Edward Fox
Actor
Biography
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
Gandhi
as General Dyer 1982
Never Say Never Again
as M 1983
Lost in Space
as Businessman 1998
A Bridge Too Far
as Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks 1977
The Day of the Jackal
as The Jackal 1973
The Bounty
as Captain Greetham 1984
The Duellists
as Colonel Perteley 1977
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Lane 2002
Battle of Britain
as Pilot Officer Archie 1969
Force 10 from Navarone
as Miller 1978
The Mirror Crack'd
as Inspector Craddock 1980
Nicholas Nickleby
as Sir Mulberry Hawk 2002
Robin Hood
as Prince John 1991
Soldier of Orange
as Colonel Rafelli 1977
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
as Extra (uncredited) 1962
The Go-Between
as Hugh Trimingham 1971