Edward Fox

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

113

Gender

Male

Birthday

1937-04-13 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Edward Fox

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

  • Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

  • Agatha Christie's Poirot

    Agatha Christie's Poirot

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Foyle's War

    Foyle's War

  • Lewis

    Lewis

  • Taboo

    Taboo

  • The Gentlemen

    The Gentlemen

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Screen Two

    Screen Two

  • Screen Two

    Screen Two

  • Performance

    Performance

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre

    Thirty-Minute Theatre

  • The Expert

    The Expert

  • The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

  • BBC2 Play of the Week

    BBC2 Play of the Week

  • The Day of the Jackal

    The Day of the Jackal

  • Sunday-Night Play

    Sunday-Night Play

  • Never Say Never Again

    Never Say Never Again

  • The Cat and the Canary

    The Cat and the Canary

  • The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

    The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

  • Man in a Suitcase

    Man in a Suitcase

  • Johnny English Strikes Again

    Johnny English Strikes Again

  • Nicholas Nickleby

    Nicholas Nickleby

  • The Importance of Being Earnest

    The Importance of Being Earnest

  • A Bridge Too Far

    A Bridge Too Far

  • Cluedo

    Cluedo

  • Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt

    Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt

  • Shaka Zulu

    Shaka Zulu

  • The Bounty

    The Bounty

  • Gandhi

    Gandhi

  • Gulliver's Travels

    Gulliver's Travels

  • Stage Beauty

    Stage Beauty

  • Lost in Space

    Lost in Space

  • Robin Hood

    Robin Hood

  • Wedden, dat..?

    Wedden, dat..?

  • Journey to the Unknown

    Journey to the Unknown

  • The Mind Benders

    The Mind Benders

  • Prince Valiant

    Prince Valiant

  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain

  • Oliver Twist

    Oliver Twist

  • The Dresser

    The Dresser

  • The Big Sleep

    The Big Sleep

  • Loyalties

    Loyalties

  • The Dresser

    The Dresser

  • Galileo

    Galileo

  • The Jokers

    The Jokers

  • Daniel Deronda

    Daniel Deronda

  • Lassie

    Lassie

  • Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery

    Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery

  • The Republic Of Love

    The Republic Of Love

  • National Theatre Live: The Audience

    National Theatre Live: The Audience

  • Wild Geese II

    Wild Geese II

  • A Dance to the Music of Time

    A Dance to the Music of Time

  • Suspense

    Suspense

  • Skullduggery

    Skullduggery

  • Oh! What a Lovely War

    Oh! What a Lovely War

  • The Frozen Dead

    The Frozen Dead

  • The Strauss Dynasty

    The Strauss Dynasty

  • The Mirror Crack'd

    The Mirror Crack'd

  • The Crucifer of Blood

    The Crucifer of Blood

  • The Squeeze

    The Squeeze

  • Force 10 from Navarone

    Force 10 from Navarone

  • Edward and Mrs Simpson

    Edward and Mrs Simpson

  • Circles Of Deceit

    Circles Of Deceit

  • Shadows of Fear

    Shadows of Fear

  • Shotgun

    Shotgun

  • The Shooting Party

    The Shooting Party

  • Chillers

    Chillers

  • The Harmfulness of Tobacco

    The Harmfulness of Tobacco

  • Edward & Mrs. Simpson

    Edward & Mrs. Simpson

  • A Feast at Midnight

    A Feast at Midnight

  • Return from the River Kwai

    Return from the River Kwai

  • Theatre Night

    Theatre Night

  • Soldier of Orange

    Soldier of Orange

  • The Duellists

    The Duellists

  • An Ideal Husband

    An Ideal Husband

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: September

    Rosamunde Pilcher: September

  • A Hazard of Hearts

    A Hazard of Hearts

  • The Go-Between

    The Go-Between

  • Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

    Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

  • For Queen and Country

    For Queen and Country

  • Life at the Top

    Life at the Top

  • Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

    Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

  • A Doll's House

    A Doll's House

  • Bermondsey

    Bermondsey

  • September

    September

  • Hard Times

    Hard Times

  • Katherine of Alexandria

    Katherine of Alexandria

  • James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

    James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

  • The Maitlands

    The Maitlands

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

  • This Sporting Life

    This Sporting Life

  • The Strauss Dynasty

    The Strauss Dynasty

  • The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

    The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

  • All the Queen's Men

    All the Queen's Men

  • I'll Never Forget What's'isname

    I'll Never Forget What's'isname

  • They Never Slept

    They Never Slept

  • The Naked Runner

    The Naked Runner

  • Sea-Change

    Sea-Change

  • A Month by the Lake

    A Month by the Lake

  • Quartermaine's Terms

    Quartermaine's Terms

  • Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

    Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

  • Wilfred

    Wilfred

  • The Breaking of Bumbo

    The Breaking of Bumbo

  • Shooting the Chandelier

    Shooting the Chandelier

  • The Old, Old, Very Old Man

    The Old, Old, Very Old Man