Edward Fox
Born April 13, 1937 (Age: 89)
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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.
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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Filmography
Johnny English Strikes Again
2018
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as Agent Nine
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Age: 81
No Image
The Old, Old, Very Old Man
2007
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as All
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Age: 69
Lassie
2005
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as Hulton
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Age: 68
Stage Beauty
2004
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as Sir Edward Hyde
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Age: 67
Nicholas Nickleby
2002
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as Sir Mulberry Hawk
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Age: 65
The Importance of Being Earnest
2002
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as Lane
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Age: 65
All the Queen's Men
2001
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as Aitken
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Age: 64
No Image
Wilfred
2000
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as (voice)
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Age: 63
Lost in Space
1998
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as Businessman
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Age: 60
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
1997
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as Markham
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Age: 60
Prince Valiant
1997
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as King Arthur
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Age: 60
Rosamunde Pilcher: September
1996
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as Archie
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Age: 58
A Month by the Lake
1995
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as Major Wilshaw
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Age: 58
The Maitlands
1993
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as Major Luddington
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Age: 56
The Crucifer of Blood
1991
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as Alistair Ross
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Age: 54
Robin Hood
1991
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as Prince John
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Age: 54
They Never Slept
1991
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as Monk Scott
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Age: 53
The Strauss Dynasty
1991
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as Metternich
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Age: 53
No Image
The Harmfulness of Tobacco
1991
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as
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Age: 53
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
1990
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as Captain Barnabas/Butcher
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Age: 53
Circles Of Deceit
1990
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as Philip
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Age: 52
Return from the River Kwai
1989
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as Major Benford
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Age: 51
A Hazard of Hearts
1987
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as Lord Harry Wrotham
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Age: 50
Quartermaine's Terms
1987
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as St John Quartermaine
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Age: 49
Wild Geese II
1985
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as Alex Faulkner
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Age: 48
The Shooting Party
1985
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as Lord Gilbert Hartlip
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Age: 47
The Bounty
1984
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as Captain Greetham
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Age: 47
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
1984
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as Lord Gilbert Hartlip (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 46
Never Say Never Again
1983
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as M
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Age: 46
Gandhi
1982
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as General Dyer
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Age: 45
The Mirror Crack'd
1980
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as Inspector Craddock
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Age: 42
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
1978
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as King Edward VIII
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Age: 41
The Cat and the Canary
1978
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as Hendricks
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Age: 41
Force 10 from Navarone
1978
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as Miller
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Age: 41
The Big Sleep
1978
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as Joe Brody
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Age: 40
Shooting the Chandelier
1977
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as Nikolai
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Age: 40
A Bridge Too Far
1977
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as Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks
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Age: 40
Sea-Change
1976
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as Andrew
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Age: 39
No Image
Loyalties
1976
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as Captain Dancy, DSO
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Age: 38
Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery
1974
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as Dr. Watson
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Age: 37
A Doll's House
1973
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as Nils Krogstad
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Age: 36
The Day of the Jackal
1973
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as The Jackal
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Age: 36
Bermondsey
1972
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as Pip
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Age: 35
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1971
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as Lysander
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Age: 34
Battle of Britain
1969
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as Pilot Officer Archie
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Age: 32
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969
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as Aide to Field-Marshal Haig
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Age: 31
Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt
1969
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as Sir John Newton
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Age: 31
No Image
Shotgun
1966
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as David
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Age: 29
Life at the Top
1965
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as Office Supervisor (uncredited)
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Age: 28
This Sporting Life
1963
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as Restaurant Barman (uncredited)
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Age: 25
The Mind Benders
1963
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as Stewart (uncredited)
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Age: 25
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962
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as Extra (uncredited)
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Age: 25