Edward Fox profile
Actor profile

Edward Fox

13th April 1937 London, England, UK Acting

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.

71 Movies 43 TV Shows 114 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Lassie poster
Lassie 16th December 2005 as Hulton
Gandhi poster
Gandhi 1st December 1982 as General Dyer
Loyalties poster
Loyalties 29th February 1976 as Captain Dancy, DSO
Galileo poster
Galileo 27th January 1975 as Cardinal Inquisitor
The Gentlemen poster
The Gentlemen 7th March 2024 as Archibald Horatio Landrover Horniman
Taboo poster
Taboo 7th January 2017 as Horace Delaney
Lewis poster
Lewis 18th February 2007 as Dr. Yardley
Foyle's War poster
Foyle's War 27th October 2002 as Asst. Commissioner Summers
Chillers poster
Chillers 5th January 1990 as Michael Herbert
Hard Times poster
Hard Times 25th October 1977 as Captain James Harthouse