Justin Edwards

Biography

Justin Matthew Edwards (born 21 July 1972) is an English actor, comedian and writer. His roles include Ben Swain in the BBC political comedy The Thick of It and the lead role in the short-lived Channel 5 sitcom Respectable. His television work includes roles in Black Books, Endeavour, The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, The Old Guys, Skins, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Fast and Loose, The Trip, Veep, Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, and Black Mirror amongst many others. He won an RTS Award in 2014 for Best Male Actor for his performance in Father Brown ("The Daughters of Jerusalem"). He has played Jeremy Clarkson three times for television, twice for Harry & Paul, and once for Murder in Successville. In 2016 he played Mr Rumbold in the BBC remake of Are You Being Served? His film work includes the role of Charles Vernon in Whit Stillman's Love & Friendship, Spartak Sokolov in The Death of Stalin, John Forster in The Man Who Invented Christmas, Inept Policemen in both Paddington and Thor 2, a fop in The Duchess, Leo in Yesterday, and as Giant Haystacks and Gan in Tim Plester's short films World of Wrestling and Blakes Junction Seven Born in Southampton, Hampshire, Edwards studied Drama at the University of Manchester before training at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. He is married to Lucy Porter and they have two children.

Filmografi

Thor: The Dark World2013 · Police Officer #119172019 · Captain IvinsWonka2023 · Green Skinned CustomerPaddington 22017 · Dozy PolicemanPaddington2014 · Desk SergeantThe Duchess2008 · MacaroniThe Death of Stalin2017 · Spartak Sokolov, Conductor #1Flavia2026 · Mr. TullyTuesday2024 · JackYesterday2019 · Leo (Russian Stranger)Empire of Light2022 · Jim BoothThe Man Who Invented Christmas2017 · John Forster / Ghost of Christmas PresentThe Riot Club2014 · Grumpy ManJoke2026 · Love & Friendship2016 · Charles VernonJOY2024 · Michael BarrattYou Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks2016 · Mr. RumboldThe Trip to Greece2020 · GregThe Trip to Spain2017 · GregThe Trip2011 · Steve's UK AgentBill2015 · Sir Francis DrakeTrauma2004 · DoctorThe Murder in Angel Lane2013 · Reverend MarlowLost Dog2025 · Terry