Edward Fox
Known For
Acting
Born
1937-04-13 in London, England, UK
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.
Most Known For
Midsomer Murders
as William Bingham
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Gudgeon
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Caterham
The Avengers
The Avengers
as Chilcott
Foyle's War
as Asst. Commissioner Summers
Wogan
as Self
BBC Play of the Month
as Charles Surface
BBC Play of the Month
as Captain Dancy, DSO
BBC Play of the Month
as Flt. Lieutenant Stoker
BBC Play of the Month
as Lysander
Lewis
as Dr. Yardley
Taboo
as Horace Delaney
The Gentlemen
as Archibald Horatio Landrover Horniman
Omnibus
as Self
Theatre 625
as Ronnie Lovell
Theatre 625
as Trevor
Theatre 625
as George Barrington
Performance
as Major Luddington
