
1957Born, Essex
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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.
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BabelKen Clifford
Bridget Jones: The Edge of ReasonHoratio
The CrownDavid, Duke of Windsor
The QueenPrince Charles
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2020Small AxeJudge Clarke · 1 episodeShow
2019Gold DiggerTed Day · 6 episodesShow
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2016VictoriaKing Leopold · 9 episodesShow
2015UnforgottenDr Tim Finch · 1 episodeShow
2015Wolf HallStephen Gardiner · 3 episodesShow
2011SilkAlan Cowdrey QC · 13 episodesShow
2009WhitechapelAnderson · 18 episodesShow
2009Being HumanGriffin · 1 episodeShow
200810 Days to WarVincent · 1 episodeShow
2008Fairy TalesRoger Bateman · 1 episodeShow
2007CranfordReverend Hutton · 7 episodesShow
2007LewisRev. Conor Hawes · 1 episodeShow
2006The State WithinJames Sinclair · 6 episodesShow
2004LondonStephen Spender · 3 episodesShow
2004New TricksProfessor Blake · 1 episodeShow
2002Foyle's WarClive Ord-Smith · 1 episodeShow
2002SpooksJames Allan · 1 episodeShow
2001Waking the DeadJames Andrews · 2 episodesShow
2000Too Much SunJulian Edgbaston-Bowles · 6 episodesShow
1997Liberty!King George III · 6 episodesShow
1994Hard TimesBitzer · 4 episodesShow
1991Ashenden4 episodesShow
1990Alfonso BonzoAlfonso Bonzo · 6 episodesShow
1988The Franchise AffairNevil Bennet · 6 episodesShow
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1986ScreenPlayLord Byron · 1 episodeShow
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