb (TV Series) as 
Policeman / Chief Inspector
 - Rub a Dub Bubb (1999) - Policeman 
 - Snotty Potty (1999) - Chief Inspector 
1998
City Central (TV Series) as 
Kenneth Hayes
 - Parallel Lines (1998) - Kenneth Hayes 
1997
Heartbeat (TV Series) as 
Mr. Dobson
 - Playing with Trains (1997) - Mr. Dobson 
1997
McLibel! (TV Mini Series) as 
Peter Cox
 - Episode #1.2 (1997) - Peter Cox 
1997
Kavanagh QC (TV Series) as 
Dr. Salmon
 - Blood Money (1997) - Dr. Salmon 
1996
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (TV Mini Series) as 
Helen's Uncle
 - Episode #1.2 (1996) - Helen's Uncle 
1995
Class Act (TV Series) as 
Concert MC
 - Episode #2.7 (1995) - Concert MC 
1995
The Vet (TV Series) as 
Harris
 - White Lies (1995) - Harris 
1994
London's Burning (TV Series) as 
Major Russell
 - Episode #7.10 (1994) - Major Russell 
1993
Between the Lines (TV Series) as 
Supt. Mortimer
 - What's the Strength of This? (1993) - Supt. Mortimer 
1993
A Question of Guilt (TV Movie) as 
Clive Barrow
1992
Covington Cross (TV Series) as 
Sir Ivar
 - Celebration (1992) - Sir Ivar 
1992
Screen One (TV Series) as 
Superintendent
 - Black and Blue (1992) - Superintendent 
1991
Sleepers (TV Mini Series) as 
Roger Stanley
 - Welcome Home (1991) - Roger Stanley 
 - The Awakening (1991) - Roger Stanley 
1991
Lovejoy (TV Series) as 
Charles Bullivant
 - Who Dares, Sings (1991) - Charles Bullivant 
1990
Inspector Morse (TV Series) as 
R.G. Prettyman
 - Masonic Mysteries (1990) - R.G. Prettyman 
1989
Coronation Street (TV Series) as 
Ray Griffiths
 - Episode #1.2930 (1989) - Ray Griffiths 
 - Episode #1.2929 (1989) - Ray Griffiths 
1988
This Is David Lander (TV Series) as 
Nicholas Bostock
 - A Growing Crisis (1988) - Nicholas Bostock 
1987
Comrade Lady (Short) as 
The Driver
1987
A Sort of Innocence (TV Series) as 
Mike Gilmour
 - Episode #1.1 (1987) - Mike Gilmour 
1986
Inside Story (TV Mini Series) as 
Toby Greene
 - In the Public Interest (1986) - Toby Greene 
 - Found Dead (1986) - Toby Greene 
 - Exclusive (1986) - Toby Greene 
 - The First Lady (1986) - Toby Greene 
 - Auld Lang Syne (1986) - Toby Greene 
 - Over My Dead Body (1986) - Toby Greene 
1985
Black Silk (TV Series) as 
George Bradford
 - Open and Shut (1985) - George Bradford 
 - Winner Stays On (1985) - George Bradford 
 - Undesirable Activities (1985) - George Bradford 
 - Barrister on Trial (1985) - George Bradford 
1983
The Nation's Health (TV Series) as 
Doctor Sainsbury
 - Chronic (1983) - Doctor Sainsbury 
 - Acute (1983) - Doctor Sainsbury 
1983
Maybury (TV Series) as 
Mr. Roberts
 - Alice: Part 3 (1983) - Mr. Roberts 
 - Alice: Part 2 (1983) - Mr. Roberts 
 - Alice: Part 1 (1983) - Mr. Roberts 
1981
Romany Rye (TV Movie) as 
Roman Rye
1981
Take a Letter Mr. Jones..... (TV Series) as 
Robin Hayes
 - The Interview (1981) - Robin Hayes 
1981
Wolcott (TV Mini Series) as 
Chief Insp Berry
 - Episode #1.2 (1981) - Chief Insp Berry 
 - Episode #1.1 (1981) - Chief Insp Berry 
1980
Rumpole of the Bailey (TV Series) as 
D.C. Jarwood
 - Rumpole's Return (1980) - D.C. Jarwood 
1980
Oppenheimer (TV Mini Series) as 
Dr. Harrison
 - Episode #1.1 (1980) - Dr. Harrison 
1980
Very Like a Whale (TV Movie) as 
Party guest
1980
BBC2 Playhouse (TV Series) as 
Hodge
 - Pews (1980) - Hodge 
1979
Secret Army (TV Series) as 
Dunlop
 - Days of Judgement (1979) - Dunlop 
1979
The Professionals (TV Series) as 
Pennington
 - The Purging of CI5 (1979) - Pennington 
1979
The Boy Merlin (TV Series) as 
Octa
 - The Lady and the Sword (1979) - Octa 
 - A Gathering of Armies (1979) - Octa 
 - The Tide of Vengeance (1979) - Octa 
1979
Telford's Change (TV Series) as 
Nick
 - Winners Take All (1979) - Nick 
 - Personal Services/No Earthly Reason (1979) - Nick 
1975
Moll Flanders (TV Movie) as 
Bank Clerk
1975
The Venturers (TV Series) as 
Barman
 - Sentimental Journey (1975) - Barman 
1971
BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) as 
Captain / Arresting Officer
 - The School for Scandal (1975) - Captain 
 - Tartuffe (1971) - Arresting Officer 
1973
Ego Hugo (TV Movie) as 
Gautier
Producer
2022
One French Summer (Short) (executive producer)
Archive Footage
2016
The Eighties (TV Mini Series documentary) as 
Self - ABC News
 - Greed Is Good (2016) - Self - ABC News 
References
James Smith (actor) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA
