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Edward Fox

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth DateApr 13, 1937 (89 years old)
Zodiac Sign♈Aries
Place of BirthLondon, England, UK
Career Span1961 – Present (66 yrs)
Known Credits107 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 3.2

Edward Fox

Also known as:Edward Charles Morice FoxEdward Charles Morice Fox, OBEЭдвард Чарльз Морис ФоксЭдвард Фокс+1 more
Total Works

107

66 movies • 41 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#3

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Johnny English Strikes Again
6.3
as Agent Nine
Gandhi
7.6
Gandhi
1982•movie
as General Dyer
Never Say Never Again
6.1
as M
Taboo
7.9
Taboo
2017•series
as Horace Delaney

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 107 titles featuring Edward Fox

Johnny English Strikes Again
6.3

as Agent Nine

Gandhi
7.6
Gandhi
1982•movie

as General Dyer

Never Say Never Again
6.1

as M

Taboo
7.9
4 eps
Taboo
2017•series

as Horace Delaney

Lost in Space
5.5
Lost in Space
1998•movie

as Businessman

The Gentlemen
7.9
1 eps
The Gentlemen
2024•series

as Archibald Horatio Landrover Horniman

A Bridge Too Far
7.2
A Bridge Too Far
1977•movie

as Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks

The Day of the Jackal
7.5

as The Jackal

The Bounty
6.8
The Bounty
1984•movie

as Captain Greetham

The Duellists
7.3
The Duellists
1977•movie

as Colonel Perteley

Agatha Christie's Poirot
8.2
1 eps

as Gudgeon

The Importance of Being Earnest
6.8
Midsomer Murders
7.5
1 eps
Midsomer Murders
1997•series

as William Bingham

Battle of Britain
6.8
Battle of Britain
1969•movie

as Pilot Officer Archie

Force 10 from Navarone
6.3

as Miller

The Mirror Crack'd
6.1
The Mirror Crack'd
1980•movie

as Inspector Craddock

Nicholas Nickleby
6.8
Nicholas Nickleby
2002•movie

as Sir Mulberry Hawk

Robin Hood
5.7
Robin Hood
1991•movie

as Prince John

Soldier of Orange
7.1
Soldier of Orange
1977•movie

as Colonel Rafelli

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
7.2

as Extra (uncredited)

The Go-Between
6.8
The Go-Between
1971•movie

as Hugh Trimingham

The Avengers
7.8
1 eps
The Avengers
1961•series
Agatha Christie's Marple
7.8
1 eps

as Caterham

Lassie
6.4
Lassie
2005•movie

as Hulton

Stage Beauty
6.6
Stage Beauty
2004•movie

as Sir Edward Hyde

Gulliver's Travels
7.3
2 eps
Gulliver's Travels
1996•series

as General Limtoc

Shaka Zulu
7.2
10 eps
Shaka Zulu
1986•series

as Lt. Francis Farewell

This Sporting Life
7.0
This Sporting Life
1963•movie

as Restaurant Barman (uncredited)

Lewis
7.6
1 eps
Lewis
2007•series

as Dr. Yardley

The Man from London
7.0

as Inspector Morrison (voice)

Foyle's War
7.9
1 eps
Foyle's War
2002•series

as Asst. Commissioner Summers

The Big Sleep
5.9
The Big Sleep
1978•movie

as Joe Brody

Oliver Twist
6.6
5 eps
Oliver Twist
2007•series

as Mr Brownlow

The Dresser
6.2
The Dresser
2015•movie

as Thornton

The Dresser
6.8
The Dresser
1983•movie

as Oxenby

Prince Valiant
5.2
Prince Valiant
1997•movie

as King Arthur

Oh! What a Lovely War
6.6

as Aide to Field-Marshal Haig

The Cat and the Canary
5.7

as Hendricks

A Month by the Lake
5.7

as Major Wilshaw

Daniel Deronda
7.7
4 eps
Daniel Deronda
2002•series

as Sir Hugo Mallinger

Wild Geese II
4.8
Wild Geese II
1985•movie

as Alex Faulkner

The Frozen Dead
5.2
The Frozen Dead
1966•movie

as Norburg's Brother (Prisoner #3)

The Mind Benders
6.3
The Mind Benders
1963•movie

as Stewart (uncredited)

