Edward Fox (actor)

Edward Fox OBE
Fox in 2011
Born	(1937-04-13) 13 April 1937 (age 87) Chelsea, London, England
Education	Harrow School
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1958–present
Spouses	Tracy Reed ​ ​ (m. 1958; div. 1961)​ Joanna David ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	3, including Emilia and Freddie
Parents	Robin Fox (father) Angela Worthington (mother)
Relatives	James Fox (brother) Robert Fox (brother)
Family	Fox
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1958–1960
Rank	Lieutenant
Service number	446128
Unit	Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)

Edward Charles Morice Fox (born 13 April 1937) is an English actor and a member of the Fox family.

Fox starred in the film The Day of the Jackal (1973), playing the part of a professional assassin, known only as the "Jackal", who is hired to assassinate the French president, Charles de Gaulle, in the summer of 1963. Fox 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).

Fox won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for playing Edward VIII in the television drama series Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978). He also appeared in the historical series Taboo (2017). In addition to film and television work, Fox has received acclaim as a stage actor.