Edward Fox
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 13, 1937
- Birthplace
- 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
Johnny English Strikes Again 2018
as Agent Nine
An Ideal Husband 2018
as Earl of Caversham
The Dresser 2015
as Thornton
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film 2014
as Self
Katherine of Alexandria 2014
as Emperor Constantius
National Theatre Live: The Audience 2013
as Winston Churchill
The Man from London 2008
as Inspector Morrison (voice)
- The Old, Old, Very Old Man
The Old, Old, Very Old Man 2007
as All
Lassie 2005
as Hulton
The Republic of Love 2004
as Richard
Stage Beauty 2004
as Sir Edward Hyde
Nicholas Nickleby 2002
as Sir Mulberry Hawk
The Importance of Being Earnest 2002
as Lane
All the Queen's Men 2001
as Aitken
- Wilfred
Wilfred 2000
as (voice)
Lost in Space 1998
as Businessman
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone 1997
as Markham
Prince Valiant 1997
as King Arthur
A Month by the Lake 1995
as Major Wilshaw
A Feast at Midnight 1994
as Father
The Maitlands 1993
as Major Luddington
The Crucifer of Blood 1991
as Alistair Ross
Robin Hood 1991
as Prince John
They Never Slept 1991
as Monk Scott
The Strauss Dynasty 1991
as Metternich
- The Harmfulness of Tobacco
The Harmfulness of Tobacco 1991
Actor
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson 1990
as Captain Barnabas/Butcher
Circles Of Deceit 1990
as Philip
Return from the River Kwai 1989
as Major Benford
A Hazard of Hearts 1987
as Lord Harry Wrotham
Quartermaine's Terms 1987
as St John Quartermaine
Wild Geese II 1985
as Alex Faulkner
The Shooting Party 1985
as Lord Gilbert Hartlip
The Bounty 1984
as Captain Greetham
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate 1984
as Lord Gilbert Hartlip (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Dresser 1983
as Oxenby
Never Say Never Again 1983
as M
Gandhi 1982
as General Dyer
The Mirror Crack'd 1980
as Inspector Craddock
Edward & Mrs. Simpson 1978
as King Edward VIII
The Cat and the Canary 1978
as Hendricks
Force 10 from Navarone 1978
as Miller
The Big Sleep 1978
as Joe Brody
Shooting the Chandelier 1977
as Nikolai
Soldier of Orange 1977
as Colonel Rafelli
The Duellists 1977
as Colonel Perteley
A Bridge Too Far 1977
as Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks
The Squeeze 1977
as Foreman
Sea-Change 1976
as Andrew
- Loyalties
Loyalties 1976
as Captain Dancy, DSO
Galileo 1975
as Cardinal Inquisitor
Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery 1974
as Dr. Watson
A Doll's House 1973
as Nils Krogstad
The Day of the Jackal 1973
as The Jackal
Bermondsey 1972
as Pip
A Midsummer Night's Dream 1971
as Lysander
The Go-Between 1971
as Hugh Trimingham
The Breaking of Bumbo 1970
as Horwood
Skullduggery 1970
as Bruce Spofford
Battle of Britain 1969
as Pilot Officer Archie
Oh! What a Lovely War 1969
as Aide to Field-Marshal Haig
Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt 1969
as Sir John Newton
I'll Never Forget What's'isname 1967
as Walter
The Naked Runner 1967
as Ritchie Jackson
The Jokers 1967
as Lt. Sprague
The Frozen Dead 1966
as Norburg's Brother (Prisoner #3)
- Shotgun
Shotgun 1966
as David
Life at the Top 1965
as Office Supervisor (uncredited)
This Sporting Life 1963
as Restaurant Barman (uncredited)
The Mind Benders 1963
as Stewart (uncredited)
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 1962
as Extra (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.