
Edward Fox
Known for Acting · 114 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 (43)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as William Bingham

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Gudgeon

The Avengers
1961
as Chilcott

Wogan
1982
as Self

Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Caterham

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Charles Surface / Captain Dancy, DSO / Flt. Lieutenant Stoker / Lysander

Omnibus
1967
as Self

Lewis
2007
as Dr. Yardley

Foyle's War
2002
as Asst. Commissioner Summers

Screen Two
1985
as St. John Quartermaine / Monk Scott / Philip

Theatre 625
1964
as Ronnie Lovell / Trevor / George Barrington

The Gentlemen
2024
as Archibald Horatio Landrover Horniman

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Dr. Macmillan / Michael Turner / Ian

Taboo
2017
as Horace Delaney

Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Pip Lester

Performance
1991
as Major Luddington

BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Nikolai
Drama 61-67
1961
as Hassell

The Expert
1968
as Tony Davis-Jones

Churchill's People
1974
as Aaron Graham
Sunday-Night Play
1960
as Tom McMaster

Centre Play
1973
as Andrew

Man in a Suitcase
1967

Shaka Zulu
1986
as Lt. Francis Farewell

Journey to the Unknown
1968
as Sir Robert Sawyer
Wedden, dat..?
1986
as Self

Cluedo
1990
as Himself

Suspense
1962
as Charles Marten

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988
as Reader

Chillers
1990
as Michael Herbert

A Dance to the Music of Time
1997
as Uncle Giles

Oliver Twist
2007
as Mr Brownlow

Gulliver's Travels
1996
as General Limtoc

Shadows of Fear
1970
as John Parker

Theatre Night
1985
as Doctor

Edward and Mrs Simpson
1978
as King Edward VIII

Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
1986
as Dr. Hauser

Daniel Deronda
2002
as Sir Hugo Mallinger

The Strauss Dynasty
1991
as Metternich

The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
1969
as Sir Harry Carlin

Hard Times
1977
as Captain James Harthouse

For Queen and Country
1979
as Colonel Rafelli

September
1996
as Archie
Movies (71)

The Day of the Jackal
1973
as The Jackal

Johnny English Strikes Again
2018
as Agent Nine

Never Say Never Again
1983
as M

Gandhi
1982
as General Dyer

A Bridge Too Far
1977
as Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks

Lost in Space
1998
as Businessman

The Bounty
1984
as Captain Greetham

Nicholas Nickleby
2002
as Sir Mulberry Hawk

Stage Beauty
2004
as Sir Edward Hyde

The Duellists
1977
as Colonel Perteley

Battle of Britain
1969
as Pilot Officer Archie

Skullduggery
1970
as Bruce Spofford

The Importance of Being Earnest
2002
as Lane

Lassie
2005
as Hulton

Force 10 from Navarone
1978
as Miller

The Mirror Crack'd
1980
as Inspector Craddock

Prince Valiant
1997
as King Arthur

Robin Hood
1991
as Prince John

A Hazard of Hearts
1987
as Lord Harry Wrotham

Oh! What a Lovely War
1969
as Aide to Field-Marshal Haig

The Big Sleep
1978
as Joe Brody

The Go-Between
1971
as Hugh Trimingham

Galileo
1975
as Cardinal Inquisitor

The Dresser
2015
as Thornton

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962
as Extra (uncredited)

National Theatre Live: The Audience
2013
as Winston Churchill

Rosamunde Pilcher: September
1996
as Archie

The Dresser
1983
as Oxenby

Soldier of Orange
1977
as Colonel Rafelli

I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967
as Walter

Wild Geese II
1985
as Alex Faulkner

Life at the Top
1965
as Office Supervisor (uncredited)

The Cat and the Canary
1978
as Hendricks

Return from the River Kwai
1989
as Major Benford

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
2014
as Self

This Sporting Life
1963
as Restaurant Barman (uncredited)

The Jokers
1967
as Lt. Sprague

The Mind Benders
1963
as Stewart (uncredited)

All the Queen's Men
2001
as Aitken

The Naked Runner
1967
as Ritchie Jackson

A Month by the Lake
1995
as Major Wilshaw

Katherine of Alexandria
2014
as Emperor Constantius

The Crucifer of Blood
1991
as Alistair Ross

Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt
1969
as Sir John Newton

The Maitlands
1993
as Major Luddington

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
1990
as Captain Barnabas/Butcher

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
1984
as Lord Gilbert Hartlip (archive footage) (uncredited)

Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
1997
as Markham

A Doll's House
1973
as Nils Krogstad

An Ideal Husband
2018
as Earl of Caversham

The Breaking of Bumbo
1970
as Horwood

A Midsummer Night's Dream
1971
as Lysander

Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery
1974
as Dr. Watson

A Feast at Midnight
1994
as Father

The Republic Of Love
2004
as Richard

They Never Slept
1991
as Monk Scott

The Frozen Dead
1966
as Norburg's Brother (Prisoner #3)

Shooting the Chandelier
1977
as Nikolai

Die Letzte Jagd
1985
as Lord Gilbert Hartlip
The Harmfulness of Tobacco
1991

The Strauss Dynasty
1991
as Metternich

Edward & Mrs. Simpson
1978
as King Edward VIII

Bermondsey
1972
as Pip

Quartermaine's Terms
1987
as St John Quartermaine

Sea-Change
1976
as Andrew

The Squeeze
1977
as Foreman

Circles Of Deceit
1990
as Philip
Shotgun
1966
as David
Loyalties
1976
as Captain Dancy, DSO
Wilfred
2000
as (voice)
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 114 credits spanning from 1960 to 2024, Edward Fox has appeared in 71 films and 43 TV shows.
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Most Popular Edward Fox Movies
- The Day of the Jackal (1973) — as The Jackal
- Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) — as Agent Nine
- Never Say Never Again (1983) — as M
- Gandhi (1982) — as General Dyer
- A Bridge Too Far (1977) — as Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks
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