Edward Fox

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

118

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

  • Foyle's War

    Foyle's War

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • Lewis

    Lewis

  • The Gentlemen

    The Gentlemen

  • Never Say Never Again

    Never Say Never Again

  • Taboo

    Taboo

  • 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

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • The Importance of Being Earnest

    The Importance of Being Earnest

  • Johnny English Strikes Again

    Johnny English Strikes Again

  • The Expert

    The Expert

  • Screen Two

    Screen Two

  • Screen Two

    Screen Two

  • Performance

    Performance

  • The Day of the Jackal

    The Day of the Jackal

  • Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

  • Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

  • Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

  • Shaka Zulu

    Shaka Zulu

  • Sunday-Night Play

    Sunday-Night Play

  • Shotgun

    Shotgun

  • BBC2 Play of the Week

    BBC2 Play of the Week

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre

    Thirty-Minute Theatre

  • Galileo

    Galileo

  • A Bridge Too Far

    A Bridge Too Far

  • The Dresser

    The Dresser

  • Nicholas Nickleby

    Nicholas Nickleby

  • Gulliver's Travels

    Gulliver's Travels

  • Gandhi

    Gandhi

  • Robin Hood

    Robin Hood

  • Prince Valiant

    Prince Valiant

  • The Dresser

    The Dresser

  • Skullduggery

    Skullduggery

  • Loyalties

    Loyalties

  • The Squeeze

    The Squeeze

  • Return from the River Kwai

    Return from the River Kwai

  • The Jokers

    The Jokers

  • The Bounty

    The Bounty

  • Man in a Suitcase

    Man in a Suitcase

  • Lassie

    Lassie

  • Lost in Space

    Lost in Space

  • The Cat and the Canary

    The Cat and the Canary

  • Cluedo

    Cluedo

  • All the Queen's Men

    All the Queen's Men

  • The Mirror Crack'd

    The Mirror Crack'd

  • Churchill's People

    Churchill's People

  • James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

    James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain

  • The Duellists

    The Duellists

  • The Maitlands

    The Maitlands

  • Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery

    Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery

  • The Big Sleep

    The Big Sleep

  • Oliver Twist

    Oliver Twist

  • Wedden, dat..?

    Wedden, dat..?

  • Daniel Deronda

    Daniel Deronda

  • The Go-Between

    The Go-Between

  • A Dance to the Music of Time

    A Dance to the Music of Time

  • Journey to the Unknown

    Journey to the Unknown

  • Bermondsey

    Bermondsey

  • Chillers

    Chillers

  • The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

  • Force 10 from Navarone

    Force 10 from Navarone

  • Soldier of Orange

    Soldier of Orange

  • Katherine of Alexandria

    Katherine of Alexandria

  • The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

    The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

  • Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

    Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

  • A Hazard of Hearts

    A Hazard of Hearts

  • A Feast at Midnight

    A Feast at Midnight

  • A Doll's House

    A Doll's House

  • The Mind Benders

    The Mind Benders

  • Oh! What a Lovely War

    Oh! What a Lovely War

  • Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

    Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

  • Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt

    Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt

  • Edward and Mrs Simpson

    Edward and Mrs Simpson

  • Wild Geese II

    Wild Geese II

  • Shadows of Fear

    Shadows of Fear

  • The Harmfulness of Tobacco

    The Harmfulness of Tobacco

  • The Frozen Dead

    The Frozen Dead

  • National Theatre Live: The Audience

    National Theatre Live: The Audience

  • Circles Of Deceit

    Circles Of Deceit

  • The Crucifer of Blood

    The Crucifer of Blood

  • Suspense

    Suspense

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: September

    Rosamunde Pilcher: September

  • The Republic Of Love

    The Republic Of Love

  • Life at the Top

    Life at the Top

  • The Shooting Party

    The Shooting Party

  • Edward & Mrs. Simpson

    Edward & Mrs. Simpson

  • Theatre Night

    Theatre Night

  • The Naked Runner

    The Naked Runner

  • An Ideal Husband

    An Ideal Husband

  • The Strauss Dynasty

    The Strauss Dynasty

  • The Strauss Dynasty

    The Strauss Dynasty

  • The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder

    The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder

  • They Never Slept

    They Never Slept

  • This Sporting Life

    This Sporting Life

  • September

    September

  • I'll Never Forget What's'isname

    I'll Never Forget What's'isname

  • Hard Times

    Hard Times

  • For Queen and Country

    For Queen and Country

  • Stage Beauty

    Stage Beauty

  • 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

  • The Breaking of Bumbo

    The Breaking of Bumbo

  • Sea-Change

    Sea-Change

  • Shooting the Chandelier

    Shooting the Chandelier

  • The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

    The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

  • Wilfred

    Wilfred

  • The Old, Old, Very Old Man

    The Old, Old, Very Old Man