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Alex Jennings

May 10, 1957 (67 years old) in Essex, England, UK

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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.

Known For

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Agatha Christie's Poirot
Dr. Roberts
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The Crown
David, Duke of Windsor
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Waking the Dead
James Andrews
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MobLand
Archie Hammond
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Spooks
James Allan
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New Tricks
Professor Blake
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Inspector Morse
Victor Preece
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The Agency: Central Intelligence
Frank
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Whitechapel
Anderson
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Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes
Michael Mansfield KC

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