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Aliases: Edward Charles Morice Fox , Edward Charles Morice Fox, OBE

Gender: Male

Place of birth: London, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 52

TV Involvements: 24


Most Famous Work

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

Most Famous Work

Midsomer Murders
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8

Midsomer Murders

(1997) William Bingham
Agatha Christie's Poirot
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8

Agatha Christie's Poirot

(1989) Gudgeon
The Avengers
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8

The Avengers

(1961) Chilcott
Agatha Christie's Marple
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8

Agatha Christie's Marple

(2004) Caterham
BBC Play of the Month
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5

BBC Play of the Month

(1965) Captain Dancy, DSO
Taboo
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8

Taboo

(2017) Horace Delaney
Lewis
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8

Lewis

(2007) Dr. Yardley
Gulliver's Travels
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7

Gulliver's Travels

(1996) General Limtoc

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Archibald Horatio Landrover Horniman
2018 Agent Nine
Earl of Caversham
2017 Horace Delaney
2015 Thornton
2014 Self
Emperor Constantius
2013 Winston Churchill
2007 Mr. Brownlow
Dr. Yardley
All
2005 Hulton
2004 Caterham
Richard
Sir Edward Hyde
2002 Sir Mulberry Hawk
Sir Hugo Mallinger
N/A
Lane
2001 Aitken
1998 Businessman
1997 Markham
Uncle Giles
King Arthur
William Bingham
1996 Archie
General Limtoc
Archie
1995 Major Wilshaw
1994 Father
1993 Major Luddington
1991 Alistair Ross
Prince John
Major Luddington
Monk Scott
Metternich
Metternich
N/A
1990 Captain Barnabas/Butcher
Himself
Michael Herbert
Philip
1989 Major Benford
Gudgeon
1988 Reader
1987 Lord Harry Wrotham
St John Quartermaine
1986 Dr. Hauser
Lt. Francis Farewell
1985 Alex Faulkner
N/A
Lord Gilbert Hartlip
N/A
1984 Captain Greetham
Lord Gilbert Hartlip (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983 Oxenby
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1982 General Dyer
Self
1980 Inspector Craddock
1979 Colonel Rafelli
1978 King Edward VIII
King Edward VIII
Hendricks
Miller
Joe Brody
1977 Nikolai
James Harthouse
Colonel Rafelli
Colonel
Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks
Foreman
1976 Captain Dancy, DSO
1975 Cardinal Inquisitor
1974 Dr. Watson
1973 Nils Krogstad
The Jackal
1972 Pip
1971 Lysander
Hugh Trimingham
1970 Horwood
John Parker
Bruce Spofford
1969 Pilot Officer Archie
Aide to Field-Marshal Haig
Sir John Newton
1968 Sir Robert Sawyer
Tony Davis-Jones
1967 Walter
N/A
Ritchie Jackson
Lt. Sprague
1966 Norburg's Brother (Prisoner #3)
David
1965 Office Supervisor
Charles Surface
Captain Dancy, DSO
1963 Restaurant Barman (uncredited)
Stewart (uncredited)
1962 Extra (uncredited)
1961 N/A
Chilcott
Year Character Movie/Tv

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