James Wilby

British actor
Person human Q652715
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James Wilby

Summary

James Wilby is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yangon[2]. He was born on February 20, 1958[3]. He worked as an actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and television actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,678 views/month, #6,906 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Yangon[2], James Wilby…
  • James Wilby was born on February 20, 1958[3].
  • James Wilby held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • James Wilby's professions included actor[4].
  • James Wilby worked as a stage actor[5].
  • James Wilby worked as a film actor[6].
  • James Wilby worked as a television actor[7].
  • James Wilby's education included a stint at Durham University[10].
  • James Wilby's education included a stint at Sedbergh School[11].
  • James Wilby is recorded as male[12].
  • James Wilby's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James Wilby's family name is recorded as Wilby[14].
  • James Wilby's given name is recorded as James[15].
  • James Wilby's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • James Wilby's start of work period is recorded as 1982[17].
  • James Wilby's P14419 is recorded as 14650[18].
  • James Wilby's P14750 is recorded as A330-227B-66AB-28C6-88B7[19].

Body

Origins and Family

James Wilby was born in Yangon[2]. He was born on February 20, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at Durham University[10], a collegiate university[20], in United Kingdom[21], founded in 1832[22], headquartered in Durham[23] and Sedbergh School[11], an independent school[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1909[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and television actor[7].

Why It Matters

James Wilby ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,678 views/month, #6,906 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was James Wilby born?

James Wilby was born in Yangon[2].

What did James Wilby do for work?

James Wilby worked as actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and television actor[7].

Where did James Wilby go to school?

James Wilby was educated at Durham University[10] and Sedbergh School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 58841
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 58841, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/271268|batch #271268]]"
  2. 21d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze person id → 52381
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11449]]: 52381, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270242|batch #270242]]"
  3. 6w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → A330-227B-66AB-28C6-88B7
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46458|batch #46458]]: HAND ID (5)"
  4. 8w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 14650
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43567|batch #43567]]"
  5. 9w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 129034
    Cine21 person id → 18931
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42119|batch #42119]]"
  6. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Given name → James
    Family name → Wilby
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
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