Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings

Born 1957-05-10 (age 69) Essex, England, UK
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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.

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Known For

The Phoenician Scheme
The Phoenician Scheme

2025

as Broadcloth

Babel
Babel

2006

as Ken Clifford

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
The Queen
The Queen

2006

as Prince Charles

Blitz
Blitz

2024

as Victor Smythe

The Four Feathers
The Four Feathers

2002

as Colonel Hamilton

Operation Mincemeat
Operation Mincemeat

2022

as John Masterman

Belle
Belle

2013

as Lord Ashford

Ballad of a Small Player
Ballad of a Small Player

2025

as Adrian Lippett

The Lady in the Van
The Lady in the Van

2015

as Alan Bennett

The Forgiven
The Forgiven

2022

as Lord Swanthorne

Denial
Denial

2016

as Sir Charles Gray

Munich - The Edge of War
Munich - The Edge of War

2021

as Sir Horace Wilson

The Wings of the Dove
The Wings of the Dove

1997

as Lord Mark

Five Children and It
Five Children and It

2004

as Father

Strings
Strings

2004

as Utay

The Hunley
The Hunley

1999

as Lt. Alexander

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
Your Christmas or Mine?
Your Christmas or Mine?

2022

as Humphrey