About

Known credits:
59
Birthday:
1957-05-10
Place of birth:
Essex, England, UK
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Alex Jennings

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alexander "Alex" Jennings (born 10 May 1957) is an English actor, who has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre. A three-time Olivier Award winner, he won for Too Clever by Half (1988), Peer Gynt (1996), and My Fair Lady (2003). He is the only performer to have won Olivier awards in the drama, musical and comedy categories. He played Prince Charles in the 2006 film The Queen. His other film appearances include The Wings of the Dove (1997), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), Babel (2006) and The Lady in the Van (2015). He also played Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor, in the critically acclaimed Netflix series The Crown.

Known for

Acting
2024 Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light Actor Stephen Gardiner N/A
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2024 Blitz Actor Victor Smythe 58
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2024 A Very Royal Scandal Actor Sir Edward Young 68
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2024 Mr Bates vs The Post Office Actor James Arbuthnot 72
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2023 Your Christmas or Mine 2 Actor Humphrey 59
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2022 Your Christmas or Mine? Actor Humphrey 60
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2022 The Forgiven Actor Lord Swanthorne 58
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2022 The Undeclared War Actor David Neal 67
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2022 Operation Mincemeat Actor John Masterman 62
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2022 This Is Going to Hurt Actor Lockhart 74
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2022 Munich: The Edge of War Actor Sir Horace Wilson 64
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2020 Mangrove Actor Judge Edward Clarke 59
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2019 Gold Digger Actor Ted Day 64
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2019 National Theatre Live: Hansard Actor Robin Hesketh 59
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2018 A Very English Scandal Actor Peter Bessell 70
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2017 Il était une fois... « The Queen » Actor Self N/A
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2016 Denial Actor Sir Charles Gray 64
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2016 Churchill's Secret Actor Anthony Eden 59
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2015 The Lady in the Van Actor Alan Bennett 61
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2015 Wolf Hall Actor Stephen Gardiner 73
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2014 Castles in the Sky Actor Henry Tizard 59
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2013 National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage Actor Henry Higgins 59
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2013 Trap for Cinderella Actor Chance 58
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2013 Belle Actor Lord Ashford 66
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2013 The Lady Vanishes Actor The Professor 59
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2012 Dickens in London Actor Middle-aged Dickens(Voice) 59
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2012 We'll Take Manhattan Actor John Parsons 58
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2011 National Theatre Live: Collaborators Actor Mikhail Bulgakov N/A
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2011 Silk Actor Alan Cowdrey 72
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2010 National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art Actor Henry / Benjamin Britten 59
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2010 On Expenses Actor N/A
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2009 The Last Days of Lehman Brothers Actor Timothy Geithner 58
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2009 Whitechapel Actor Anderson 71
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2008 The 39 Steps Actor Captain Kell 59
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2008 The Disappeared Actor Adrian Ballan 59
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2008 Hancock & Joan Actor John Le Mesurier 58
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2007 Cranford Actor Reverend Hutton 74
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2007 The Restaurant Actor 70
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2006 Babel Actor Ken Clifford 70
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2006 The Queen Actor Charles III of the United Kingdom 66
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2005 Riot at the Rite Actor Sergei Diaghilev 59
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2005 A Very Social Secretary Actor Alastair Campbell 58
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2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Actor Horatio 61
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2004 Five Children and It Actor Father 57
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2004 London Actor Stephen Spender N/A
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2002 The Four Feathers Actor Colonel Hamilton 62
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2000 Too Much Sun Actor Julian Edgbaston-Bowles N/A
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1999 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Actor The Butler 59
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1999 The Hunley Actor Lt. Alexander 59
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1997 Liberty! Actor King George III 70
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1997 The Wings of the Dove Actor Lord Mark 60
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1996 A Midsummer Night's Dream Actor Theseus / Oberon 58
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1994 Hard Times Actor Bitzer 59
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1994 Hard Times Actor Bitzer N/A
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1992 Dread Poets' Society Actor Byron N/A
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1991 Ashenden Actor 69
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1989 War Requiem Actor Blinded Soldier 59
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1988 The Franchise Affair Actor Nevil Bennet 68
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Small Axe Actor N/A
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