James Dreyfus

British actor
Person human Q934973
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Summary

James Dreyfus was born on October 9, 1968[1], in London[2]. He has worked as a stage actor[3], film actor[4], and television actor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,614 views/month, #6,277 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7]
  • Educated at: Harrow School[8]
  • Notable work: The Thin Blue Line[9], Absolutely Fabulous[10], Gimme Gimme Gimme[11], The Sarah Jane Adventures[12], Mount Pleasant[13]
  • Award received: Laurence Olivier Awards[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Genre: Shakespearean comedy[16]
  • Commons category: James Dreyfus[17]
  • Family name: Dreyfus[18]
  • Given name: James[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Birth name: James Louis de Zogheb Dreyfus[21]
  • Start of work period: 1993[22]
  • P14419: 31410[23]
  • P14750: 1C45-56E4-F4D4-DF7C-D607[24]

Why It Matters

James Dreyfus has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was James Dreyfus born?

James Dreyfus's place of birth was London[2].

What did James Dreyfus do for work?

James Dreyfus worked as a stage actor[3], film actor[4], and television actor[5].

Where did James Dreyfus go to school?

James Dreyfus was educated at Harrow School[8].

What awards did James Dreyfus receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Awards[14].

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  11. [1] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 35177
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  6. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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