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James Wilby

James Wilby, English actor

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Born
February 20, 1958
Age in 2026
68
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1958

About James Wilby

James Jonathon Wilby is an English actor. He is perhaps best known for his performance in the romantic film Maurice (1987) for which he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. Wilby's first appearance on screen was in the Oxford Film Company production Privileged (1982) alongside Hugh Grant. He then starred in A Handful of Dust (1988), for which he won the Bari Film Festival Best Actor award.

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James Wilby timeline

  1. Wilby's first appearance on screen was in the Oxford Film Company production Privileged (1982) alongside Hugh Grant.
  2. He is perhaps best known for his performance in the romantic film Maurice (1987) for which he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor.
  3. He then starred in A Handful of Dust (1988), for which he won the Bari Film Festival Best Actor award.

The world when James Wilby was born

James Wilby was born in 1958. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1958

  • #1 song"Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno
  • Top movieGigi
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookDoctor Zhivago – Boris Pasternak

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNFL Championship "Greatest Game Ever Played" — Colts vs Giants
  • Top headlineNASA created as the United States enters the Space Race
  • Technology milestoneNASA founded
  • Defining fadHula Hoops — 25 million sold in 4 months
  • Notable inventionHula Hoop
  • World population2.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonSt. Louis Hawks (NBA)
  • U.S. population174.1M

1958 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in James Wilby's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19582026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,750$435,000
Average income$6,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.68$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population174.1M341 million

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