Edward Fox

Known for ActingBorn 1937-04-13 (age 89)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.Read more

Movies & web series

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Wilfred

The Expert

National Theatre Live: The Audience

The Strauss Dynasty

The Gentlemen

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Taboo

Foyle's War

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

Agatha Christie's Marple

Daniel Deronda

A Hazard of Hearts

An Ideal Husband

The Portrait of a Lady

Lewis

Midsomer Murders

Gandhi

The Avengers

The Day of the Jackal

Gulliver's Travels

The Man from London

Shaka Zulu

The Duellists

Screen Two

A Bridge Too Far

Quartermaine's Terms

Man in a Suitcase

Omnibus

Nicholas Nickleby

Wedden, dat..?

Soldier of Orange

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Theatre 625

The Importance of Being Earnest

BBC2 Play of the Week

Centre Play

Cluedo

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

Journey to the Unknown

Stage Beauty

The Dresser

Oliver Twist

This Sporting Life

Chillers

The Bounty

Edward and Mrs Simpson