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 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.
Acting
Movie
Johnny English Strikes Again
as Agent Nine
2018
Movie
Gandhi
as General Dyer
1982
Movie
Never Say Never Again
as M
1983
TV
Taboo
as Horace Delaney
2017
Movie
Lost in Space
as Businessman
1998
Movie
A Bridge Too Far
as Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks
1977
TV
The Gentlemen
as Archibald Horatio Landrover Horniman
2024
Movie
The Day of the Jackal
as The Jackal
1973
Movie
The Bounty
as Captain Greetham
1984
Movie
The Duellists
as Colonel Perteley
1977
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Gudgeon
1989
Movie
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Lane
2002
TV
Midsomer Murders
as William Bingham
1997
Movie
Battle of Britain
as Pilot Officer Archie
1969
Movie
Force 10 from Navarone
as Miller
1978
Movie
The Mirror Crack'd
as Inspector Craddock
1980
Movie
Nicholas Nickleby
as Sir Mulberry Hawk
2002
Movie
Robin Hood
as Prince John
1991
Movie
Soldier of Orange
as Colonel Rafelli
1977
Movie
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
as Extra (uncredited)
1962
Movie
The Go-Between
as Hugh Trimingham
1971
TV
The Avengers
1961
TV
The Avengers
as Chilcott
1961
Movie
Stage Beauty
as Sir Edward Hyde
2004