Edward Fox

Birthday: 1937-04-13
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

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Credits

Year Title Character
2018-09-13 Johnny English Strikes Again Agent Nine
2018-06-05 An Ideal Husband Earl of Caversham
2015-10-31 The Dresser Thornton
2014-02-01 Katherine of Alexandria Emperor Constantius
2013-06-12 National Theatre Live: The Audience Winston Churchill
2007-01-01 The Old, Old, Very Old Man All
2005-12-16 Lassie Hulton
2004-10-31 The Republic Of Love Richard
2004-09-03 Stage Beauty Sir Edward Hyde
2002-12-27 Nicholas Nickleby Sir Mulberry Hawk
2002-05-17 The Importance of Being Earnest Lane
2001-10-14 All the Queen's Men Aitken
1998-04-03 Lost in Space Businessman
1997-12-07 Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone Markham
1997-07-24 Prince Valiant King Arthur
1996-04-07 Rosamunde Pilcher: September Archie
1995-09-11 A Month by the Lake Major Wilshaw
1994-11-01 A Feast At Midnight Father
1993-11-13 The Maitlands Major Luddington
1991-11-04 The Crucifer of Blood Alistair Ross
1991-05-13 Robin Hood Prince John
1991-01-20 They Never Slept Monk Scott
1991-01-01 The Harmfulness of Tobacco
1991-01-01 The Strauss Dynasty Metternich
1990-12-26 The Tale of Little Pig Robinson Captain Barnabas/Butcher
1990-04-11 Circles Of Deceit Philip
1989-04-07 Return from the River Kwai Major Benford
1987-12-27 A Hazard of Hearts Lord Harry Wrotham
1987-03-29 Quartermaine's Terms St John Quartermaine
1985-10-18 Wild Geese II Alex Faulkner
1985-02-01 The Shooting Party Lord Gilbert Hartlip
1984-05-04 The Bounty Captain Greetham
1983-12-06 The Dresser Oxenby
1983-10-07 Never Say Never Again M
1982-12-01 Gandhi General Dyer
1980-09-19 The Mirror Crack'd Inspector Craddock
1978-11-06 Edward & Mrs. Simpson King Edward VIII
1978-11-01 The Cat and the Canary Hendricks
1978-08-16 Force 10 from Navarone Miller
1978-03-13 The Big Sleep Joe Brody
1977-10-26 Shooting the Chandelier Nikolai
1977-09-22 Soldier of Orange Colonel Rafelli
1977-08-31 The Duellists Colonel Perteley
1977-06-15 A Bridge Too Far Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks
1977-03-20 The Squeeze Foreman
1976-02-29 Loyalties Captain Dancy, DSO
1975-01-27 Galileo Cardinal Inquisitor
1974-12-27 Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery Dr. Watson
1973-08-16 A Doll's House Nils Krogstad
1973-05-16 The Day of the Jackal The Jackal
1972-06-19 Bermondsey Pip
1971-09-26 A Midsummer Night's Dream Lysander
1971-06-16 The Go-Between Hugh Trimingham
1970-09-28 The Breaking of Bumbo Horwood
1970-03-06 Skullduggery Bruce Spofford
1969-09-15 Battle of Britain Pilot Officer Archie
1969-03-10 Oh! What a Lovely War Aide to Field-Marshal Haig
1969-01-01 Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt Sir John Newton
1967-12-18 I'll Never Forget What's'isname Walter
1967-07-19 The Naked Runner Ritchie Jackson
1967-05-15 The Jokers Lt. Sprague
1966-10-15 The Frozen Dead Norburg's Brother (Prisoner #3)
1966-07-11 Shotgun David
1965-12-14 Life at the Top Office Supervisor (uncredited)
1963-02-07 This Sporting Life Restaurant Barman (uncredited)
1963-02-01 The Mind Benders Stewart (uncredited)
1962-09-20 The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Extra (uncredited)