James Faulkner (born 18 July 1948) is a British actor. Known for his many various appearance on television and in movies. Faulkner made his big screen debut as Josef Strauss in The Great Waltz in 1972. He appeared in other films such as Whispering Death, played Lt Teignmouth Melvill in Zulu Dawn that he co-produced, and appeared as Uncle Geoffrey in both Bridget Jones films. In 1988 he portrayed one of the biggest enemies of Sherlock Holmes in Granada Television's Production of The Hound of the Baskervilles. Next to Jeremy Brett, Faulkner played the villain Stapleton. He has also portrayed Agent Smith in the movie Hitman. He was also the pricipar antagonist Baron Mullins in the short-lived US/UK television show, Covington Cross.