Known For
Acting
Known Credits
127
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 13, 1937 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
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.
| 2024 | The Gentlemenas Archibald Horatio Landrover Horniman | |
| 2018 | Johnny English Strikes Againas Agent Nine | |
| 2018 | An Ideal Husbandas Earl of Caversham | |
| 2017 | Tabooas Horace Delaney | |
| 2015 | The Dresseras Thornton | |
| 2014 | Richard Attenborough: A Life in Filmas Self | |
| 2014 | Katherine of Alexandriaas Emperor Constantius | |
| 2013 | National Theatre Live: The Audienceas Winston Churchill | |
| 2007 | Oliver Twistas Mr Brownlow | |
| 2007 | Lewisas Dr. Yardley | |
| 2007 | The Old, Old, Very Old Manas All | |
| 2005 | Lassieas Hulton | |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marpleas Caterham | |
| 2004 | The Republic Of Loveas Richard | |
| 2004 | Stage Beautyas Sir Edward Hyde | |
| 2002 | Nicholas Nicklebyas Sir Mulberry Hawk | |
| 2002 | Daniel Derondaas Sir Hugo Mallinger | |
| 2002 | Foyle's Waras Asst. Commissioner Summers | |
| 2002 | The Importance of Being Earnestas Lane | |
| 2001 | All the Queen's Menas Aitken | |
| 2000 | Wilfredas (voice) | |
| 1998 | Lost in Spaceas Businessman | |
| 1997 | Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstoneas Markham | |
| 1997 | A Dance to the Music of Timeas Uncle Giles | |
| 1997 | Prince Valiantas King Arthur | |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murdersas William Bingham | |
| 1996 | Rosamunde Pilcher: Septemberas Archie | |
| 1996 | Gulliver's Travelsas General Limtoc | |
| 1996 | Septemberas Archie | |
| 1995 | A Month by the Lakeas Major Wilshaw | |
| 1994 | A Feast at Midnightas Father | |
| 1993 | The Maitlandsas Major Luddington | |
| 1991 | The Strauss Dynastyas Metternich | |
| 1991 | The Crucifer of Bloodas Alistair Ross | |
| 1991 | Performanceas Major Luddington | |
| 1991 | Robin Hoodas Prince John | |
| 1991 | They Never Sleptas Monk Scott | |
| 1991 | The Harmfulness of Tobaccoas | |
| 1991 | The Strauss Dynastyas Metternich | |
| 1990 | The Tale of Little Pig Robinsonas Captain Barnabas/Butcher | |
| 1990 | Cluedoas Himself | |
| 1990 | Circles Of Deceitas Philip | |
| 1990 | Chillersas Michael Herbert | |
| 1989 | Return from the River Kwaias Major Benford | |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirotas Gudgeon | |
| 1988 | The Modern World: Ten Great Writersas Reader | |
| 1987 | A Hazard of Heartsas Lord Harry Wrotham | |
| 1987 | Quartermaine's Termsas St John Quartermaine | |
| 1986 | Anastasia - The Mystery of Annaas Dr. Hauser | |
| 1986 | Shaka Zuluas Lt. Francis Farewell | |
| 1986 | Wedden, dat..?as Self | |
| 1985 | Wild Geese IIas Alex Faulkner | |
| 1985 | Theatre Nightas Doctor | |
| 1985 | The Shooting Partyas Lord Gilbert Hartlip | |
| 1985 | Screen Twoas Monk Scott | |
| 1985 | Screen Twoas Philip | |
| 1985 | Screen Twoas St. John Quartermaine | |
| 1984 | The Bountyas Captain Greetham | |
| 1984 | James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hateas Lord Gilbert Hartlip (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1983 | The Dresseras Oxenby | |
| 1983 | Never Say Never Againas M | |
| 1982 | Gandhias General Dyer | |
| 1982 | Woganas Self | |
| 1980 | The Mirror Crack'das Inspector Craddock | |
| 1979 | For Queen and Countryas Colonel Rafelli | |
| 1978 | Edward and Mrs Simpsonas King Edward VIII | |
| 1978 | Edward & Mrs. Simpsonas King Edward VIII | |
| 1978 | The Cat and the Canaryas Hendricks | |
| 1978 | Force 10 from Navaroneas Miller | |
| 1978 | The Big Sleepas Joe Brody | |
| 1977 | Shooting the Chandelieras Nikolai | |
| 1977 | Hard Timesas Captain James Harthouse | |
| 1977 | Soldier of Orangeas Colonel Rafelli | |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Weekas Nikolai | |
| 1977 | The Duellistsas Colonel Perteley | |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Faras Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks | |
| 1977 | The Squeezeas Foreman | |
| 1977 | Romanceas Sam Gregory | |
| 1976 | Sea-Changeas Andrew | |
| 1976 | Loyaltiesas Captain Dancy, DSO | |
| 1975 | Galileoas Cardinal Inquisitor | |
| 1974 | Churchill's Peopleas Aaron Graham | |
| 1974 | Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mysteryas Dr. Watson | |
| 1973 | A Doll's Houseas Nils Krogstad | |
| 1973 | Centre Playas Andrew | |
| 1973 | The Day of the Jackalas The Jackal | |
| 1972 | Bermondseyas Pip | |
| 1971 | A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Lysander | |
| 1971 | The Go-Betweenas Hugh Trimingham | |
| 1970 | The Breaking of Bumboas Horwood | |
| 1970 | Shadows of Fearas John Parker | |
| 1970 | Skullduggeryas Bruce Spofford | |
| 1969 | Happy Ever Afteras Mr. Bailey | |
| 1969 | Battle of Britainas Pilot Officer Archie | |
| 1969 | W. Somerset Maughamas Tim Hardy | |
| 1969 | The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reederas Sir Harry Carlin | |
| 1969 | Oh! What a Lovely Waras Aide to Field-Marshal Haig | |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Dr. Macmillan | |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Ian | |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Michael Turner | |
| 1969 | Medieval England: The Peasants' Revoltas Sir John Newton | |
| 1968 | Journey to the Unknownas Sir Robert Sawyer | |
| 1968 | The Expertas Tony Davis-Jones | |
| 1967 | I'll Never Forget What's'isnameas Walter | |
| 1967 | Omnibusas Self | |
| 1967 | Man in a Suitcaseas | |
| 1967 | The Naked Runneras Ritchie Jackson | |
| 1967 | The Jokersas Lt. Sprague | |
| 1966 | The Frozen Deadas Norburg's Brother (Prisoner #3) | |
| 1966 | Shotgunas David | |
| 1965 | Life at the Topas Office Supervisor (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Monthas Captain Dancy, DSO | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Monthas Charles Surface | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Monthas Flt. Lieutenant Stoker | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Monthas Lysander | |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatreas Pip Lester | |
| 1964 | Theatre 625as George Barrington | |
| 1964 | Theatre 625as Ronnie Lovell | |
| 1964 | Theatre 625as Trevor | |
| 1963 | This Sporting Lifeas Restaurant Barman (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | The Mind Bendersas Stewart (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runneras Extra (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | Suspenseas Charles Marten | |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67as Hassell | |
| 1961 | The Avengersas | |
| 1961 | The Avengersas Chilcott | |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Playas Tom McMaster |
