Edward Fox
Known for Acting · 116 credits
- Born
- 1937-04-13 (age 89)
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Edward Charles Morice Fox · Edward Charles Morice Fox, OBE · Эдвард Чарльз Морис Фокс · Эдвард Фокс · ادوارد فاکس
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.
Known For
TV Shows (45)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as William Bingham
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Gudgeon
The Avengers
1961
as Chilcott
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Caterham
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Charles Surface / Captain Dancy, DSO / Flt. Lieutenant Stoker / Lysander
Wogan
1982
as Self
Foyle's War
2002
as Asst. Commissioner Summers
Omnibus
1967
as Self
Screen Two
1985
as St. John Quartermaine / Monk Scott / Philip
Lewis
2007
as Dr. Yardley
Theatre 625
1964
as Ronnie Lovell / Trevor / George Barrington
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Pip Lester
The Gentlemen
2024
as Archibald Horatio Landrover Horniman
Taboo
2017
as Horace Delaney
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Dr. Macmillan / Michael Turner / Ian
Performance
1991
as Major Luddington
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Nikolai
Sunday-Night Play
1960
as Tom McMaster
The Expert
1968
as Tony Davis-Jones
Churchill's People
1974
as Aaron Graham
Drama 61-67
1961
as Hassell
Centre Play
1973
as Andrew
Man in a Suitcase
1967
Journey to the Unknown
1968
as Sir Robert Sawyer
Shaka Zulu
1986
as Lt. Francis Farewell
Suspense
1962
as Charles Marten
Cluedo
1990
as Himself
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988
as Reader
Wedden, dat..?
1986
as Self
Gulliver's Travels
1996
as General Limtoc
Oliver Twist
2007
as Mr Brownlow
Chillers
1990
as Michael Herbert
A Dance to the Music of Time
1997
as Uncle Giles
Daniel Deronda
2002
as Sir Hugo Mallinger
Shadows of Fear
1970
as John Parker
Edward and Mrs Simpson
1978
as King Edward VIII
W. Somerset Maugham
1969
as Tim Hardy
Theatre Night
1985
as Doctor
The Strauss Dynasty
1991
as Metternich
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
1986
as Dr. Hauser
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
1969
as Sir Harry Carlin
Romance
1977
as Sam Gregory
Hard Times
1977
as Captain James Harthouse
September
1996
as Archie
For Queen and Country
1979
as Colonel Rafelli
Movies (71)
Johnny English Strikes Again
2018
as Agent Nine
Never Say Never Again
1983
as M
The Day of the Jackal
1973
as The Jackal
A Bridge Too Far
1977
as Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks
Gandhi
1982
as General Dyer
Lost in Space
1998
as Businessman
The Bounty
1984
as Captain Greetham
Skullduggery
1970
as Bruce Spofford
The Duellists
1977
as Colonel Perteley
Nicholas Nickleby
2002
as Sir Mulberry Hawk
Battle of Britain
1969
as Pilot Officer Archie
The Mirror Crack'd
1980
as Inspector Craddock
The Importance of Being Earnest
2002
as Lane
Force 10 from Navarone
1978
as Miller
Lassie
2005
as Hulton
Stage Beauty
2004
as Sir Edward Hyde
Prince Valiant
1997
as King Arthur
Robin Hood
1991
as Prince John
A Hazard of Hearts
1987
as Lord Harry Wrotham
The Big Sleep
1978
as Joe Brody
Soldier of Orange
1977
as Colonel Rafelli
National Theatre Live: The Audience
2013
as Winston Churchill
The Go-Between
1971
as Hugh Trimingham
The Dresser
2015
as Thornton
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962
as Extra (uncredited)
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969
as Aide to Field-Marshal Haig
The Dresser
1983
as Oxenby
Life at the Top
1965
as Office Supervisor (uncredited)
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
2014
as Self
The Shooting Party
1985
as Lord Gilbert Hartlip
The Cat and the Canary
1978
as Hendricks
Wild Geese II
1985
as Alex Faulkner
Galileo
1975
as Cardinal Inquisitor
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967
as Walter
Rosamunde Pilcher: September
1996
as Archie
Return from the River Kwai
1989
as Major Benford
The Naked Runner
1967
as Ritchie Jackson
The Jokers
1967
as Lt. Sprague
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1971
as Lysander
A Month by the Lake
1995
as Major Wilshaw
This Sporting Life
1963
as Restaurant Barman (uncredited)
All the Queen's Men
2001
as Aitken
The Mind Benders
1963
as Stewart (uncredited)
Katherine of Alexandria
2014
as Emperor Constantius
The Maitlands
1993
as Major Luddington
The Republic Of Love
2004
as Richard
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
1997
as Markham
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
1990
as Captain Barnabas/Butcher
The Crucifer of Blood
1991
as Alistair Ross
Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt
1969
as Sir John Newton
The Strauss Dynasty
1991
as Metternich
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
1978
as King Edward VIII
A Doll's House
1973
as Nils Krogstad
Shooting the Chandelier
1977
as Nikolai
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
1984
as Lord Gilbert Hartlip (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Squeeze
1977
as Foreman
An Ideal Husband
2018
as Earl of Caversham
The Frozen Dead
1966
as Norburg's Brother (Prisoner #3)
A Feast at Midnight
1994
as Father
Bermondsey
1972
as Pip
Sea-Change
1976
as Andrew
They Never Slept
1991
as Monk Scott
Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery
1974
as Dr. Watson
Quartermaine's Terms
1987
as St John Quartermaine
Wilfred
2000
as (voice)
The Breaking of Bumbo
1970
as Horwood
The Harmfulness of Tobacco
1991
Circles Of Deceit
1990
as Philip
Loyalties
1976
as Captain Dancy, DSO
Shotgun
1966
as David
The Old, Old, Very Old Man
2007
as All
About Edward Fox
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 Bri… With 116 credits spanning from 1960 to 2024, Edward Fox has appeared in 71 films and 45 TV shows.
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Most Popular Edward Fox Movies
- Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) — as Agent Nine
- Never Say Never Again (1983) — as M
- The Day of the Jackal (1973) — as The Jackal
- A Bridge Too Far (1977) — as Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks
- Gandhi (1982) — as General Dyer
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