
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 10, 1957 (age 68)
Place of Birth
Essex, England, UK
Also Known As
Alexander Jennings
Alex Jennings
Biography
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

TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007

TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Dr. Roberts
1989

TV
The Crown
David, Duke of Windsor
2016

TV
Spooks
James Allan
2002

TV
MobLand
Archie Hammond
2025

TV
Waking the Dead
James Andrews
2001

TV
Cranford
Reverend Hutton
2007

TV
Foyle's War
Clive Ord-Smith
2002

TV
Lewis
Rev. Conor Hawes
2007

TV
New Tricks
Professor Blake
2004

TV
Inspector Morse
Victor Preece
1987

TV
Unforgotten
Dr Tim Finch
2015

TV
Victoria
King Leopold
2016

TV
Being Human
Griffin
2009

TV
The Agency: Central Intelligence
Frank
2024

TV
Wolf Hall
Stephen Gardiner
2015

TV
Silk
Alan Cowdrey QC
2011

Film
The Phoenician Scheme
Broadcloth
2025

TV
The New Look
Raymond Dior
2024

Film
Babel
Ken Clifford
2006
Filmography
2026TVThe Siege2026TVDirty Businessas Sir James Bevsn2025FilmBallad of a Small Playeras Adrian Lippett2025FilmThe Phoenician Schemeas Broadcloth2025TVSuspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezesas Michael Mansfield KC2025TVMobLandas Archie Hammond2024TVThe Agency: Central Intelligenceas Frank2024FilmBlitzas Victor Smythe2024TVA Very Royal Scandalas Sir Edward Young2024TVThe New Lookas Raymond Dior2024TVMr Bates vs The Post Officeas James Arbuthnot2023FilmYour Christmas or Mine 2as Humphrey2022FilmYour Christmas or Mine?as Humphrey2022FilmThe Forgivenas Lord Swanthorne2022TVThe Undeclared Waras David Neal2022FilmOperation Mincemeatas John Masterman2022TVThis Is Going to Hurtas Lockhart2021FilmMunich – The Edge of Waras Sir Horace Wilson2020TVSmall Axeas Judge Clarke2019TVGold Diggeras Ted Day2019FilmNational Theatre Live: Hansardas Robin Hesketh2018TVA Very English Scandalas Peter Bessell2017FilmIl était une fois... « The Queen »as Self2016TVThe Crownas David, Duke of Windsor2016FilmDenialas Sir Charles Gray2016TVVictoriaas King Leopold2016FilmChurchill's Secretas Anthony Eden2015FilmThe Lady in the Vanas Alan Bennett2015TVUnforgottenas Dr Tim Finch2015TVWolf Hallas Stephen Gardiner2014FilmCastles in the Skyas Henry Tizard2013FilmNational Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stageas Henry Higgins2013FilmTrap for Cinderellaas Chance2013FilmBelleas Lord Ashford2013FilmThe Lady Vanishesas Professor Hastings2012FilmDickens in Londonas Middle-aged Dickens(Voice)2012FilmWe'll Take Manhattanas John Parsons2011FilmNational Theatre Live: Collaboratorsas Mikhail Bulgakov2011TVSilkas Alan Cowdrey QC2010FilmNational Theatre Live: The Habit of Artas Henry / Benjamin Britten2010FilmOn Expenses2009FilmThe Last Days of Lehman Brothersas Timothy Geithner2009TVWhitechapelas Anderson2009TVBeing Humanas Griffin2008FilmThe 39 Stepsas Captain Kell2008FilmThe Disappearedas Adrian Ballan2008FilmHancock & Joanas John Le Mesurier2008TV10 Days to Waras Vincent2008TVFairy Talesas Roger Bateman2007TVCranfordas Reverend Hutton2007TVThe Restaurant2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2007TVLewisas Rev. Conor Hawes2007FilmThe Making of 'The Queen'as Self2006TVThe State Withinas James Sinclair2006FilmBabelas Ken Clifford2006FilmThe Queenas Prince Charles2005FilmRiot at the Riteas Sergei Diaghilev2005FilmA Very Social Secretaryas Alastair Campbell2004FilmBridget Jones: The Edge of Reasonas Horatio2004FilmFive Children and Itas Father2004TVLondonas Stephen Spender2004TVNew Tricksas Professor Blake2002TVFoyle's Waras Clive Ord-Smith2002FilmThe Four Feathersas Colonel Hamilton2002TVSpooksas James Allan2001TVWaking the Deadas James Andrews2000TVToo Much Sunas Julian Edgbaston-Bowles1999FilmJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoatas The Butler1999FilmThe Hunleyas Lt. Alexander1997TVLiberty!as King George III1997FilmThe Wings of the Doveas Lord Mark1996FilmA Midsummer Night's Dreamas Theseus / Oberon1994FilmHard Timesas Bitzer1994TVHard Timesas Bitzer1992FilmDread Poets' Societyas Byron1991TVAshenden1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Dr. Roberts1989FilmWar Requiemas Blinded Soldier1988TVThe Franchise Affairas Nevil Bennet1987TVInspector Morseas Victor Preece1982TVSmiley's Peopleas PC Hall