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Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings

Known for: Acting

Born 10/05/1957
Place of birth Essex, England, UK

Alexander "Alex" Jennings (born 10 May 1957) is an English actor, who has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre. A three-time Olivier Award winner, he won for Too Clever by Half (1988), Peer Gynt (1996), and My Fair Lady (2003). He is the only performer to have won Olivier awards in the drama, musical and comedy categories. He played Prince Charles in the 2006 film The Queen. His other film appearances include The Wings of the Dove (1997), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), Babel (2006) and The Lady in the Van (2015). He also played Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor, in the critically acclaimed Netflix series The Crown.

Filmography

The Graham Norton Show Series ★ 7,2

The Graham Norton Show

Self

2007

The Crown Series ★ 8,2

The Crown

David, Duke of Windsor

2016

Agatha Christie's Poirot Series ★ 8,2

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Dr. Roberts

1989

Foyle's War Series ★ 7,8

Foyle's War

Clive Ord-Smith

2002

Spooks Series ★ 7,7

Spooks

James Allan

2002

MobLand Series ★ 8,3

MobLand

Archie Hammond

2025

Waking the Dead Series ★ 7,3

Waking the Dead

James Andrews

2001

New Tricks Series ★ 7,3

New Tricks

Professor Blake

2004

Lewis Series ★ 7,6

Lewis

Rev. Conor Hawes

2007

Inspector Morse Series ★ 7,9

Inspector Morse

Victor Preece

1987

The Agency Series ★ 7,2

The Agency

Frank

2024

Victoria Series ★ 7,4

Victoria

King Leopold

2016

Unforgotten Series ★ 7,5

Unforgotten

Dr Tim Finch

2015

Silk Series ★ 7,5

Silk

Alan Cowdrey QC

2011

ScreenPlay Series ★ 6,0

ScreenPlay

Lord Byron

1986

Being Human Series ★ 7,1

Being Human

Griffin

2009

Wolf Hall Series ★ 7,5

Wolf Hall

Stephen Gardiner

2015

The Phoenician Scheme Film ★ 6,5

The Phoenician Scheme

Broadcloth

2025

The New Look Series ★ 7,5

The New Look

Raymond Dior

2024

Cranford Series ★ 8,2

Cranford

Reverend Hutton

2007

Babel Film ★ 7,2

Babel

Ken Clifford

2006

Small Axe Series ★ 6,9

Small Axe

Judge Clarke

2020

Whitechapel Series ★ 7,3

Whitechapel

Anderson

2009

This Is Going to Hurt Series ★ 7,6

This Is Going to Hurt

Lockhart

2022

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Film ★ 6,2

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Horatio

2004

Liberty! Series ★ 7,8

Liberty!

