Edward Fox

This tall blond actor is best known for playing patrician characters noted for their cynicism and cruelty. Born into a theatrical family in London, Fox followed in the footsteps of his younger brother James who was a child performer. He made his first screen appearance in the sci-fi flick "The Mind Benders" (1963). Routine roles followed throughout the 1960s before Fox scored as Julie Christie's fiance in Joseph Losey's "The Go-Between" (1973). Fox won critical praise and is perhaps best known for his performance as the menacing assassin in Fred Zinnemann's "The Day of the Jackal" (1973). Throughout the 70s and 80s, he worked in small or supporting roles, generally in period pieces: "A Bridge Too Far" and "The Duellists" (both 1977); "Soldier of Orange" (1979); "Gandhi" (1982); "The Shooting Party" (1984). Fox has made sporadic appearances on the small screen, notably as the Duke of Windsor in "Edward and Mrs. Simpson" (1978) and recreating his London stage role as the title character in "Quartermaine's Terms" (1987). In a return to leading roles, he won critical praise opposite Vanessa Redgrave and Uma Thurman as one side of a romantic triangle in the period drama "A Month by the Lake" (1995).

• Also Credited As:
  Ed Fox
• Born:
  April 13, 1937 in London, England
• Job Titles:
  Actor

Family

• Daughter: Lucy Fox. mother, Tracy Reed
• Half-brother: Daniel Chatto.
• Nephew: Laurence Fox.
• Son: Freddie Fox. mother, Joanna David
• Son-in-law: Jared Harris. married daughter Emilia Fox on July 16, 2005

Education

• Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England

Milestones

• 1958 Made his theatre debut
• 1963 First film appearance in, "The Mind Benders"
• 1973 First leading role in feature, "The Day of the Jackal"
• 1977 First appearance on American TV, "Hard Times" a presentation of "Great Performances"
• 1980 Played King Edward VIII in the television drama series, "Edward and Mrs Simpson"
• 1982 Portrayed the controversial Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer in "Gandhi," the man responsible for the Amritsar Massacre in India
• 1983 Played M in the unofficial James Bond film "Never Say Never Again"
• 1985 Appeared in "The Shooting Party," with James Mason and Sir John Gielgud
• 1991 Played Prince John in the TV movie "Robin Hood" (Fox)
• 1995 Played an ex-British officer in "A Month by the Lake" opposite Vanessa Redgrave
• 1997 Appeared with partner Joanna David in the mini-series "A Dance to the Music of Time"
• 2001 Played Professor Prosser in an adaptation of Phillip Pullman's "I Was A Rat"
• 2002 Cast as the dignified butler Lane in "The Importance of Being Earnest"
• 2004 Cast in the Renaissance drama, "Stage Beauty"
• 2006 Cast in Charles Sturridge's "Lassie," based on Eric Knight's classic 1938 novel Lassie Come Home
• Establish himself in classic British films such as "The Go-Between", "A Bridge Too Far" and "Battle of Britain"