Edward Fox
Born April 13, 1937 (Age: 88)
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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
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
A Month by the Lake
1995
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as Major Wilshaw
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Age: 58
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
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
Force 10 from Navarone
1978
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as Miller
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Age: 41
A Bridge Too Far
1977
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as Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks
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Age: 40
Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery
1974
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as Dr. Watson
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Age: 37
The Day of the Jackal
1973
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as The Jackal
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Age: 36
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1971
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as Lysander
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Age: 34
Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt
1969
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as Sir John Newton
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Age: 31