Edward Fox

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 13, 1937 (89 yrs)

place of birth

London, England, UK

also known as

Edward Charles Morice Fox · Edward Charles Morice Fox, OBE · Эдвард Чарльз Морис Фокс · Эдвард Фокс

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Johnny English Strikes Again
6.3

Johnny English Strikes Again

2018as Agent Nine
The Day of the Jackal
7.5

The Day of the Jackal

1973as The Jackal
Never Say Never Again
6.1

Never Say Never Again

1983as M
Gandhi
7.6

Gandhi

1982as General Dyer
A Bridge Too Far
7.2

A Bridge Too Far

1977as Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks
Lost in Space
5.4

Lost in Space

1998as Businessman
Battle of Britain
6.9

Battle of Britain

1969as Pilot Officer Archie
The Bounty
6.7

The Bounty

1984as Captain Greetham
The Republic Of Love
4.9

The Republic Of Love

2004as Richard
Skullduggery
4.9

Skullduggery

1970as Bruce Spofford
Prince Valiant
5.2

Prince Valiant

1997as King Arthur
The Duellists
7.2

The Duellists

1977as Colonel Perteley
Nicholas Nickleby
6.9

Nicholas Nickleby

2002as Sir Mulberry Hawk
The Mirror Crack'd
6.1

The Mirror Crack'd

1980as Inspector Craddock
Force 10 from Navarone
6.2

Force 10 from Navarone

1978as Miller
Robin Hood
5.8

Robin Hood

1991as Prince John
Stage Beauty
6.6

Stage Beauty

2004as Sir Edward Hyde
Lassie
6.4

Lassie

2005as Hulton
The Importance of Being Earnest
6.8

The Importance of Being Earnest

2002as Lane
The Go-Between
6.8

The Go-Between

1971as Hugh Trimingham
The Big Sleep
5.9

The Big Sleep

1978as Joe Brody
The Dresser
6.2

The Dresser

2015as Thornton
The Dresser
6.8

The Dresser

1983as Oxenby
National Theatre Live: The Audience
8.3

National Theatre Live: The Audience

2013as Winston Churchill
Soldier of Orange
7.1

Soldier of Orange

1977as Colonel Rafelli
A Hazard of Hearts
7.9

A Hazard of Hearts

1987as Lord Harry Wrotham
Life at the Top
5.9

Life at the Top

1965as Office Supervisor (uncredited)
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
7.2

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

1962as Extra (uncredited)
Return from the River Kwai
5.1

Return from the River Kwai

1989as Major Benford
The Jokers
6.3

The Jokers

1967as Lt. Sprague
Wild Geese II
4.9

Wild Geese II

1985as Alex Faulkner
Oh! What a Lovely War
6.7

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969as Aide to Field-Marshal Haig
The Squeeze
5.5

The Squeeze

1977as Foreman
All the Queen's Men
5.0

All the Queen's Men

2001as Aitken
The Cat and the Canary
5.7

The Cat and the Canary

1978as Hendricks
A Month by the Lake
5.7

A Month by the Lake

1995as Major Wilshaw
This Sporting Life
7.0

This Sporting Life

1963as Restaurant Barman (uncredited)
Galileo
6.0

Galileo

1975as Cardinal Inquisitor
The Shooting Party
6.6

The Shooting Party

1985as Lord Gilbert Hartlip
The Mind Benders
6.3

The Mind Benders

1963as Stewart (uncredited)
Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt

Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt

1969as Sir John Newton
The Naked Runner
6.1

The Naked Runner

1967as Ritchie Jackson
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
4.8

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

2014as Self
The Crucifer of Blood
6.5

The Crucifer of Blood

1991as Alistair Ross
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
5.4

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967as Walter
The Maitlands

The Maitlands

1993as Major Luddington
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
10.0

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

1978as King Edward VIII
Quartermaine's Terms
7.0

Quartermaine's Terms

1987as St John Quartermaine
Rosamunde Pilcher: September
7.6

Rosamunde Pilcher: September

1996as Archie
The Frozen Dead
5.2

The Frozen Dead

1966as Norburg's Brother (Prisoner #3)