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Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Known for: Acting

Born 13/04/1937
Place of birth London, England, UK

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.

Filmography

Midsomer Murders Series ★ 7,5

Midsomer Murders

William Bingham

1997

Agatha Christie's Poirot Series ★ 8,2

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Gudgeon

1989

The Avengers Series ★ 7,8

The Avengers

1961

The Avengers Series ★ 7,8

The Avengers

Chilcott

1961

BBC Play of the Month Series ★ 5,3

BBC Play of the Month

Charles Surface

1965

BBC Play of the Month Series ★ 5,3

BBC Play of the Month

Captain Dancy, DSO

1965

BBC Play of the Month Series ★ 5,3

BBC Play of the Month

Flt. Lieutenant Stoker

1965

BBC Play of the Month Series ★ 5,3

BBC Play of the Month

Lysander

1965

Foyle's War Series ★ 7,8

Foyle's War

Asst. Commissioner Summers

2002

Agatha Christie's Marple Series ★ 7,8

Agatha Christie's Marple

Caterham

2004

Wogan Series ★ 5,3

Wogan

Self

1982

Omnibus Series ★ 7,2

Omnibus

Self

1967

Lewis Series ★ 7,6

Lewis

Dr. Yardley

2007

Screen Two Series ★ 7,1

Screen Two

St. John Quartermaine

1985

Screen Two Series ★ 7,1

Screen Two

Monk Scott

1985

Screen Two Series ★ 7,1

Screen Two

Philip

1985

Theatre 625 Series ★ 7,2

Theatre 625

Ronnie Lovell

1964

Theatre 625 Series ★ 7,2

Theatre 625

Trevor

1964

Theatre 625 Series ★ 7,2

Theatre 625

George Barrington

1964

Thirty-Minute Theatre Series ★ 4,3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Pip Lester

1965

The Gentlemen Series ★ 7,8

The Gentlemen

Archibald Horatio Landrover Horniman

2024

Taboo Series ★ 7,9

Taboo

Horace Delaney

2017

ITV Saturday Night Theatre Series ★ 7,0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

Dr. Macmillan

1969

ITV Saturday Night Theatre Series ★ 7,0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

Michael Turner

1969

ITV Saturday Night Theatre Series ★ 7,0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

Ian

1969

BBC2 Play of the Week Series ★ 7,0

BBC2 Play of the Week

Nikolai

1977

Performance Series ★ 6,3

Performance

Major Luddington

1991

The Expert Series ★ 9,0

The Expert

Tony Davis-Jones

1968

Churchill's People Series ★ 5,0

Churchill's People

Aaron Graham

1974

Series

Drama 61-67

Hassell

1961

Series

Sunday-Night Play

Tom McMaster

1960

Centre Play Series ★ 7,0

Centre Play

Andrew

1973

Man in a Suitcase Series ★ 7,2

Man in a Suitcase

1967

Shaka Zulu Series ★ 7,1

Shaka Zulu

Lt. Francis Farewell

1986

Journey to the Unknown Series ★ 7,0

Journey to the Unknown

Sir Robert Sawyer

1968

Never Say Never Again Film ★ 6,1

Never Say Never Again

M

1983

Johnny English Strikes Again Film ★ 6,3

Johnny English Strikes Again

Agent Nine

2018

The Day of the Jackal Film ★ 7,5

The Day of the Jackal

The Jackal

1973

Cluedo Series ★ 6,8

Cluedo

Himself

1990

Series ★ 7,0

Wedden, dat..?

