Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings

66 · Born: May 10, 1957

Personal Details

Born May 10, 1957 Essex, England, UK

Biography

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.

Career

2024
Mr Bates vs. The Post Office
Mr Bates vs. The Post Office as James Arbuthnot
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2023
Your Christmas or Mine 2
Your Christmas or Mine 2 as Humphrey
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2022
Munich: The Edge of War
Munich: The Edge of War as Sir Horace Wilson
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Your Christmas or Mine?
Your Christmas or Mine? as Humphrey
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The Forgiven
The Forgiven as Lord Swanthorne
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This Is Going to Hurt
This Is Going to Hurt as Mr. Lockhart
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The Undeclared War
The Undeclared War as David Neal
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2019
Gold Digger
Gold Digger as Ted Day
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2018
A Very English Scandal
A Very English Scandal as Peter Bessell
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2016
Alan Bennett's Diaries
Alan Bennett's Diaries as Alan Bennett
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Churchill's Secret
Churchill's Secret as Anthony Eden
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Denial
Denial as Sir Charles Gray
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Victoria
Victoria as King Leopold
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2015
The Lady in the Van
The Lady in the Van as Alan Bennett
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2014
Castles in the Sky
Castles in the Sky as Henry Tizard
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2013
Trap for Cinderella
Trap for Cinderella as Chance
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The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes as The Professor
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2012
We'll Take Manhattan
We'll Take Manhattan as John Parsons
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Dickens in London
Dickens in London as Middle-aged Dickens(Voice)
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Silk
Silk as Alan Cowdrey
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Inspector Lewis
Inspector Lewis as Rev. Conor Hawes
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New Tricks
New Tricks as Professor Blake
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2010
On Expenses
On Expenses
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2009
Whitechapel
Whitechapel as Anderson
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2008
The Disappeared
The Disappeared as Adrian Ballan
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The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps as Captain Kell
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Hancock & Joan
Hancock & Joan as John Le Mesurier
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2007
Cranford
Cranford as Reverend Hutton
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The Restaurant
The Restaurant
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Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead as James Andrews
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2006
The Queen
The Queen as Charles III of the United Kingdom
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Spooks
Spooks as James Allan
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Poirot
Poirot as Dr. Roberts
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2005
Riot at the Rite
Riot at the Rite as Sergei Diaghilev
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A Very Social Secretary
A Very Social Secretary as Alastair Campbell
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2004
Five Children and It
Five Children and It as Father
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2002
The Four Feathers
The Four Feathers as Colonel Hamilton
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1999
The Hunley
The Hunley as Lt. Alexander
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
1997
The Wings of the Dove
The Wings of the Dove as Lord Mark
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Liberty! The American Revolution
Liberty! The American Revolution as King George III
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1996
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream as Theseus / Oberon
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1994
Hard Times
Hard Times as Bitzer
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1992
Screenplay
Screenplay as Byron
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1989
War Requiem
War Requiem as Blinded Soldier
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1988
The Franchise Affair
The Franchise Affair as Nevil Bennet
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