Born 1957 (age 69) · Essex, England, UK
Appears in 83 titles

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.

Filmography

Babel
7.2
Babel
2006
as Ken Clifford
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
The Queen
7.0
The Queen
2006
as Prince Charles
The Phoenician Scheme
6.5
The Phoenician Scheme
2025
as Broadcloth
The Lady in the Van
6.4
The Lady in the Van
2015
as Alan Bennett
Operation Mincemeat
6.5
Operation Mincemeat
2022
as John Masterman
Belle
7.1
Belle
2013
as Lord Ashford
Denial
6.8
Denial
2016
as Sir Charles Gray
Munich - The Edge of War
6.9
Munich - The Edge of War
2021
as Sir Horace Wilson
The Four Feathers
6.6
The Four Feathers
2002
as Colonel Hamilton
Ballad of a Small Player
5.8
Ballad of a Small Player
2025
as Adrian Lippett
The Forgiven
5.7
The Forgiven
2022
as Lord Swanthorne
Blitz
6.0
Blitz
2024
as Victor Smythe
Five Children and It
5.6
Five Children and It
2004
as Father
Your Christmas or Mine?
6.4
Your Christmas or Mine?
2022
as Humphrey
The Wings of the Dove
6.6
The Wings of the Dove
1997
as Lord Mark
Your Christmas or Mine 2
6.2
Your Christmas or Mine 2
2023
as Humphrey
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
The Lady Vanishes
6.4
The Lady Vanishes
2013
as Professor Hastings
Trap for Cinderella
5.2
Trap for Cinderella
2013
as Chance