Self

1986

A Bridge Too Far Film ★ 7,2

A Bridge Too Far

Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks

1977

Gandhi Film ★ 7,6

Gandhi

General Dyer

1982

Lost in Space Film ★ 5,4

Lost in Space

Businessman

1998

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers Series ★ 8,0

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

Reader

1988

Chillers Series ★ 6,7

Chillers

Michael Herbert

1990

Gulliver's Travels Series ★ 7,2

Gulliver's Travels

General Limtoc

1996

Suspense Series ★ 6,7

Suspense

Charles Marten

1962

Oliver Twist Series ★ 6,5

Oliver Twist

Mr Brownlow

2007

Daniel Deronda Series ★ 7,7

Daniel Deronda

Sir Hugo Mallinger

2002

A Dance to the Music of Time Series ★ 4,8

A Dance to the Music of Time

Uncle Giles

1997

The Bounty Film ★ 6,7

The Bounty

Captain Greetham

1984

Series

Romance

Sam Gregory

1977

The Strauss Dynasty Series

The Strauss Dynasty

Metternich

1991

Skullduggery Film ★ 4,9

Skullduggery

Bruce Spofford

1970

The Duellists Film ★ 7,2

The Duellists

Colonel Perteley

1977

Shadows of Fear Series ★ 6,7

Shadows of Fear

John Parker

1970

Edward and Mrs Simpson Series ★ 6,8

Edward and Mrs Simpson

King Edward VIII

1978

Series

W. Somerset Maugham

Tim Hardy

1969

Theatre Night Series

Theatre Night

Doctor

1985

Battle of Britain Film ★ 6,9

Battle of Britain

Pilot Officer Archie

1969

Nicholas Nickleby Film ★ 6,9

Nicholas Nickleby

Sir Mulberry Hawk

2002

Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna Series ★ 6,7

Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

Dr. Hauser

1986

The Importance of Being Earnest Film ★ 6,8

The Importance of Being Earnest

Lane

2002

Lassie Film ★ 6,4

Lassie

Hulton

2005

The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder Series ★ 5,0

The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder

Sir Harry Carlin

1969

Stage Beauty Film ★ 6,6

Stage Beauty

Sir Edward Hyde

2004

Force 10 from Navarone Film ★ 6,2

Force 10 from Navarone

Miller

1978

The Mirror Crack'd Film ★ 6,1

The Mirror Crack'd

Inspector Craddock

1980

Prince Valiant Film ★ 5,2

Prince Valiant

King Arthur

1997

A Hazard of Hearts Film ★ 7,9

A Hazard of Hearts

Lord Harry Wrotham

1987

Robin Hood Film ★ 5,8

Robin Hood

Prince John

1991

Hard Times Series ★ 6,5

Hard Times

Captain James Harthouse

1977

The Go-Between Film ★ 6,8

The Go-Between

Hugh Trimingham

1971

The Dresser Film ★ 6,2

The Dresser

Thornton

2015

Soldier of Orange Film ★ 7,1

Soldier of Orange

Colonel Rafelli

1977

The Dresser Film ★ 6,8

The Dresser

Oxenby

1983

The Big Sleep Film ★ 5,9

The Big Sleep

Joe Brody

1978

National Theatre Live: The Audience Film ★ 8,3

National Theatre Live: The Audience

Winston Churchill

2013

Oh! What a Lovely War Film ★ 6,7

Oh! What a Lovely War

Aide to Field-Marshal Haig

1969

Wild Geese II Film ★ 4,9

Wild Geese II

Alex Faulkner

1985

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Film ★ 7,2

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Extra (uncredited)

1962

September Series ★ 5,0

September

Archie

1996

For Queen and Country Series ★ 6,5

For Queen and Country

Colonel Rafelli

1979

The Cat and the Canary Film ★ 5,7

The Cat and the Canary

Hendricks

1978

Rosamunde Pilcher: September Film ★ 7,6

Rosamunde Pilcher: September

Archie

1996

A Midsummer Night's Dream Film ★ 10,0

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Lysander

1971

This Sporting Life Film ★ 7,0

This Sporting Life

Restaurant Barman (uncredited)

1963

Galileo Film ★ 6,0

Galileo

Cardinal Inquisitor

1975

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film Film ★ 4,8

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

Self

2014

Life at the Top Film ★ 5,9

Life at the Top

Office Supervisor (uncredited)

1965

Return from the River Kwai Film ★ 5,1

Return from the River Kwai

Major Benford

1989

I'll Never Forget What's'isname Film ★ 5,4

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

Walter

1967

A Month by the Lake Film ★ 5,7

A Month by the Lake

Major Wilshaw

1995

All the Queen's Men Film ★ 5,0

All the Queen's Men

Aitken

2001

The Maitlands Film

The Maitlands

Major Luddington

1993

The Crucifer of Blood Film ★ 6,6

The Crucifer of Blood

Alistair Ross

1991

The Naked Runner Film ★ 6,1

The Naked Runner

Ritchie Jackson

1967

Katherine of Alexandria Film ★ 2,7

Katherine of Alexandria

Emperor Constantius

2014

The Mind Benders Film ★ 6,3

The Mind Benders

Stewart (uncredited)

1963

The Jokers Film ★ 6,3

The Jokers

Lt. Sprague

1967

The Strauss Dynasty Film ★ 8,4

The Strauss Dynasty

Metternich

1991

The Republic Of Love Film ★ 4,9

The Republic Of Love

Richard

2004

Die Letzte Jagd Film ★ 6,6

Die Letzte Jagd

Lord Gilbert Hartlip

1985

Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt Film

Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt

Sir John Newton

1969

Edward & Mrs. Simpson Film ★ 10,0

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

King Edward VIII

1978

A Doll's House Film ★ 4,8

A Doll's House

Nils Krogstad

1973

An Ideal Husband Film ★ 7,5

An Ideal Husband

Earl of Caversham

2018

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate Film

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

Lord Gilbert Hartlip (archive footage) (uncredited)

1984

The Frozen Dead Film ★ 5,2

The Frozen Dead

Norburg's Brother (Prisoner #3)

1966

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson Film

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

Captain Barnabas/Butcher

1990

A Feast at Midnight Film ★ 6,2

A Feast at Midnight

Father

1994

Shooting the Chandelier Film

Shooting the Chandelier

Nikolai

1977

They Never Slept Film

They Never Slept

Monk Scott

1991

Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone Film ★ 6,5

Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

Markham

1997

Film

The Harmfulness of Tobacco

1991

Bermondsey Film

Bermondsey

Pip

1972

The Breaking of Bumbo Film ★ 4,7

The Breaking of Bumbo

Horwood

1970

Circles Of Deceit Film

Circles Of Deceit

Philip

1990

Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery Film ★ 4,7

Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery

Dr. Watson

1974

The Squeeze Film ★ 5,5

The Squeeze

Foreman

1977

Film

Loyalties

Captain Dancy, DSO

1976

Sea-Change Film

Sea-Change

Andrew

1976

Quartermaine's Terms Film ★ 7,0

Quartermaine's Terms

St John Quartermaine

1987

Film ★ 9,0

Wilfred

(voice)

2000

Film

Shotgun

David

1966

Film

The Old, Old, Very Old Man

All

2007