Acting
Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness is an actor born on April 2, 1914 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. He died on August 5, 2000, aged 86. He is known for Star Wars, Lawrence of Arabia and The Bridge on the River Kwai. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 2, 1914
- Place of birth
- Marylebone, London, England, UK
- Died
- August 5, 2000
- Also known as
- Alec Guinness de Cuffe · Sir Alec Guinness
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Biography
Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor. He was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including Kind Hearts and Coronets in which he played eight different characters. He later won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Colonel Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai. He is most well known for playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy. He also played Prince Feisal in Lawrence of Arabia and George Smiley in the TV adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.
Filmography
- 2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive voice)
- 2015Star Wars: The Force Awakensas Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive sound) (uncredited)
- 2015Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duelas Self
- 2004When Star Wars Ruled the Worldas Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)
- 2004The Story of Star Warsas Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)
- 1995Mute Witnessas The Reaper (credited as Mystery Guest Star)
- 1991Kafkaas The Chief Clerk
- 1988A Handful of Dustas Mr. Todd
- 1987Little Dorritas William Dorrit
- 1984A Passage to Indiaas Professor Godbole
- 1983Return of the Jedias Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi
- 1983Lovesickas Sigmund Freud
- 1982Smiley's Peopleas George Smiley · 6 episodes
- 1980Little Lord Fauntleroyas Earl of Dorincourt
- 1980SP FX: The Empire Strikes Backas Obi Wan Kenobi (archive footage)
- 1980Raise the Titanicas John Bigalow
- 1980The Empire Strikes Backas Obi-Wan Kenobi
- 1979Tinker Tailor Soldier Spyas George Smiley · 7 episodes
- 1978The Star Wars Holiday Specialas Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1977The Making of Star Warsas Self
- 1977Star Warsas Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi
- 1976Murder by Deathas Butler Jamesir Bensonmum
- 1973Hitler: The Last Ten Daysas Adolf Hitler
- 1972Brother Sun, Sister Moonas Papst Innozenz III.
- 1971Great Performancesas Father Quixote · 1 episode
- 1970Scroogeas Jacob Marley's Ghost
- 1970Cromwellas King Charles I
- 1967The Comediansas Major H. O. Jones
- 1967Omnibusas Self · 1 episode
- 1966The Quiller Memorandumas Pol
- 1966Hotel Paradisoas Benedict Boniface
- 1965Doctor Zhivagoas Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago
- 1965Situation Hopeless... But Not Seriousas Wilhelm Frick
- 1964The Fall of the Roman Empireas Marcus Aurelius
- 1962Lawrence of Arabiaas Prince Feisal
- 1962H.M.S. Defiantas Captain Crawford
- 1961A Majority of Oneas Koichi Asano
- 1960Tunes of Gloryas Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.
- 1960Our Man in Havanaas Jim Wormold
- 1959The Scapegoatas John Barratt / Jacques De Gue
- 1958The Horse's Mouthas Gulley Jimson · Writer
- 1957Barnacle Billas Captain William Horatio Ambrose
- 1957The Bridge on the River Kwaias Col. Nicholson
- 1956The Swanas Prince Albert
- 1955The Ladykillersas Professor Marcus
- 1955The Prisoneras The Cardinal
- 1955To Paris with Loveas Sir Edgar Fraser
- 1954Father Brownas Father Brown
- 1953The Captain's Paradiseas Captain Henry St. James
- 1953Malta Storyas Flight Lt. Peter Ross
- 1953The Oscarsas Self · 2 episodes
- 1952The Cardas Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin
- 1951The Man in the White Suitas Sidney Stratton
- 1951The Lavender Hill Mobas Henry 'Dutch' Holland
- 1950The Mudlarkas Benjamin Disraeli
- 1950Last Holidayas George Bird
- 1949A Run for Your Moneyas Whimple
- 1949Kind Hearts and Coronetsas The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha
- 1948Oliver Twistas Fagin
- 1946Great Expectationsas Herbert Pocket