Birth Day: 1937-04-13
Place of birth: 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.
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As Agent Nine -
As Earl of Caversham -
As Thornton -
As Emperor Constantius -
As Self -
As Winston Churchill -
As All
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As Hulton -
As Richard -
As Sir Edward Hyde -
As Sir Mulberry Hawk -
As Lane -
As Aitken -
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As Businessman -
As King Arthur -
As Markham -
As Archie -
As Major Wilshaw -
As Father -
As Major Luddington -
As Metternich -
As Alistair Ross -
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As Monk Scott -
As Prince John -
As Philip -
As Captain Barnabas/Butcher -
As Major Benford -
As Lord Harry Wrotham -
As St John Quartermaine -
As Lord Gilbert Hartlip -
As Alex Faulkner -
As Captain Greetham -
As Lord Gilbert Hartlip (archive footage) (uncredited) -
As Oxenby -
As M -
As General Dyer -
As Inspector Craddock -
As Miller -
As Hendricks -
As Joe Brody -
As King Edward VIII -
As Nikolai -
As Colonel Rafelli -
As Foreman -
As Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks -
As Colonel Perteley -
As Captain Dancy, DSO
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As Andrew -
As Cardinal Inquisitor -
As Dr. Watson -
As Nils Krogstad -
As The Jackal -
As Pip -
As Lysander -
As Hugh Trimingham -
As Bruce Spofford -
As Horwood -
As Pilot Officer Archie -
As Sir John Newton -
As Aide to Field-Marshal Haig -
As Ritchie Jackson -
As Lt. Sprague -
As Walter -
As David
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As Office Supervisor (uncredited) -
As Stewart (uncredited) -
As Restaurant Barman (uncredited) -
As Extra (uncredited)