Edward Fox
AKA: Edward Charles Morice Fox
Birthday: 1937-04-13
Birthplace: 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.
Filmography
Character: Colonel Rafelli
Character: Captain Greetham
Character: Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks
Character: Aide to Field-Marshal Haig
Character: Inspector Craddock
Character: Lord Gilbert Hartlip (archive footage) (uncredited)
Character: Pilot Officer Archie
Character: Hugh Trimingham
Character: Lord Harry Wrotham
Character: Colonel Perteley
Character: Sir John Newton
Character: Lord Gilbert Hartlip
Character: St John Quartermaine
Character: Norburg's Brother (Prisoner #3)
Character: Ritchie Jackson
Character: Office Supervisor (uncredited)
Character: Cardinal Inquisitor
Character: Winston Churchill
Character: King Edward VIII
Character: Emperor Constantius
Character: Bruce Spofford
Character: Major Luddington
Character: Captain Dancy, DSO
Character: Extra (uncredited)
Character: Sir Mulberry Hawk
Character: Stewart (uncredited)
Character: Restaurant Barman (uncredited)
Character: Sir Edward Hyde
Character: Earl of Caversham
Character: Captain Barnabas/Butcher
Character: Inspector Morrison (voice)