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Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings

Acting

Born: May 10, 1957Essex, England, UK

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.

Known For
Filmography
Ballad of a Small Player

Ballad of a Small Player

Adrian Lippett

2025
The Phoenician Scheme

The Phoenician Scheme

Broadcloth

2025
Blitz

Blitz

Victor Smythe

2024
Your Christmas or Mine 2

Your Christmas or Mine 2

Humphrey

2023
Your Christmas or Mine?

Your Christmas or Mine?

Humphrey

2022
The Forgiven

The Forgiven

Lord Swanthorne

2022
Operation Mincemeat

Operation Mincemeat

John Masterman

2022
Munich – The Edge of War

Munich – The Edge of War

Sir Horace Wilson

2021
National Theatre Live: Hansard

National Theatre Live: Hansard

Robin Hesketh

2019

Il était une fois... « The Queen »

Self

2017
Denial

Denial

Sir Charles Gray

2016
Churchill's Secret

Churchill's Secret

Anthony Eden

2016
The Lady in the Van

The Lady in the Van

Alan Bennett

2015
Castles in the Sky

Castles in the Sky

Henry Tizard

2014
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

Henry Higgins

2013
Trap for Cinderella

Trap for Cinderella

Chance

2013
Belle

Belle

Lord Ashford

2013
The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

Professor Hastings

2013
Dickens in London

Dickens in London

Middle-aged Dickens(Voice)

2012
We'll Take Manhattan

We'll Take Manhattan

John Parsons

2012
National Theatre Live: Collaborators

National Theatre Live: Collaborators

Mikhail Bulgakov

2011
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art

National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art

Henry / Benjamin Britten

2010
On Expenses

On Expenses

2010
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

Timothy Geithner

2009
The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

Captain Kell

2008
The Disappeared

The Disappeared

Adrian Ballan

2008
Hancock & Joan

Hancock & Joan

John Le Mesurier

2008

The Making of 'The Queen'

Self

2007
Babel

Babel

Ken Clifford

2006
The Queen

The Queen

Prince Charles

2006
Riot at the Rite

Riot at the Rite

Sergei Diaghilev

2005
A Very Social Secretary

A Very Social Secretary

Alastair Campbell

2005
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Horatio

2004
Five Children and It

Five Children and It

Father

2004
The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers

Colonel Hamilton

2002
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

The Butler

1999
The Hunley

The Hunley

Lt. Alexander

1999
The Wings of the Dove

The Wings of the Dove

Lord Mark

1997
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Theseus / Oberon

1996
Hard Times

Hard Times

Bitzer

1994
Dread Poets' Society

Dread Poets' Society

Byron

1992
War Requiem

War Requiem

Blinded Soldier

1989