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Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Acting

Born April 13, 1937 · London, England, UK

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 portray…

Known For · 40 titles

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997
Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989
The Avengers

The Avengers

1961
Omnibus

Omnibus

1967
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965
Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004
Wogan

Wogan

1982
Screen Two

Screen Two

1985
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964
Foyle's War

Foyle's War

2002
The Gentlemen

The Gentlemen

2024
Lewis

Lewis

2007
Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965
BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977
Sunday-Night Play

Sunday-Night Play

1960
ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969
Taboo

Taboo

2017
Performance

Performance

1991
Drama 61-67

Drama 61-67

1961
Churchill's People

Churchill's People

1974
Centre Play

Centre Play

1973
The Expert

The Expert

1968
Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

1967
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

1962
Johnny English Strikes Again

Johnny English Strikes Again

2018
Chillers

Chillers

1990
Shaka Zulu

Shaka Zulu

1986
Suspense

Suspense

1962
Never Say Never Again

Never Say Never Again

1983
The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal

1973
A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

1977
Lost in Space

Lost in Space

1998
Journey to the Unknown

Journey to the Unknown

1968
Cluedo

Cluedo

1990
A Dance to the Music of Time

A Dance to the Music of Time

1997
Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

1996
Wedden, dat..?

Wedden, dat..?

1986
The Strauss Dynasty

The Strauss Dynasty

1991
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

1988
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

2007