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 Edward Fox
One of the incredibly talented Fox acting dynasty, Edward has had an extraordinarily varied and lengthy career in television and film. From A Bridge Too Far to Gandhi, from Edward & Mrs Simpson to Gulliver's Travels, Edward's carved a place in acting history. In 2002, he played Sir Hugo Mallinger in Daniel Deronda.
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Edward's first film role was as an uncredited barman in 1963 film This Sporting Life starring Richard Harris and William Hartnell.
He played an assassin on the trail of President De Gaulle in 1973 film The Day of the Jackal, which was adapted from the bestselling book by Frederick Forsythe. The story of the professional killer was set in post-war France and reflected real life attempts.
Edward has also starred in legendary films A Bridge Too Far (1977) with all-star cast including Michael Caine, Robert Redford and Laurence Olivier, and the Oscar-winning Gandhi (1982).
Edward epitomised the decadent King Edward VIII in the 1980 mini-series Edward & Mrs Simpson. The tale of the King who abdicated also starred Nigel Hawthorne (The Madness of King George) and Dame Peggy Ashcroft (A Passage to India).
Branching out recently into children's television, Edward played Professor Prosser in an adaptation of prize-winning author Phillip Pullman's I Was A Rat.
Edward plays the dignified butler Lane in 2002 film The Importance of Being Earnest, a frenzied re-interpretation of Oscar Wilde's play starring Colin Firth (Pride & Prejudice) and Rupert Everett (My Best Friend's Wedding).
Edward's younger brother is actor James Fox, who has also had a long screen career including 1963 film The Servant with Dirk Bogarde. They have been followed into the profession by Edward's daughter Emilia Fox (Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Pride & Prejudice and Coupling) and James's son Laurence Fox (The Hole and Gosford Park).
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Edward's mother Angela was the inspiration for Noel Coward's song "Don't Put Your Daughter on the Stage, Mrs Worthington".
He was once married to actress Tracy Reed, the step-daughter of director Carol Reed (Mutiny on the Bounty, Oliver!) and cousin to Oliver Reed.
Edward stepped in to play 'M' in Sean Connery's 1983 comeback Bond movie Never Say Never Again.
Edward appeared with partner Joanna David (Pride & Prejudice) in the 1997 mini-series A Dance to the Music of Time.
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Edward was born on April 13th 1937 in Chelsea, London.
Edward has been with partner actress Joanna David (Pride & Prejudice) for over 30 years and they have two children Emilia and Freddy.
He also has another daughter Lucy, from his marriage to Tracy Reed.
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