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Public records list Edward Fox as an actor. Edward Fox was born in Chelsea, United Kingdom on April 13, 1937. That works out to 89 years old in 2026. Awards on record include Officer of the Order of the British Empire and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (1972, 1978).
My Take
Edward Fox belongs to a vanishing breed of English actor whose power lives entirely in stillness. His assassin in The Day of the Jackal remains, for me, a masterclass in cold precision: a man with no name, no warmth, and yet total magnetism. Two BAFTA awards and an OBE confirm a long and serious career, but it is that single role I keep returning to. Within a famous acting family, Fox always struck me as the quiet one whose restraint outclasses louder talent. There is a refined, unhurried Englishness to him that modern screens rarely produce anymore.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Edward Fox
- Name (Japanese)
- エドワード・フォックス
- Reading
- えどわーど・ふぉっくす
- Born
- April 13, 1937 (age 89)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Ox
- Origin
- Chelsea, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- 1972 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 1978 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Edward Fox born?
Born April 13, 1937 (age 89).
Where is Edward Fox from?
Edward Fox is from Chelsea, United Kingdom.
What does Edward Fox do?
Edward Fox works as actor.