10.0
10.0
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
1978
as King Edward VIII
Edward Fox
Also known as: Edward Charles Morrice Fox, Edward Charles Morice Fox
Acting
Born:April 13, 1937(age 89)
Birthplace:London, England, UK
Nationality:United Kingdom
Education:Harrow School, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
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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.
Filmography (68 movies)
8.3
8.3
National Theatre Live: The Audience
2013
as Winston Churchill
8.2
8.2
The Strauss Dynasty
1991
as Metternich
7.8
7.8
Rosamunde Pilcher: September
1996
as Archie
7.8
7.8
A Hazard of Hearts
1987
as Lord Harry Wrotham
7.6
7.6
Gandhi
1982
as General Dyer
7.5
7.5
The Day of the Jackal
1973
as The Jackal
7.5
7.5
An Ideal Husband
2018
as Earl of Caversham
7.2
7.2
The Duellists
1977
as Colonel Perteley
7.2
7.2
A Bridge Too Far
1977
as Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks
7.0
7.0
Soldier of Orange
1977
as Colonel Rafelli
6.9
6.9
Nicholas Nickleby
2002
as Sir Mulberry Hawk
6.8
6.8
The Importance of Being Earnest
2002
as Lane
6.8
6.8
The Go-Between
1971
as Hugh Trimingham
6.8
6.8
Battle of Britain
1969
as Pilot Officer Archie
6.7
6.7
The Dresser
1983
as Oxenby
6.7
6.7
The Bounty
1984
as Captain Greetham
6.7
6.7
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969
as Aide to Field-Marshal Haig
6.7
6.7
Stage Beauty
2004
as Sir Edward Hyde
6.5
6.5
The Shooting Party
1985
as Lord Gilbert Hartlip
6.5
6.5
The Crucifer of Blood
1991
as Alistair Ross
6.4
6.4
Lassie
2005
as Hulton
6.3
6.3
Johnny English Strikes Again
2018
as Agent Nine
6.2
6.2
Force 10 from Navarone
1978
as Miller
6.2
6.2
The Dresser
2015
as Thornton
6.2
6.2
The Mind Benders
1963
as Stewart (uncredited)
6.1
6.1
The Mirror Crack'd
1980
as Inspector Craddock
6.1
6.1
Never Say Never Again
1983
as M
6.0
6.0
The Naked Runner
1967
as Ritchie Jackson
6.0
6.0
A Feast at Midnight
1994
as Father
6.0
6.0
The Jokers
1967
as Lt. Sprague
6.0
6.0
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
1997
as Markham
5.9
5.9
Galileo
1975
as Cardinal Inquisitor
5.9
5.9
The Big Sleep
1978
as Joe Brody
5.7
5.7
Robin Hood
1991
as Prince John
5.7
5.7
The Cat and the Canary
1978
as Hendricks
5.6
5.6
A Month by the Lake
1995
as Major Wilshaw
5.4
5.4
Lost in Space
1998
as Businessman
5.4
5.4
The Squeeze
1977
as Foreman
5.3
5.3
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967
as Walter
5.2
5.2
Prince Valiant
1997
as King Arthur
5.0
5.0
The Frozen Dead
1966
as Norburg's Brother (Prisoner #3)
5.0
5.0
Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery
1974
as Dr. Watson
5.0
5.0
Return from the River Kwai
1989
as Major Benford
4.8
4.8
Wild Geese II
1985
as Alex Faulkner
4.8
4.8
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
2014
as Self
4.8
4.8
All the Queen's Men
2001
as Aitken
4.6
4.6
The Republic Of Love
2004
as Richard
4.5
4.5
Skullduggery
1970
as Bruce Spofford
4.4
4.4
A Doll's House
1973
as Nils Krogstad
2.7
2.7
Katherine of Alexandria
2014
as Emperor Constantius
2.0
2.0
The Breaking of Bumbo
1970
as Horwood
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1971
as Lysander
Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt
1969
as Sir John Newton
Bermondsey
1972
as Pip
They Never Slept
1991
as Monk Scott
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
1990
as Captain Barnabas/Butcher
Shooting the Chandelier
1977
as Nikolai
The Old, Old, Very Old Man
2007
as All
Circles Of Deceit
1990
as Philip
The Maitlands
1993
as Major Luddington
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
1984
as Lord Gilbert Hartlip (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Harmfulness of Tobacco
1991
Quartermaine's Terms
1987
as St John Quartermaine
Wilfred
2000
as (voice)
Shotgun
1966
as David
Loyalties
1976
as Captain Dancy, DSO
Sea-Change
1976
as Andrew
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