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Edward Fox Biography

Birth Name:
Edward Charles Morice Fox
Birth Place:
London, England
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Served as lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards; a regiment of the British Army, but was dismissed after he threw his commanding officer into a lake
  • Attended the Countryside March in the UK to support hunting rights in 2002
  • Made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2003 for his services to theatre and British cinema
  • Supported the restoration of The Royal Hall in Harrogate, since his great grandfather, Samson Fox, was the original benefactor in 1903

Awards

  • 1983BAFTA Film Awards-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 1978BAFTA Film Awards-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 1972BAFTA Film Awards-Best Supporting Actor: winner