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Edward Fox
Edward Fox

Edward Fox

ActingBorn April 13, 1937 (age 89)London, England, UK

Biography

Edward Charles Morice Fox (born 13 April 1937) is an English stage, film and television actor. He is the older brother of actor James Fox. He played the part of the professional assassin who is hired to assassinate the French president Charles de Gaulle in the film The Day of the Jackal (1973). He is also known for his roles in Battle of Britain (1969), The Go-Between (1971), for which he won a BAFTA award, and The Bounty (1984). He also collaborated with director Richard Attenborough, appearing in his films Oh! What a Lovely War (1969), A Bridge Too Far (1977), and Gandhi (1982). He portrayed Edward VIII in the British television drama series Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978) and appeared in the historical series Taboo (2017). In addition to film and television work, he has also garnered acclaim as a stage actor. In 2003, Fox was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his services to Drama.

Filmography

2024
The Gentlemen

as Archibald Horatio Landrover Horniman

TV
2018Movie
2018
An Ideal Husband

as Earl of Caversham

Movie
2017
Taboo

as Horace Delaney

TV
2015
The Dresser

as Thornton

Movie
2014
Katherine of Alexandria

as Emperor Constantius

Movie
2013Movie
2007
Oliver Twist

as Mr Brownlow

TV
2007
Lewis

as Dr. Yardley

TV
2005
Lassie

as Hulton

Movie
2004TV
2004Movie
2004
Stage Beauty

as Sir Edward Hyde

Movie
2002
Nicholas Nickleby

as Sir Mulberry Hawk

Movie
2002
Daniel Deronda

as Sir Hugo Mallinger

TV
2002
Foyle's War

as Asst. Commissioner Summers

TV
2001Movie
2000
Wilfred

as (voice)

Movie
1998
Lost in Space

as Businessman

Movie
1997TV
1997
Prince Valiant

as King Arthur

Movie
1997
Midsomer Murders

as William Bingham

TV
1996
Gulliver's Travels

as General Limtoc

TV
1996
September

as Archie

TV
1995
A Month by the Lake

as Major Wilshaw

Movie
1994Movie
1993
The Maitlands

as Major Luddington

Movie
1991
The Strauss Dynasty

as Metternich

TV
1991
The Crucifer of Blood

as Alistair Ross

Movie
1991
Performance

as Major Luddington

TV
1991
Robin Hood

as Prince John

Movie
1991
They Never Slept

as Monk Scott

Movie
1991
The Strauss Dynasty

as Metternich

Movie
1990
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

as Captain Barnabas/Butcher

Movie
1990
Cluedo

as Himself

TV
1990Movie
1990
Chillers

as Michael Herbert

TV
1989Movie
1989TV
1987
A Hazard of Hearts

as Lord Harry Wrotham

Movie
1987
Quartermaine's Terms

as St John Quartermaine

Movie
1986
Shaka Zulu

as Lt. Francis Farewell

TV
1986TV
1985
Wild Geese II

as Alex Faulkner

Movie
1985
Theatre Night

as Doctor

TV
1985
The Shooting Party

as Lord Gilbert Hartlip

Movie
1985
Screen Two

as St. John Quartermaine

TV
1985
Screen Two

as Monk Scott

TV
1985
Screen Two

as Philip

TV
1984
The Bounty

as Captain Greetham

Movie
1984
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

as Lord Gilbert Hartlip (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1983
The Dresser

as Oxenby

Movie
1982
Gandhi

as General Dyer

Movie
1982
Wogan

as Self

TV
1980
The Mirror Crack'd

as Inspector Craddock

Movie
1979
For Queen and Country

as Colonel Rafelli

TV
1978
Edward and Mrs Simpson

as King Edward VIII

TV
1978
Edward & Mrs. Simpson

as King Edward VIII

Movie
1978Movie
1978Movie
1978
The Big Sleep

as Joe Brody

Movie
1977Movie
1977
Hard Times

as Captain James Harthouse

TV
1977
Soldier of Orange

as Colonel Rafelli

Movie
1977TV
1977
The Duellists

as Colonel Perteley

Movie
1977
A Bridge Too Far

as Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks

Movie
1977
The Squeeze

as Foreman

Movie
1977
Romance

as Sam Gregory

TV
1976
Sea-Change

as Andrew

Movie
1976
Loyalties

as Captain Dancy, DSO

Movie
1975
Galileo

as Cardinal Inquisitor

Movie
1974
Churchill's People

as Aaron Graham

TV
1973
A Doll's House

as Nils Krogstad

Movie
1973
Centre Play

as Andrew

TV
1973Movie
1972Movie
1971Movie
1971
The Go-Between

as Hugh Trimingham

Movie
1970Movie
1970
Shadows of Fear

as John Parker

TV
1970
Skullduggery

as Bruce Spofford

Movie
1969
Happy Ever After

as Mr. Bailey

TV
1969
Battle of Britain

as Pilot Officer Archie

Movie
1969TV
1969
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder

as Sir Harry Carlin

TV
1969
Oh! What a Lovely War

as Aide to Field-Marshal Haig

Movie
1969TV
1969TV
1969Movie
1968
Journey to the Unknown

as Sir Robert Sawyer

TV
1968
The Expert

as Tony Davis-Jones

TV
1967
Omnibus

as Self

TV
1967
The Naked Runner

as Ritchie Jackson

Movie
1967
The Jokers

as Lt. Sprague

Movie
1966
The Frozen Dead

as Norburg's Brother (Prisoner #3)

Movie
1966
Shotgun

as David

Movie
1965
Life at the Top

as Office Supervisor (uncredited)

Movie
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Charles Surface

TV
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Captain Dancy, DSO

TV
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Flt. Lieutenant Stoker

TV
1965TV
1965TV
1964
Theatre 625

as Ronnie Lovell

TV
1964
Theatre 625

as Trevor

TV
1964
Theatre 625

as George Barrington

TV
1963
This Sporting Life

as Restaurant Barman (uncredited)

Movie
1963
The Mind Benders

as Stewart (uncredited)

Movie
1962Movie
1962
Suspense

as Charles Marten

TV
1961
Drama 61-67

as Hassell

TV
1961
The Avengers

as Chilcott

TV
1960
Sunday-Night Play

as Tom McMaster

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayApril 13, 1937
Place of BirthLondon, England, UK
Popularity1.2