Edward Fox
Known for: Acting
Born: April 13, 1937
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
71 movies · 48 TV shows, newest first
7.8
The Gentlemen
2024
6.3
Johnny English Strikes Again
2018
7.5
An Ideal Husband
2018
7.9
Taboo
2017
6.2
The Dresser
2015
4.8
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
2014
2.7
Katherine of Alexandria
2014
8.3
National Theatre Live: The Audience
2013
7.0
The Man from London
2008
6.5
Oliver Twist
2007
7.6
Lewis
2007NR
The Old, Old, Very Old Man
2007
6.4
Lassie
2005
7.8
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
4.9
The Republic Of Love
2004
6.6
Stage Beauty
2004
6.8
Nicholas Nickleby
2002
7.7
Daniel Deronda
2002
7.9
Foyle's War
2002
6.8
The Importance of Being Earnest
2002
5.0
All the Queen's Men
20019.0
Wilfred
2000
5.4
Lost in Space
1998
6.5
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
1997
5.9
A Dance to the Music of Time
1997
5.2
Prince Valiant
1997
7.5
Midsomer Murders
1997
7.3
Gulliver's Travels
1996
5.0
September
1996
5.7
A Month by the Lake
1995
6.2
A Feast at Midnight
1994
NR
The Maitlands
1993
NR
The Strauss Dynasty
1991
6.5
The Crucifer of Blood
1991
6.3
Performance
1991
5.7
Robin Hood
1991
NR
They Never Slept
1991NR
The Harmfulness of Tobacco
19918.4
The Strauss Dynasty
1991
NR
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
1990
6.8
Cluedo
1990
NR
Circles Of Deceit
1990
6.7
Chillers
1990
5.0
Return from the River Kwai
1989
8.2
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
8.0
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988
7.8
A Hazard of Hearts
1987
7.0
Quartermaine's Terms
1987
6.7
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
1986
7.2
Shaka Zulu
19867.0
Wedden, dat..?
1986
4.8
Wild Geese II
1985
NR
Theatre Night
1985
6.6
The Shooting Party
1985
7.1
Screen Two
1985
6.8
The Bounty
1984
NR
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
1984
6.8
The Dresser
1983
6.1
Never Say Never Again
1983
7.6
Gandhi
1982
5.3
Wogan
1982
6.1
The Mirror Crack'd
1980
6.5
For Queen and Country
1979
6.8
Edward and Mrs Simpson
1978
10.0
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
1978
5.7
The Cat and the Canary
1978
6.2
Force 10 from Navarone
1978
5.8
The Big Sleep
1978
NR
Shooting the Chandelier
1977
6.5
Hard Times
1977
7.1
Soldier of Orange
1977
7.0
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
7.2
The Duellists
1977
7.2
A Bridge Too Far
1977
5.5
The Squeeze
1977NR
Romance
1977
NR
Sea-Change
1976NR
Loyalties
1976
6.1
Galileo
1975
5.0
Churchill's People
1974
4.7
Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery
1974
4.9
A Doll's House
1973
7.0
Centre Play
1973
7.5
The Day of the Jackal
1973
NR
Bermondsey
1972
10.0
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1971
6.8
The Go-Between
1971
4.7
The Breaking of Bumbo
1970
6.7
Shadows of Fear
1970
4.5
Skullduggery
1970NR
Happy Ever After
1969
6.8
Battle of Britain
1969NR
W. Somerset Maugham
1969
5.0
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
1969
6.6
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969
7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
NR
Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt
1969
7.0
Journey to the Unknown
1968
9.0
The Expert
1968
8.0
The Portrait of a Lady
1968
5.4
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967
7.2
Omnibus
1967
7.2
Man in a Suitcase
1967
6.1
The Naked Runner
1967
6.2
The Jokers
1967
5.2
The Frozen Dead
1966NR
Shotgun
1966NR
Five More
1966
5.9
Life at the Top
1965
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
1965
4.3
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
7.2
Theatre 625
1964
7.0
This Sporting Life
1963
6.3
The Mind Benders
1963
7.2
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962
6.7
Suspense
1962NR
Drama 61-67
1961
7.8
The Avengers
1961NR
Sunday-Night Play
1960