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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.
As actor
An Ideal Husband
Johnny English Strikes Again
The Dresser
Katherine of Alexandria
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
National Theatre Live: The Audience
The Old, Old, Very Old Man
Lassie
The Republic Of Love
Stage Beauty
The Importance of Being Earnest
Nicholas Nickleby
All the Queen's Men
Wilfred
Lost in Space
Prince Valiant
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
Rosamunde Pilcher: September
A Month by the Lake
A Feast at Midnight
The Maitlands
The Crucifer of Blood
They Never Slept
The Harmfulness of Tobacco
The Strauss Dynasty
Robin Hood
Circles Of Deceit
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
Return from the River Kwai
A Hazard of Hearts