Edward Fox
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.
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Johnny English Strikes Again | Agent Nine | FLOP | |
| 2018 | An Ideal Husband | Earl of Caversham | HIT | |
| 2015 | The Dresser | Thornton | FLOP | |
| 2014 | Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film | Self | FLOP | |
| 2013 | National Theatre Live: The Audience | Winston Churchill | HIT | |
| 2005 | Lassie | Hulton | FLOP | |
| 2004 | Stage Beauty | Sir Edward Hyde | HIT | |
| 2002 | Nicholas Nickleby | Sir Mulberry Hawk | HIT | |
| 2002 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Lane | HIT | |
| 2001 | All the Queen's Men | Aitken | FLOP | |
| 1998 | Lost in Space | Businessman | FLOP | |
| 1997 | Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone | Markham | FLOP | |
| 1997 | Prince Valiant | King Arthur | FLOP | |
| 1996 | Rosamunde Pilcher: September | Archie | HIT | |
| 1995 | A Month by the Lake | Major Wilshaw | FLOP | |
| 1994 | A Feast at Midnight | Father | FLOP | |
| 1991 | The Crucifer of Blood | Alistair Ross | HIT | |
| 1991 | Robin Hood | Prince John | FLOP | |
| 1991 | The Strauss Dynasty | Metternich | HIT | |
| 1989 | Return from the River Kwai | Major Benford | FLOP | |
| 1987 | A Hazard of Hearts | Lord Harry Wrotham | HIT | |
| 1985 | Wild Geese II | Alex Faulkner | FLOP | |
| 1985 | The Shooting Party | Lord Gilbert Hartlip | HIT | |
| 1984 | The Bounty | Captain Greetham | HIT | |
| 1983 | The Dresser | Oxenby | HIT | |
| 1983 | Never Say Never Again | M | FLOP | |
| 1982 | Gandhi | General Dyer | HIT | |
| 1980 | The Mirror Crack'd | Inspector Craddock | FLOP | |
| 1978 | Edward & Mrs. Simpson | King Edward VIII | HIT | |
| 1978 | The Cat and the Canary | Hendricks | FLOP | |
| 1978 | Force 10 from Navarone | Miller | FLOP | |
| 1978 | The Big Sleep | Joe Brody | FLOP | |
| 1977 | Soldier of Orange | Colonel Rafelli | HIT | |
| 1977 | The Duellists | Colonel Perteley | HIT | |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far | Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks | HIT | |
| 1977 | The Squeeze | Foreman | FLOP | |
| 1975 | Galileo | Cardinal Inquisitor | FLOP | |
| 1974 | Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery | Dr. Watson | FLOP | |
| 1973 | The Day of the Jackal | The Jackal | HIT | |
| 1971 | The Go-Between | Hugh Trimingham | HIT | |
| 1969 | Battle of Britain | Pilot Officer Archie | HIT | |
| 1969 | Oh! What a Lovely War | Aide to Field-Marshal Haig | HIT | |
| 1967 | I'll Never Forget What's'isname | Walter | FLOP | |
| 1967 | The Naked Runner | Ritchie Jackson | FLOP | |
| 1967 | The Jokers | Lt. Sprague | FLOP | |
| 1966 | The Frozen Dead | Norburg's Brother (Prisoner #3) | FLOP | |
| 1965 | Life at the Top | Office Supervisor (uncredited) | FLOP | |
| 1963 | This Sporting Life | Restaurant Barman (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1963 | The Mind Benders | Stewart (uncredited) | FLOP | |
| 1962 | The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner | Extra (uncredited) | HIT |