James Booth Movies
A product of RADA and the London Theatre Workshop, plumpish character actor
James Booth ascended to British stage stardom as Tosher in Fings Ain't Wot They Used to Be. Effective in both kindly and unsavory roles,
Booth has been permitted a wide range of characterizations since his 1959 screen debut in
Jazz Boat (1959). While some filmgoers most closely associate
Booth with the role of hero-by-default private Henry Hook in
Zulu (1964), others prefer his portrayal of
Shirley MacLaine's seducer in
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968). When asked the stage and screen roles that he preferred,
James Booth replied, "Those I can relax in." In 1990,
James Booth appeared as the toadying Ernie Niles in
David Lynch's TV cult favorite
Twin Peaks. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
