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James Sebastian Faulkner (born July 18, 1948) is a British actor known for numerous appearances on television and in film, usually in supporting roles.

Faulkner made his big-screen debut as Josef Strauss in the film "The Great Waltz" in 1972. He appeared in other films such as "Whispering Death," "Minder on the Orient Express," played Lieutenant Teignmouth Melvill in the film "Zulu Dawn," which he also co-produced, and appeared as Uncle Geoffrey in both Bridget Jones films. He played Herod in the BBC television adaptation of "I, Claudius" in 1976. In 1988 he portrayed one of Sherlock Holmes's chief adversaries, Stapleton, in Granada Television's production of "The Hound of the Baskervilles" starring Jeremy Brett. In 1991 he played Alex Mair, the manager of the nuclear power station at Larksoken, in Anglia's adaptation of P. D. James's novel featuring her character Inspector Adam Dalgliesh, "Devices and Desires." He also played Agent Smith in the film "Hitman." He was the main antagonist, Baron Mullins, in the short-lived American-British television show "Covington Cross." He voiced Severus Snape in the video game based on "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." He also played Lord Kenworth in the film "Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London."

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