Alec Guinness
ActingBorn Apr 2, 1914Died Aug 5, 2000
Marylebone, London, England, UK
Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor. He was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including Kind Hearts and Coronets in which he played eight different characters. He later won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Colonel Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai. He is most well known for playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy. He also played Prince Feisal in Lawrence of Arabia and George Smiley in the TV adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.
Known For
The Gift of Friendship
movie1974
MGM Parade
tv1955
When Star Wars Ruled the World
movie2004
Monsignor Quixote
movie1985
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
movie1980
Apostrophes
tv1975
The Empire Strikes Back
movie1980
Star Wars
movie1977
Eskimo Day
movie1996
Caesar and Cleopatra
movie1976
Edwin
movie1984
Filmography
2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Moviesas Self - (archive footage)movie2021A Pee, a Poop, a Plate: Paradise (Heidi in Dreamland)as Self (archive footage)movie2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive voice)movie2015Star Wars: The Force Awakensas Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive sound) (uncredited)movie2015Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duelas Selfmovie2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited)tv2013Talking Picturesas Self (archive footage)tv2012Starring Sigmund Freudas (archive footage)movie2007Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2006Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princessas Self - Actor (archive footage)movie2004When Star Wars Ruled the Worldas Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)movie2004The Story of Star Warsas Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)movie2000The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'as Self (archive footage)movie1996Eskimo Dayas Jamesmovie1995Mute Witnessas The Reapermovie1993A Foreign Fieldas Amosmovie1993Audrey Hepburn: Rememberedas Self (archive footage)movie1992Tales from Hollywoodas Heinrich Mannmovie1991Kafkaas The Chief Clerkmovie1991Performanceas Heinrich Manntv1989Screen Oneas Amostv1988A Handful of Dustas Mr. Toddmovie1987Little Dorritas William Dorritmovie1987Grace Kelly: The American Princessas Thanksmovie1985Monsignor Quixoteas Father Quixotemovie1985David Lean: A Life in Filmas Selfmovie1984A Passage to Indiaas Professor Godbolemovie1984Edwinas Sir Fennimore Truscottmovie1983Return of the Jedias Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobimovie1983Lovesickas Sigmund Freudmovie1982Smiley's Peopleas George Smileytv1980Little Lord Fauntleroyas Earl of Dorincourtmovie1980SP FX: The Empire Strikes Backas Obi Wan Kenobimovie1980Raise the Titanicas John Bigalowmovie1980The Empire Strikes Backas Obi-Wan Kenobimovie1979Tinker Tailor Soldier Spyas George Smileytv1978The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinnessmovie1978The Star Wars Holiday Specialas Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1978The South Bank Showas Selftv1977The Making of Star Warsas Selfmovie1977Star Warsas Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobimovie1976Murder by Deathas Butler Jamesir Bensonmummovie1976Caesar and Cleopatraas Caesarmovie1975Apostrophesas Selftv1974The Gift of Friendshipas Jocelyn Broomemovie1973Hitler: The Last Ten Daysas Adolf Hitlermovie1972Brother Sun, Sister Moonas Papst Innozenz III.movie1971Great Performancesas Father Quixotetv1970Scroogeas Jacob Marley's Ghostmovie1970The Ealing Comediesas Selfmovie1970Cromwellas King Charles Imovie1970Twelfth Nightas Malvoliomovie1967The Comediansas Major H. O. Jonesmovie1967Omnibusas Selftv1967ITV Playhouseas Jocelyn Broometv1967The Comedians in Africaas Self (uncredited)movie1967Lionpower from MGMas Self - Major H. O. Jones (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1966The Quiller Memorandumas Polmovie1966Hotel Paradisoas Benedict Bonifacemovie1965Pasternakas Self (archive footage)movie1965Doctor Zhivagoas Gen. Yevgraf Zhivagomovie1965Situation Hopeless — But Not Seriousas Wilhelm Frickmovie1964The Fall of the Roman Empireas Marcus Aureliusmovie1962Lawrence of Arabiaas Prince Feisalmovie1962H.M.S. Defiantas Captain Crawfordmovie1961A Majority of Oneas Koichi Asanomovie1960Tunes of Gloryas Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.movie1960Our Man in Havanaas Jim Wormoldmovie1959Startimeas Jebal Deekstv1959The Scapegoatas John Barratt / Jacques De Guemovie1958The Horse's Mouthas Writermovie1958The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giantas Selfmovie1957Barnacle Billas Captain William Horatio Ambrosemovie1957The Bridge on the River Kwaias Col. Nicholsonmovie1956The Steve Allen Showas Self - Set of "The Bridge on the River Kwai"tv1956The Swanas Prince Albertmovie1955The Ladykillersas Professor Marcusmovie1955MGM Paradeas selftv1955The Prisoneras The Cardinalmovie1955To Paris with Loveas Sir Edgar Frasermovie