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Alex Jennings
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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

The Graham Norton Show
2007

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989

The Crown
2016

MobLand
2025

Spooks
2002

Foyle's War
2002

Lewis
2007

New Tricks
2004

Victoria
2016

Inspector Morse
1987

Unforgotten
2015

Being Human
2009

The Agency: Central Intelligence
2024

Cranford
2007

Wolf Hall
2015

The New Look
2024

The Phoenician Scheme
2025

Whitechapel
2009

This Is Going to Hurt
2022

Small Axe
2020

Babel
2006

Smiley's People
1982

A Very English Scandal
2018

Belle
2013

The Undeclared War
2022

Ballad of a Small Player
2025

The Queen
2006

Munich โ The Edge of War
2021

The Forgiven
2022

Mr Bates vs The Post Office
2024
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