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.
Awards & recognition
- BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 1978
- BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 1972
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Filmography50+ titles
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Taboo
A Hazard of Hearts
The Gentlemen
Agatha Christie's Marple
Foyle's War
The Avengers
Daniel Deronda
Inspector Lewis
Gandhi
An Ideal Husband
Midsomer Murders
The Day of the Jackal
Gulliver's Travels
The Duellists
A Bridge Too Far
Man in a Suitcase
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Soldier of Orange
This Sporting Life
Nicholas Nickleby
Battle of Britain
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Dresser
The Go-Between
The Bounty
Oh! What a Lovely War
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
Chillers
Stage Beauty
Oliver Twist
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
Hard Times
Johnny English Strikes Again
The Dresser
Force 10 from Navarone
Never Say Never Again
The Mirror Crack'd
Galileo
The Big Sleep
Robin Hood
A Month by the Lake
The Cat and the Canary
The Squeeze
Lost in Space
Prince Valiant
The Republic Of Love
Wild Geese II
A Doll's House
Katherine of Alexandria