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.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 19.048 |
| Birthday | 1937-04-13 |
| Place of Birth | London, England, UK |
| Also Known As | Edward Charles Morice Fox, Edward Charles Morice Fox, OBE, |
1977
Soldier of Orange
7.1/151
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Soldier of Orange
1998
Lost in Space
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Lost in Space
1982
Gandhi
7.6/2268
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Gandhi
1978
The Big Sleep
5.9/84
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The Big Sleep
2007
The Old, Old, Very Old Man
0/0
152-year-old Thomas Parr is taken to meet King Charles I, who orders a celebration of his longevity.
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The Old, Old, Very Old Man
1984
The Bounty
6.7/543
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The Bounty
1973
The Day of the Jackal
7.5/538
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The Day of the Jackal
1977
A Bridge Too Far
7.2/803
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A Bridge Too Far
1969
Oh! What a Lovely War
6.6/41
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Oh! What a Lovely War
1980
The Mirror Crack'd
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The Mirror Crack'd
1984
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
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Battle of Britain
6.8/297
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1997
Prince Valiant
5.2/65
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2001
All the Queen's Men
4.9/23
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A Month by the Lake
5.9/36
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1983
The Dresser
6.7/65
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1971
The Go-Between
6.8/131
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The Go-Between
1983
Never Say Never Again
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Never Say Never Again
1985
Wild Geese II
4.9/28
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Wild Geese II
1978
Force 10 from Navarone
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Force 10 from Navarone
1987
A Hazard of Hearts
8.1/21
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A Hazard of Hearts
1977
The Duellists
7.3/542
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The Duellists
1969
Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt
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Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt
2004
The Republic Of Love
4.9/9
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The Republic Of Love
1985
The Shooting Party
6.6/22
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The Shooting Party
1989
Return from the River Kwai
5/26
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Return from the River Kwai
1978
The Cat and the Canary
5.8/41
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The Cat and the Canary
1977
The Squeeze
6.2/11
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The Squeeze
1967
The Jokers
6/16
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The Jokers
1987
Quartermaine's Terms
0/0
TV adaptation of the play set in a Cambridge School of English for Foreigners in 1962. St John Quartermaine is a rather ineffective but kindly teacher...
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Quartermaine's Terms
1991
The Crucifer of Blood
6.5/19
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The Crucifer of Blood
1966
The Frozen Dead
5/30
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1967
The Naked Runner
6/6
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The Naked Runner
1965
Life at the Top
6.2/14
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1967
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
5.5/10
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I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1975
Galileo
5.9/13
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Galileo
2013
National Theatre Live: The Audience
8.3/11
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1973
A Doll's House
4.8/8
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A Doll's House
1990
Circles Of Deceit
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Circles Of Deceit
1996
Rosamunde Pilcher: September
7.8/2
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They Never Slept
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1978
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
10/1
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2014
Katherine of Alexandria
2.7/5
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Skullduggery
4.4/5
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Skullduggery
1991
The Harmfulness of Tobacco
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The Harmfulness of Tobacco
1991
The Strauss Dynasty
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The Strauss Dynasty
1993
The Maitlands
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The Maitlands
1974
Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery
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Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery
1971
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
1972
Bermondsey
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John Mortimer's play about the tangled love life of an East London pub landlord.
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2014
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
4.8/4
The life story of the film director, movie star and industry figure who furthered the cause of cinema: Lord Richard Attenborough.
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1997
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
6/3
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Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
2005
Lassie
6.4/133
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Lassie
2015
The Dresser
6.3/78
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The Dresser
1966
Shotgun
0/0
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Shotgun
1976
Loyalties
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Loyalties
1962
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
7.2/145
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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
2002
The Importance of Being Earnest
6.837/469
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The Importance of Being Earnest
2002
Nicholas Nickleby
6.9/166
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Nicholas Nickleby
1994
A Feast At Midnight
6.1/7
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A Feast At Midnight
1963
The Mind Benders
6.3/23
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The Mind Benders
1970
The Breaking of Bumbo
2/1
The hilarious adventures of young Bumbo Bailey, who enlists in the Brigade of Guards and is based in the prestigious Wellington Barracks in London in...
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The Breaking of Bumbo
1963
This Sporting Life
7/107
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This Sporting Life
2004
Stage Beauty
6.7/129
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Stage Beauty
2018
An Ideal Husband
7.5/2
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An Ideal Husband
1991
Robin Hood
5.7/159
The Swashbuckling legend of Robin Hood unfolds in the 12th century when the mighty Normans ruled England with an iron fist.
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Robin Hood
2018
Johnny English Strikes Again
6.3/2453
Disaster strikes when a criminal mastermind reveals the identities of all active undercover agents in Britain. The secret service can now rely on only...
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Johnny English Strikes Again
1990
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
0/0
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The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
1977
Shooting the Chandelier
0/0
During the closing days of the Second World War, a young Czechoslovakian woman, Blanka, is caught between ideologies of the Soviet regime. Part of BBC...
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