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Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 13, 1937 (88)
Birthplace London, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jul 13, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edward Fox (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

An Ideal Husband

An Ideal Husband

2018

as Earl of Caversham

Johnny English Strikes Again

Johnny English Strikes Again

2018

as Agent Nine

The Dresser

The Dresser

2015

as Thornton

Katherine of Alexandria

Katherine of Alexandria

2014

as Emperor Constantius

National Theatre Live: The Audience

National Theatre Live: The Audience

2013

as Winston Churchill

Lassie

Lassie

2005

as Hulton

The Republic Of Love

The Republic Of Love

2004

as Richard

Stage Beauty

Stage Beauty

2004

as Sir Edward Hyde

Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby

2002

as Sir Mulberry Hawk

All the Queen's Men

All the Queen's Men

2001

as Aitken

Lost in Space

Lost in Space

1998

as Businessman

Prince Valiant

Prince Valiant

1997

as King Arthur

A Month by the Lake

A Month by the Lake

1995

as Major Wilshaw

A Feast At Midnight

A Feast At Midnight

1994

as Father

The Maitlands

The Maitlands

1993

as Major Luddington

The Crucifer of Blood

The Crucifer of Blood

1991

as Alistair Ross

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

1991

as Prince John

Circles Of Deceit

Circles Of Deceit

1990

as Philip

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

1990

as Captain Barnabas/Butcher

Return from the River Kwai

Return from the River Kwai

1989

as Major Benford

Quartermaine's Terms

Quartermaine's Terms

1987

as St John Quartermaine

A Hazard of Hearts

A Hazard of Hearts

1987

as Lord Harry Wrotham

The Shooting Party

The Shooting Party

1985

as Lord Gilbert Hartlip

Wild Geese II

Wild Geese II

1985

as Alex Faulkner

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

1984

as Lord Gilbert Hartlip (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Bounty

The Bounty

1984

as Captain Greetham

The Dresser

The Dresser

1983

as Oxenby

Gandhi

Gandhi

1982

as General Dyer

The Mirror Crack'd

The Mirror Crack'd

1980

as Inspector Craddock

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

1978

as King Edward VIII

The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

1978

as Hendricks

Force 10 from Navarone

Force 10 from Navarone

1978

as Miller

The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

1978

as Joe Brody

The Squeeze

The Squeeze

1977

as Foreman

The Duellists

The Duellists

1977

as Colonel Perteley

A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

1977

as Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks

Galileo

Galileo

1975

as Cardinal Inquisitor

The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal

1973

as The Jackal

A Doll's House

A Doll's House

1973

as Nils Krogstad

The Go-Between

The Go-Between

1971

as Hugh Trimingham

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1971

as Lysander

Skullduggery

Skullduggery

1970

as Bruce Spofford

The Breaking of Bumbo

The Breaking of Bumbo

1970

as Horwood

Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

as Aide to Field-Marshal Haig

Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

1969

as Pilot Officer Archie

The Naked Runner

The Naked Runner

1967

as Ritchie Jackson

The Jokers

The Jokers

1967

as Lt. Sprague

The Frozen Dead

The Frozen Dead

1966

as Norburg's Brother (Prisoner #3)

Life at the Top

Life at the Top

1965

as Office Supervisor

The Mind Benders

The Mind Benders

1963

as Stewart (uncredited)

This Sporting Life

This Sporting Life

1963

as Restaurant Barman (uncredited)

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

1962

as Extra (uncredited)

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BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor A Man for All Seasons Nominated
Television Credits

Strauss Dynasty

as Metternich

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jan 01, 1991

Shaka Zulu

as Lt. Francis Farewell

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 24, 1986

Edward and Mrs Simpson

as King Edward VIII

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Nov 08, 1978

Oliver Twist

as Mr. Brownlow

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Dec 18, 2007

Hard Times

as James Harthouse

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 25, 1977

A Dance to the Music of Time

as Uncle Giles

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 09, 1997

Daniel Deronda

as Sir Hugo Mallinger

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 23, 2002

For Queen and Country

as Colonel Rafelli

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 13, 1979

Taboo

as Horace Delaney

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 07, 2017

Gulliver's Travels

as General Limtoc

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 04, 1996

September

as Archie

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 01, 1996

Lewis

as Dr. Yardley

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 18, 2007

Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

as Dr. Hauser

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 07, 1986

Performance

as Major Luddington

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 1991

Shadows of Fear

as John Parker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 17, 1970

The Expert

as Tony Davis-Jones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 05, 1968

BBC Play of the Month

as Charles Surface

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Caterham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 12, 2004

BBC Play of the Month

as Captain Dancy, DSO

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

Chillers

as Michael Herbert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 14, 1990

Journey to the Unknown

as Sir Robert Sawyer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1968

The Gentlemen

as Archibald Horatio Landrover Horniman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 07, 2024

Midsomer Murders

as William Bingham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 1997

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

as Reader

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1988

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Gudgeon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1989

The Avengers

as Chilcott

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1961

Screen Two

as Monk Scott

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1985

Thirty-Minute Theatre

as Pip Lester

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1965

The Avengers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1961

Foyle's War

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 2002

Man in a Suitcase

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1967

Screen Two

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1985

Wogan

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 04, 1982

Cluedo

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 25, 1990

Theatre Night

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1985

Wedden, dat..?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1986

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