Edward Fox

Known for ActingBorn 1937-04-13 (age 89)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.Read more

Movies & web series

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Wilfred

The Expert

National Theatre Live: The Audience

The Strauss Dynasty

Agatha Christie's Poirot

The Gentlemen

Taboo

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

Agatha Christie's Marple

Foyle's War

A Hazard of Hearts

Daniel Deronda

An Ideal Husband

Lewis

Rosamunde Pilcher: September

Midsomer Murders

Gandhi

The Avengers

The Day of the Jackal

Gulliver's Travels

Shaka Zulu

The Duellists

Screen Two

A Bridge Too Far

Nicholas Nickleby

Man in a Suitcase

Quartermaine's Terms

Omnibus

Wedden, dat..?

Soldier of Orange

The Importance of Being Earnest

Theatre 625

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

BBC2 Play of the Week

Centre Play

Cluedo

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

Stage Beauty

Journey to the Unknown

This Sporting Life

Edward and Mrs Simpson

Oliver Twist

The Dresser

Chillers

Battle of Britain

The Bounty