King George III

1997

The Undeclared War Series ★ 6,5

The Undeclared War

David Neal

2022

A Very English Scandal Series ★ 7,1

A Very English Scandal

Peter Bessell

2018

Smiley's People Series ★ 7,7

Smiley's People

PC Hall

1982

The State Within Series ★ 7,4

The State Within

James Sinclair

2006

Mr Bates vs The Post Office Series ★ 8,0

Mr Bates vs The Post Office

James Arbuthnot

2024

Operation Mincemeat Film ★ 6,5

Operation Mincemeat

John Masterman

2022

A Very Royal Scandal Series ★ 6,6

A Very Royal Scandal

Sir Edward Young

2024

The Queen Film ★ 7,0

The Queen

Prince Charles

2006

Belle Film ★ 7,1

Belle

Lord Ashford

2013

The Four Feathers Film ★ 6,6

The Four Feathers

Colonel Hamilton

2002

Gold Digger Series ★ 5,2

Gold Digger

Ted Day

2019

10 Days to War Series ★ 6,4

10 Days to War

Vincent

2008

The Forgiven Film ★ 5,7

The Forgiven

Lord Swanthorne

2022

Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes Series ★ 6,9

Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes

Michael Mansfield KC

2025

Ballad of a Small Player Film ★ 5,8

Ballad of a Small Player

Adrian Lippett

2025

Blitz Film ★ 6,0

Blitz

Victor Smythe

2024

Denial Film ★ 6,8

Denial

Sir Charles Gray

2016

The Lady in the Van Film ★ 6,4

The Lady in the Van

Alan Bennett

2015

Series

Too Much Sun

Julian Edgbaston-Bowles

2000

Hard Times Series

Hard Times

Bitzer

1994

Fairy Tales Series

Fairy Tales

Roger Bateman

2008

Dirty Business Series ★ 9,4

Dirty Business

Sir James Bevsn

2026

Munich - The Edge of War Film ★ 6,9

Munich - The Edge of War

Sir Horace Wilson

2021

Series ★ 6,0

Ashenden

1991

Five Children and It Film ★ 5,6

Five Children and It

Father

2004

The Wings of the Dove Film ★ 6,6

The Wings of the Dove

Lord Mark

1997

Series ★ 10,0

London

Stephen Spender

2004

The Restaurant Series ★ 7,8

The Restaurant

2007

On Expenses Film

On Expenses

Andrew Walker

2010

The Franchise Affair Series ★ 6,3

The Franchise Affair

Nevil Bennet

1988

Hard Times Film ★ 7,7

Hard Times

Bitzer

1994

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage Film ★ 6,2

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

Henry Higgins

2013

We'll Take Manhattan Film ★ 5,7

We'll Take Manhattan

John Parsons

2012

Strings Film ★ 6,7

Strings

Utay

2004

Churchill's Secret Film ★ 6,3

Churchill's Secret

Anthony Eden

2016

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Film ★ 6,2

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

The Butler

1999

Your Christmas or Mine? Film ★ 6,4

Your Christmas or Mine?

Humphrey

2022

The Last Days of Lehman Brothers Film ★ 5,5

The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

Timothy Geithner

2009

The Lady Vanishes Film ★ 6,4

The Lady Vanishes

Professor Hastings

2013

Series

The Siege

2026

Castles in the Sky Film ★ 5,8

Castles in the Sky

Henry Tizard

2014

Trap for Cinderella Film ★ 5,2

Trap for Cinderella

Chance

2013

Dread Poets' Society Film

Dread Poets' Society

Byron

1992

Film

Il était une fois... « The Queen »

Self

2017

Your Christmas or Mine 2 Film ★ 6,2

Your Christmas or Mine 2

Humphrey

2023

War Requiem Film ★ 6,3

War Requiem

Blinded Soldier

1989

The Disappeared Film ★ 5,7

The Disappeared

Adrian Ballan

2008

Alfonso Bonzo Series ★ 7,0

Alfonso Bonzo

Alfonso Bonzo

1990

The 39 Steps Film ★ 6,6

The 39 Steps

Captain Kell

2008

Riot at the Rite Film ★ 8,0

Riot at the Rite

Sergei Diaghilev

2005

The Hunley Film ★ 6,2

The Hunley

Lt. Alexander

1999

Hancock & Joan Film ★ 4,1

Hancock & Joan

John Le Mesurier

2008

A Midsummer Night's Dream Film ★ 5,9

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Theseus / Oberon

1996

A Very Social Secretary Film ★ 6,3

A Very Social Secretary

Alastair Campbell

2005

National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art Film ★ 8,0

National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art

Henry / Benjamin Britten

2010

National Theatre Live: Collaborators Film

National Theatre Live: Collaborators

Mikhail Bulgakov

2011

National Theatre Live: Hansard Film ★ 8,7

National Theatre Live: Hansard

Robin Hesketh

2019

Film ★ 6,0

The Making of 'The Queen'

Self

2007

Dickens in London Film ★ 8,0

Dickens in London

Middle-aged Dickens(Voice)

2012