

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.
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The Graham Norton Show
2007 • TV
Self

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989 • TV
Dr. Roberts

The Crown
2016 • TV
David, Duke of Windsor

Spooks
2002 • TV
James Allan

MobLand
2025 • TV
Archie Hammond

Waking the Dead
2001 • TV
James Andrews

New Tricks
2004 • TV
Professor Blake

Inspector Morse
1987 • TV
Victor Preece

Foyle's War
2002 • TV
Clive Ord-Smith

Lewis
2007 • TV
Rev. Conor Hawes
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