
Alex Jennings
Acting
Born 1957-05-10 · 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

The Restaurant
2007 · TV

Whitechapel
2009 · TV

Silk
2011 · TV

The Crown
2016 · TV

Victoria
2016 · TV

Cranford
2007 · TV

This Is Going to Hurt
2022 · TV

Liberty!
1997 · TV

The State Within
2006 · TV

The Undeclared War
2022 · TV

Alfonso Bonzo
1990 · TV

The Franchise Affair
1988 · TV

Gold Digger
2019 · TV

MobLand
2025 · TV

Mr Bates vs The Post Office
2024 · TV

Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
2025 · TV

Wolf Hall
2015 · TV

Dirty Business
2026 · TV

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989 · TV

A Very English Scandal
2018 · TV

A Very Royal Scandal
2024 · TV

Hard Times
1994 · TV

Waking the Dead
2001 · TV

The New Look
2024 · TV

Spooks
2002 · TV

Inspector Morse
1987 · TV

Foyle's War
2002 · TV

Lewis
2007 · TV

New Tricks
2004 · TV

Unforgotten
2015 · TV

The Agency: Central Intelligence
2024 · TV

Being Human
2009 · TV

Smiley's People
1982 · TV

Small Axe
2020 · TV

10 Days to War
2008 · TV

Fairy Tales
2008 · TV

The Graham Norton Show
2007 · TV