Alex Jennings
Born
May 10, 1957 (age 68)
Birthplace
Essex, England, UK

Alex Jennings

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.

Movies

Ballad of a Small Player
Ballad of a Small Player
2025 ★ 5.8
Adrian Lippett
The Phoenician Scheme
The Phoenician Scheme
2025 ★ 6.6
Broadcloth
Blitz
Blitz
2024 ★ 6.0
Victor Smythe
Your Christmas or Mine 2
Your Christmas or Mine 2
2023 ★ 6.2
Humphrey
Your Christmas or Mine?
Your Christmas or Mine?
2022 ★ 6.4
Humphrey
The Forgiven
The Forgiven
2022 ★ 5.7
Lord Swanthorne
Operation Mincemeat
Operation Mincemeat
2022 ★ 6.5
John Masterman
Munich – The Edge of War
Munich – The Edge of War
2021 ★ 6.9
Sir Horace Wilson
National Theatre Live: Hansard
National Theatre Live: Hansard
2019 ★ 8.7
Robin Hesketh
Denial
Denial
2016 ★ 6.8
Sir Charles Gray
Churchill's Secret
Churchill's Secret
2016 ★ 6.3
Anthony Eden
The Lady in the Van
The Lady in the Van
2015 ★ 6.4
Alan Bennett
Castles in the Sky
Castles in the Sky
2014 ★ 5.8
Henry Tizard
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
2013 ★ 6.2
Henry Higgins
Trap for Cinderella
Trap for Cinderella
2013 ★ 5.2
Chance
Belle
Belle
2013 ★ 7.1
Lord Ashford
The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes
2013 ★ 6.4
The Professor
Dickens in London
Dickens in London
2012 ★ 8.0
Middle-aged Dickens(Voice)
We'll Take Manhattan
We'll Take Manhattan
2012 ★ 5.5
John Parsons
National Theatre Live: Collaborators
National Theatre Live: Collaborators
2011
Mikhail Bulgakov
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art
2010 ★ 8.0
Henry / Benjamin Britten
On Expenses
On Expenses
2010
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers
2009 ★ 5.5
Timothy Geithner
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
2008 ★ 6.6
Captain Kell
The Disappeared
The Disappeared
2008 ★ 5.8
Adrian Ballan
Hancock & Joan
Hancock & Joan
2008 ★ 4.1
John Le Mesurier
Babel
Babel
2006 ★ 7.2
Ken Clifford
The Queen
The Queen
2006 ★ 6.9
Prince Charles
Riot at the Rite
Riot at the Rite
2005 ★ 9.0
Sergei Diaghilev
A Very Social Secretary
A Very Social Secretary
2005 ★ 6.1
Alastair Campbell
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
2004 ★ 6.2
Horatio
Five Children and It
Five Children and It
2004 ★ 5.6
Father
The Four Feathers
The Four Feathers
2002 ★ 6.6
Colonel Hamilton
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
1999 ★ 6.1
The Butler
The Hunley
The Hunley
1999 ★ 6.1
Lt. Alexander
The Wings of the Dove
The Wings of the Dove
1997 ★ 6.6
Lord Mark
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1996 ★ 5.6
Theseus / Oberon
Hard Times
Hard Times
1994 ★ 7.0
Bitzer
Dread Poets' Society
Dread Poets' Society
1992
Byron
War Requiem
War Requiem
1989 ★ 6.4
Blinded Soldier

TV Series

Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
2025 ★ 6.9
Michael Mansfield KC
4 Episodes
MobLand
MobLand
2025 ★ 8.4
Archie Hammond
3 Episodes
The Agency: Central Intelligence
The Agency: Central Intelligence
2024 ★ 7.2
Frank
1 Episode
A Very Royal Scandal
A Very Royal Scandal
2024 ★ 6.6
Sir Edward Young
3 Episodes
The New Look
The New Look
2024 ★ 7.5
Raymond Dior
2 Episodes
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
2024 ★ 8.0
James Arbuthnot
4 Episodes
The Undeclared War
The Undeclared War
2022 ★ 6.4
David Neal
6 Episodes
This Is Going to Hurt
This Is Going to Hurt
2022 ★ 7.6
Lockhart
7 Episodes
Small Axe
Small Axe
2020 ★ 6.9
Judge Clarke
1 Episode
Gold Digger
Gold Digger
2019 ★ 4.9
Ted Day
6 Episodes
A Very English Scandal
A Very English Scandal
2018 ★ 7.0
Peter Bessell
3 Episodes
The Crown
The Crown
2016 ★ 8.2
David, Duke of Windsor
7 Episodes
Victoria
Victoria
2016 ★ 7.3
King Leopold
9 Episodes
Unforgotten
Unforgotten
2015 ★ 7.5
Dr Tim Finch
1 Episode
Wolf Hall
Wolf Hall
2015 ★ 7.5
Stephen Gardiner
3 Episodes
Silk
Silk
2011 ★ 7.5
Alan Cowdrey
13 Episodes
Whitechapel
Whitechapel
2009 ★ 7.2
Anderson
18 Episodes
Being Human
Being Human
2009 ★ 7.1
Griffin
1 Episode
10 Days to War
10 Days to War
2008 ★ 6.4
Vincent
1 Episode
Fairy Tales
Fairy Tales
2008
Roger Bateman
1 Episode
Cranford
Cranford
2007 ★ 8.2
Reverend Hutton
7 Episodes
The Restaurant
The Restaurant
2007 ★ 7.8
38 Episodes
Lewis
Lewis
2007 ★ 7.6
Rev. Conor Hawes
1 Episode
The State Within
The State Within
2006 ★ 7.4
James Sinclair
6 Episodes
London
London
2004
Stephen Spender
3 Episodes
New Tricks
New Tricks
2004 ★ 7.4
Professor Blake
1 Episode
Foyle's War
Foyle's War
2002 ★ 7.9
Clive Ord-Smith
1 Episode
Spooks
Spooks
2002 ★ 7.7
James Allan
1 Episode
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
2001 ★ 7.2
James Andrews
2 Episodes
Too Much Sun
Too Much Sun
2000
Julian Edgbaston-Bowles
6 Episodes
Liberty!
Liberty!
1997 ★ 7.8
King George III
6 Episodes
Hard Times
Hard Times
1994
Bitzer
4 Episodes
Ashenden
Ashenden
1991 ★ 6.0
4 Episodes
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989 ★ 8.2
Dr. Roberts
1 Episode
The Franchise Affair
The Franchise Affair
1988 ★ 4.5
Nevil Bennet
6 Episodes
Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse
1987 ★ 7.8
Victor Preece
1 Episode
Smiley's People
Smiley's People
1982 ★ 7.7
1 Episode