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Justin Edwards

Justin Edwards

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 21, 1972 (53)
Birthplace Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Sep 10, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Justin Matthew Edwards (born 21 July 1972) is an English actor, comedian and writer. His roles include Ben Swain in the BBC political comedy The Thick of It and the lead role in the short-lived Channel 5 sitcom Respectable. His television work includes roles in Black Books, Endeavour, The Suspicion ... s of Mr Whicher, The Old Guys, Skins, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Fast and Loose, The Trip, Veep, Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, and Black Mirror amongst many others. He won an RTS Award in 2014 for Best Male Actor for his performance in Father Brown ("The Daughters of Jerusalem"). He has played Jeremy Clarkson three times for television, twice for Harry & Paul, and once for Murder in Successville. In 2016 he played Mr Rumbold in the BBC remake of Are You Being Served? His film work includes the role of Charles Vernon in Whit Stillman's Love & Friendship, Spartak Sokolov in The Death of Stalin, John Forster in The Man Who Invented Christmas, Inept Policemen in both Paddington and Thor 2, a fop in The Duchess, Leo in Yesterday, and as Giant Haystacks and Gan in Tim Plester's short films World of Wrestling and Blakes Junction Seven Born in Southampton, Hampshire, Edwards studied Drama at the University of Manchester before training at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. He is married to Lucy Porter and they have two children.

Known For

Filmography

Tuesday

Tuesday

2024

as Jack

Joy

Joy

2024

as Michael Barratt

Wonka

Wonka

2023

as Green Skinned Customer

Empire of Light

Empire of Light

2022

as Jim Booth

The Trip to Greece

The Trip to Greece

2020

as Greg

1917

1917

2019

as Captain Ivins

Yesterday

Yesterday

2019

as Leo (Russian Stranger)

The Man Who Invented Christmas

The Man Who Invented Christmas

2017

as John Forster / Ghost of Christmas Present

The Trip to Spain

The Trip to Spain

2017

as Greg

The Death of Stalin

The Death of Stalin

2017

as Spartak Sokolov, Conductor #1

Paddington 2

Paddington 2

2017

as Dozy Policeman

Are you Being Served

Are you Being Served

2016

as Mr Rumbold

Love & Friendship

Love & Friendship

2016

as Charles Vernon

Bill

Bill

2015

as Sir Francis Drake

Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s

Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s

2014

as Orson Welles / Jeremy Clarkson / Boris Big Johnson / Phil Youranus / Various

Paddington

Paddington

2014

as Desk Sergeant

The Riot Club

The Riot Club

2014

as Grumpy Man

The Murder in Angel Lane

The Murder in Angel Lane

2013

as Reverend Marlow

Thor: The Dark World

Thor: The Dark World

2013

as Police Officer #1

Albatross

Albatross

2011

as Policeman

The Trip

The Trip

2011

as Steve's UK Agent

Dead Happy

Dead Happy

2010

as Office Boss

Peacock Season

Peacock Season

2010

as Bradley

The Duchess

The Duchess

2008

as Macaroni

The Rise of the Nutters

The Rise of the Nutters

2007

as Ben Swain

Spinners and Losers

Spinners and Losers

2007

as Ben Swain

Blake's Junction 7

Blake's Junction 7

2005

as Gan

Trauma

Trauma

2004

as Doctor

The Orange Tree

The Orange Tree

2002

as Man

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Sorry, I've Got No Head

as Various

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Jun 17, 2008

The Franchise

as Rufus Maley

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Oct 06, 2024

Respectable

as Michael

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Aug 30, 2006

The Old Guys

as Steve

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 31, 2009

In and Out of the Kitchen

as Iain Frobisher

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 11, 2015

In and Out of the Kitchen

as Anthony McIlvanney

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 11, 2015

The Thick of It

as Ben Swain

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 19, 2005

Avenue 5

as Nathan Basic

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 19, 2020

The Gold

as PC Dave

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 12, 2023

Secret Diary of a Call Girl

as Stewart

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 27, 2007

Misfits

as Roger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 12, 2009

Peep Show

as Alan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 2003

Hardware

as Dithery Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 2003

Mayo

as Ken Dainty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 2006

Father Brown

as PC Hywel Pugh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 2013

Not Going Out

as Man in Gallery

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2006

Ghosts

as Nicholas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 15, 2019

Black Books

as Poker Customer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2000

Black Mirror

as Jon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 04, 2011

The Witchfinder

as Will Gooch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 08, 2022

W1A

as Mark Stephenson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 2014

The Hollow Crown

as Fang

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 30, 2012

Veep

as Rob

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 22, 2012

Angelo's

as Tony

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 16, 2007

The Other Half

as Richard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 23, 2022

Archer

as Bardsley (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2009

The Outlaws

as Head Teacher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 25, 2021

Death in Paradise

as Patrick Harborne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 25, 2011

Endeavour

as Station Master Cal Paterson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 14, 2013

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Mar 16, 2009

Headcases

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Apr 06, 2008

Fast and Loose

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jan 14, 2011

Cradle to Grave

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 03, 2015

Man Down

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 2013

Love Soup

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2005

Spy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 2011

Pramface

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 23, 2012

The Robinsons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 05, 2005

Harry & Paul

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2005

Time Trumpet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 03, 2006

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