Edward Fox

Acting

April 13, 1937 (89 years old)

London, England, UK

Male

71 Movies

55 TV Shows

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.

Gandhi

1982 7.6

as General Dyer

Age 45 (now 89)

The Day of the Jackal

1973 7.5

as The Jackal

Age 36 (now 89)

The Duellists

1977 7.2

as Colonel Perteley

Age 40 (now 89)

A Bridge Too Far

1977 7.2

as Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks

Age 40 (now 89)

Force 10 from Navarone

1978 6.2

as Miller

Age 41 (now 89)

Johnny English Strikes Again

2018 6.3

as Agent Nine

Age 81 (now 89)

The Go-Between

1971 6.8

as Hugh Trimingham

Age 34 (now 89)

Never Say Never Again

1983 6.1

as M

Age 46 (now 89)

The Mirror Crack'd

1980 6.1

as Inspector Craddock

Age 42 (now 89)

Robin Hood

1991 5.8

as Prince John

Age 54 (now 89)

The Importance of Being Earnest

2002 6.8

as Lane

Age 65 (now 89)

The Dresser

1983 6.8

as Oxenby

Age 46 (now 89)

The Bounty

1984 6.7

as Captain Greetham

Age 47 (now 89)

The Cat and the Canary

1978 5.7

as Hendricks

Age 41 (now 89)

A Month by the Lake

1995 5.7

as Major Wilshaw

Age 58 (now 89)

A Hazard of Hearts

1987 7.9

as Lord Harry Wrotham

Age 50 (now 89)

Johnny English Strikes Again

2018 6.3

as Agent Nine

Age 81 (now 89)

An Ideal Husband

2018 7.5

as Earl of Caversham

Age 81 (now 89)

The Dresser

2015 6.2

as Thornton

Age 78 (now 89)

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

2014 4.8

as Self

Age 77 (now 89)

Katherine of Alexandria

2014 2.7

as Emperor Constantius

Age 76 (now 89)

National Theatre Live: The Audience

2013 8.3

as Winston Churchill

Age 76 (now 89)

The Old, Old, Very Old Man

2007

as All

Age 69 (now 89)

Lassie

2005 6.4

as Hulton

Age 68 (now 89)

The Republic Of Love

2004 4.9

as Richard

Age 67 (now 89)

Stage Beauty

2004 6.6

as Sir Edward Hyde

Age 67 (now 89)

Nicholas Nickleby

2002 6.9

as Sir Mulberry Hawk

Age 65 (now 89)

The Importance of Being Earnest

2002 6.8

as Lane

Age 65 (now 89)

All the Queen's Men

2001 5.0

as Aitken

Age 64 (now 89)

Wilfred

2000 9.0

as (voice)

Age 63 (now 89)

Lost in Space

1998 5.4

as Businessman

Age 60 (now 89)

Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

1997 6.5

as Markham

Age 60 (now 89)

Prince Valiant

1997 5.2

as King Arthur

Age 60 (now 89)

Rosamunde Pilcher: September

1996 7.6

as Archie

Age 58 (now 89)

A Month by the Lake

1995 5.7

as Major Wilshaw

Age 58 (now 89)

A Feast at Midnight

1994 6.2

as Father

Age 57 (now 89)

The Maitlands

1993

as Major Luddington

Age 56 (now 89)

The Crucifer of Blood

1991 6.5

as Alistair Ross

Age 54 (now 89)

Robin Hood

1991 5.8

as Prince John

Age 54 (now 89)

They Never Slept

1991

as Monk Scott

Age 53 (now 89)

The Strauss Dynasty

1991 8.4

as Metternich

Age 53 (now 89)

The Harmfulness of Tobacco

1991

Age 53 (now 89)

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

1990

as Captain Barnabas/Butcher

Age 53 (now 89)

Circles Of Deceit

1990

as Philip

Age 52 (now 89)

Return from the River Kwai

1989 5.1

as Major Benford

Age 51 (now 89)

A Hazard of Hearts

1987 7.9

as Lord Harry Wrotham

Age 50 (now 89)

Quartermaine's Terms

1987 7.0

as St John Quartermaine

Age 49 (now 89)

Wild Geese II

1985 4.9

as Alex Faulkner

Age 48 (now 89)

The Shooting Party

1985 6.6

as Lord Gilbert Hartlip

Age 47 (now 89)

The Bounty

1984 6.7

as Captain Greetham

Age 47 (now 89)

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

1984

as Lord Gilbert Hartlip (archive footage) (uncredited)

Age 46 (now 89)

The Dresser

1983 6.8

as Oxenby

Age 46 (now 89)

Never Say Never Again

1983 6.1

as M

Age 46 (now 89)

Gandhi

1982 7.6

as General Dyer

Age 45 (now 89)

The Mirror Crack'd

1980 6.1

as Inspector Craddock

Age 42 (now 89)

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

1978 10.0

as King Edward VIII

Age 41 (now 89)

The Cat and the Canary

1978 5.7

as Hendricks

Age 41 (now 89)

Force 10 from Navarone

1978 6.2

as Miller

Age 41 (now 89)

The Big Sleep

1978 5.9

as Joe Brody

Age 40 (now 89)

Shooting the Chandelier

1977

as Nikolai

Age 40 (now 89)

Soldier of Orange

1977 7.1

as Colonel Rafelli

Age 40 (now 89)

The Duellists

1977 7.2

as Colonel Perteley

Age 40 (now 89)

A Bridge Too Far

1977 7.2

as Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks

Age 40 (now 89)

The Squeeze

1977 5.5

as Foreman

Age 39 (now 89)

Sea-Change

1976

as Andrew

Age 39 (now 89)

Loyalties

1976

as Captain Dancy, DSO

Age 38 (now 89)

Galileo

1975 6.0

as Cardinal Inquisitor

Age 37 (now 89)

Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery

1974 4.7

as Dr. Watson

Age 37 (now 89)

A Doll's House

1973 4.8

as Nils Krogstad

Age 36 (now 89)

The Day of the Jackal

1973 7.5

as The Jackal

Age 36 (now 89)

Bermondsey

1972

as Pip

Age 35 (now 89)

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1971 10.0

as Lysander

Age 34 (now 89)

The Go-Between

1971 6.8

as Hugh Trimingham

Age 34 (now 89)

The Breaking of Bumbo

1970 4.7

as Horwood

Age 33 (now 89)

Skullduggery

1970 4.9

as Bruce Spofford

Age 32 (now 89)

Battle of Britain

1969 6.9

as Pilot Officer Archie

Age 32 (now 89)

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969 6.7

as Aide to Field-Marshal Haig

Age 31 (now 89)

Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt

1969

as Sir John Newton

Age 31 (now 89)

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967 5.4

as Walter

Age 30 (now 89)

The Naked Runner

1967 6.1

as Ritchie Jackson

Age 30 (now 89)

The Jokers

1967 6.3

as Lt. Sprague

Age 30 (now 89)

The Frozen Dead

1966 5.2

as Norburg's Brother (Prisoner #3)

Age 29 (now 89)

Shotgun

1966

as David

Age 29 (now 89)

Life at the Top

1965 5.9

as Office Supervisor (uncredited)

Age 28 (now 89)

This Sporting Life

1963 7.0

as Restaurant Barman (uncredited)

Age 25 (now 89)

The Mind Benders

1963 6.3

as Stewart (uncredited)

Age 25 (now 89)

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

1962 7.2

as Extra (uncredited)

Age 25 (now 89)