Alec Guinness
Known For
Acting
Born
1914-04-02 in Marylebone, London, England, UK
Died
2000-08-05
Biography
Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor. He was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including Kind Hearts and Coronets in which he played eight different characters. He later won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Colonel Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai. He is most well known for playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy. He also played Prince Feisal in Lawrence of Arabia and George Smiley in the TV adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.
Most Known For
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited)
Great Performances
as Father Quixote
Star Wars
as Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi
The Oscars
as Self
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive voice)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive sound) (uncredited)
Apostrophes
as Self
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Set of "The Bridge on the River Kwai"
Omnibus
as Self
The Empire Strikes Back
as Obi-Wan Kenobi
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
The South Bank Show
as Self
Return of the Jedi
as Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi
Lawrence of Arabia
as Prince Feisal
Performance
as Heinrich Mann
MGM Parade
as self
Doctor Zhivago
as Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
as George Smiley
The Bridge on the River Kwai
as Col. Nicholson
Monsignor Quixote
as Father Quixote