Return from the River Kwai
5.0

as Major Benford

All the Queen's Men
5.0

as Aitken

The Shooting Party
6.6
The Shooting Party
1985•movie

as Lord Gilbert Hartlip

A Hazard of Hearts
7.8
A Hazard of Hearts
1987•movie

as Lord Harry Wrotham

The Crucifer of Blood
6.6

as Alistair Ross

The Jokers
6.2
The Jokers
1967•movie

as Lt. Sprague

The Squeeze
5.5
The Squeeze
1977•movie

as Foreman

Life at the Top
5.9
Life at the Top
1965•movie

as Office Supervisor (uncredited)

I'll Never Forget What's'isname
5.4

as Walter

Galileo
6.1
Galileo
1975•movie

as Cardinal Inquisitor

A Doll's House
4.9
A Doll's House
1973•movie

as Nils Krogstad

The Republic of Love
4.9

as Richard

National Theatre Live: The Audience
8.3

as Winston Churchill

Man in a Suitcase
7.2
1 eps
Man in a Suitcase
1967•series
A Feast at Midnight
6.2

as Father

Omnibus
7.2
1 eps
Omnibus
1967•series

as Self

The Naked Runner
6.1
The Naked Runner
1967•movie

as Ritchie Jackson

Skullduggery
4.5
Skullduggery
1970•movie

as Bruce Spofford

BBC Play of the Month
5.2
1 eps

as Charles Surface

Wogan
5.6
1 eps
Wogan
1982•series

as Self

Thirty-Minute Theatre
4.2
1 eps

as Pip Lester

A Dance to the Music of Time
5.9
4 eps

as Uncle Giles

Screen Two
7.1
1 eps
Screen Two
1985•series

as St. John Quartermaine

Cluedo
6.7
1 eps
Cluedo
1990•series

as Himself

Edward and Mrs Simpson
6.8
7 eps

as King Edward VIII

Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
6.7
2 eps

as Dr. Hauser

Chillers
6.7
1 eps
Chillers
1990•series

as Michael Herbert

Katherine of Alexandria
2.7

as Emperor Constantius

The Strauss Dynasty
8.4

as Metternich

Theatre 625
7.2
1 eps
Theatre 625
1964•series

as Ronnie Lovell

Journey to the Unknown
7.0
1 eps

as Sir Robert Sawyer

Hard Times
6.5
3 eps
Hard Times
1977•series

as Captain James Harthouse

Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery
4.7
The Breaking of Bumbo
4.7

as Horwood

Shadows of Fear
6.7
1 eps
Shadows of Fear
1970•series

as John Parker

Suspense
6.7
1 eps
Suspense
1962•series

as Charles Marten

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.0
1 eps

as Dr. Macmillan

An Ideal Husband
7.5
An Ideal Husband
2018•movie

as Earl of Caversham

Performance
6.3
1 eps
Performance
1991•series

as Major Luddington

The Expert
9.0
1 eps
The Expert
1968•series

as Tony Davis-Jones

For Queen and Country
6.5
4 eps

as Colonel Rafelli

Churchill's People
5.0
1 eps
Churchill's People
1974•series

as Aaron Graham

Quartermaine's Terms
7.0

as St John Quartermaine

Edward & Mrs. Simpson
10.0

as King Edward VIII

A Midsummer Night's Dream
10.0

as Lysander

September
5.0
2 eps
September
1996•series

as Archie

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
8.0
1 eps
BBC2 Play of the Week
7.0
1 eps

as Nikolai

The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
5.0
1 eps

as Sir Harry Carlin

Centre Play
7.0
1 eps
Centre Play
1973•series

as Andrew

The Portrait of a Lady
8.0
4 eps

as Lord Warburton

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

as Lord Gilbert Hartlip (archive footage) (uncredited)

Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt

as Sir John Newton

Circles Of Deceit
Circles Of Deceit
1990•movie

as Philip

They Never Slept
They Never Slept
1991•movie

as Monk Scott

The Maitlands
The Maitlands
1993•movie

as Major Luddington

Bermondsey
Bermondsey
1972•movie

as Pip

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

as Captain Barnabas/Butcher

Shooting the Chandelier

as Nikolai

Sea-Change
Sea-Change
1976•movie

as Andrew

The Strauss Dynasty
6 eps
The Strauss Dynasty
1991•series

as Metternich

Theatre Night
1 eps
Theatre Night
1985•series

as Doctor