
Alex Jennings
ActingBorn May 10, 1957
Essex, England, UK
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

Dirty Business
tv2026

National Theatre Live: Hansard
movie2019

MobLand
tv2025

Cranford
tv2007

The Crown
tv2016

Agatha Christie's Poirot
tv1989

Riot at the Rite
movie2005

Dickens in London
movie2012

National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art
movie2010

Mr Bates vs The Post Office
tv2024

Inspector Morse
tv1987

Foyle's War
tv2002
Filmography
2026The Siegetv2026Legendstv2026Dirty Businessas Sir James Bevsntv2025Ballad of a Small Playeras Adrian Lippettmovie2025The Phoenician Schemeas Broadclothmovie2025Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezesas Michael Mansfield KCtv2025MobLandas Archie Hammondtv2024The Agency: Central Intelligenceas Franktv2024Blitzas Victor Smythemovie2024A Very Royal Scandalas Sir Edward Youngtv2024The New Lookas Raymond Diortv2024Mr Bates vs The Post Officeas James Arbuthnottv2023Your Christmas or Mine 2as Humphreymovie2022Your Christmas or Mine?as Humphreymovie2022The Forgivenas Lord Swanthornemovie2022The Undeclared Waras David Nealtv2022Operation Mincemeatas John Mastermanmovie2022This Is Going to Hurtas Lockharttv2021Munich – The Edge of Waras Sir Horace Wilsonmovie2020Small Axeas Judge Clarketv2019Gold Diggeras Ted Daytv2019National Theatre Live: Hansardas Robin Heskethmovie2018A Very English Scandalas Peter Besselltv2017Il était une fois... « The Queen »as Selfmovie2016The Crownas David, Duke of Windsortv2016Denialas Sir Charles Graymovie2016Victoriaas King Leopoldtv2016Churchill's Secretas Anthony Edenmovie2015The Lady in the Vanas Alan Bennettmovie2015Unforgottenas Dr Tim Finchtv2015Wolf Hallas Stephen Gardinertv2014Castles in the Skyas Henry Tizardmovie2013National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stageas Henry Higginsmovie2013Trap for Cinderellaas Chancemovie2013Belleas Lord Ashfordmovie2013The Lady Vanishesas Professor Hastingsmovie2012Dickens in Londonas Middle-aged Dickens(Voice)movie2012We'll Take Manhattanas John Parsonsmovie2011National Theatre Live: Collaboratorsas Mikhail Bulgakovmovie2011Silkas Alan Cowdrey QCtv2010National Theatre Live: The Habit of Artas Henry / Benjamin Brittenmovie2010On Expensesmovie2009The Last Days of Lehman Brothersas Timothy Geithnermovie2009Whitechapelas Andersontv2009Being Humanas Griffintv2008The 39 Stepsas Captain Kellmovie2008The Disappearedas Adrian Ballanmovie2008Hancock & Joanas John Le Mesuriermovie200810 Days to Waras Vincenttv2008Fairy Talesas Roger Batemantv2007Cranfordas Reverend Huttontv2007The Restauranttv2007The Graham Norton Showas Selftv2007Lewisas Rev. Conor Hawestv2007The Making of 'The Queen'as Selfmovie2006The State Withinas James Sinclairtv2006Babelas Ken Cliffordmovie2006The Queenas Prince Charlesmovie2005Riot at the Riteas Sergei Diaghilevmovie2005A Very Social Secretaryas Alastair Campbellmovie2004Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reasonas Horatiomovie2004Five Children and Itas Fathermovie2004Londonas Stephen Spendertv2004New Tricksas Professor Blaketv2002Foyle's Waras Clive Ord-Smithtv2002The Four Feathersas Colonel Hamiltonmovie2002Spooksas James Allantv2001Waking the Deadas James Andrewstv2000Too Much Sunas Julian Edgbaston-Bowlestv1999Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoatas The Butlermovie1999The Hunleyas Lt. Alexandermovie1997Liberty!as King George IIItv1997The Wings of the Doveas Lord Markmovie1996A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Theseus / Oberonmovie1994Hard Timesas Bitzermovie1994Hard Timesas Bitzertv1992Dread Poets' Societyas Byronmovie1991Ashendentv1990Alfonso Bonzoas Alfonso Bonzotv1989Agatha Christie's Poirotas Dr. Robertstv