Edward Fox

Edward Fox

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edward Fox (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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TV Series

Performance

Performance

6
The Avengers

The Avengers

7.734
Shaka Zulu

Shaka Zulu

7
Shadows of Fear

Shadows of Fear

6
Edward and Mrs Simpson

Edward and Mrs Simpson

6.2
The Expert

The Expert

10
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

6.512
Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

7.1
Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

7
Hard Times

Hard Times

5
A Dance to the Music of Time

A Dance to the Music of Time

5.3
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5
Daniel Deronda

Daniel Deronda

7.7
Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

7.694
Screen Two

Screen Two

6.833
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5
Chillers

Chillers

6.2
Wogan

Wogan

4.5
La dynastie des Strauss

La dynastie des Strauss

0
September

September

5
Journey to the Unknown

Journey to the Unknown

6.3
The Gentlemen

The Gentlemen

7.865
Lewis

Lewis

7.575
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

7.5
Cluedo

Cluedo

6.4
Theatre Night

Theatre Night

0
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

0
Wedden, dat..?

Wedden, dat..?

8
Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

8.156
For Queen and Country

For Queen and Country

6.5
The Avengers

The Avengers

7.734
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

6.6
Taboo

Taboo

7.909
Screen Two

Screen Two

6.833
Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

3.8
Foyle's War

Foyle's War

7.9
Omnibus

Omnibus

7.2

Movies

Soldier of Orange

Soldier of Orange

7.1
Lost in Space

Lost in Space

5.4
Gandhi

Gandhi

7.555
The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

5.906
The Old, Old, Very Old Man

The Old, Old, Very Old Man

0
The Bounty

The Bounty

6.692
The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal

7.539
A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

7.232
Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

6.75
The Mirror Crack'd

The Mirror Crack'd

6.1
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

0
Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

6.9
Prince Valiant

Prince Valiant

5.2
All the Queen's Men

All the Queen's Men

4.9
A Month by the Lake

A Month by the Lake

5.769
The Dresser

The Dresser

6.7
The Go-Between

The Go-Between

6.784
Never Say Never Again

Never Say Never Again

6.049
Wild Geese II

Wild Geese II

4.9
Force 10 from Navarone

Force 10 from Navarone

6.214
A Hazard of Hearts

A Hazard of Hearts

8.1
The Duellists

The Duellists

7.253
Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt

Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt

0
The Republic Of Love

The Republic Of Love

4.9
The Shooting Party

The Shooting Party

6.6
Return from the River Kwai

Return from the River Kwai

5
The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

5.8
The Squeeze

The Squeeze

5.846
The Jokers

The Jokers

6
Quartermaine's Terms

Quartermaine's Terms

0
The Crucifer of Blood

The Crucifer of Blood

6.5
The Frozen Dead

The Frozen Dead

5
The Naked Runner

The Naked Runner

6
Life at the Top

Life at the Top

6.2
I'll Never Forget What's'isname

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

5.6
Galileo

Galileo

5.9
National Theatre Live: The Audience

National Theatre Live: The Audience

8.3
A Doll's House

A Doll's House

4.778
Circles Of Deceit

Circles Of Deceit

0
Rosamunde Pilcher: September

Rosamunde Pilcher: September

7.833
They Never Slept

They Never Slept

0
Edward & Mrs. Simpson

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

10
Katherine of Alexandria

Katherine of Alexandria

2.7
Skullduggery

Skullduggery

4.5
The Harmfulness of Tobacco

The Harmfulness of Tobacco

0
The Strauss Dynasty

The Strauss Dynasty

8.2
The Maitlands

The Maitlands

0
Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery

Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery

0
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

0
Bermondsey

Bermondsey

0
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

4.8
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

6
Lassie

Lassie

6.4
The Dresser

The Dresser

6.2
Shotgun

Shotgun

0
Loyalties

Loyalties

0
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

7.217
The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

6.856
Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby

6.9
A Feast at Midnight

A Feast at Midnight

6
The Mind Benders

The Mind Benders

6.4
The Breaking of Bumbo

The Breaking of Bumbo

2
This Sporting Life

This Sporting Life

7.009
Stage Beauty

Stage Beauty

6.7
An Ideal Husband

An Ideal Husband

7.5
Robin Hood

Robin Hood

5.7
Johnny English Strikes Again

Johnny English Strikes Again

6.3
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

0
Shooting the Chandelier

Shooting the Chandelier

0
Sea-Change

Sea-Change

0