Alex Jennings (born 10 May 1957) is an English actor of the stage and screen, who worked extensively with the

Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, St ...

and National Theatre. For his work on the London stage, Jennings received three

Olivier Award The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply the Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre in London at an annual ceremony in the capital. The awards were originally known a ...

s, winning for '' Too Clever by Half'' (1988), ''

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'' (1996), and ''

My Fair Lady ''My Fair Lady'' is a musical based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play '' Pygmalion'', with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons ...

'' (2003). He is the only performer to have won Olivier awards in the drama, musical, and comedy categories. He is known for his film work, in particular for his performance as

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in Stephen Frears' film '' The Queen'' (2006) opposite

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. His other film appearances includes '' The Wings of the Dove'' (1997), '' Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason'' (2004), ''

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'' (2006), '' Belle'' (2013), and '' The Lady in the Van'' (2015) starring

Maggie Smith Dame Margaret Natalie Smith (born 28 December 1934) is an English actress. With an extensive career on screen and stage beginning in the mid-1950s, Smith has appeared in more than sixty films and seventy plays. She is one of the few performer ...

. Jennings won acclaim for his performances in television including for his portrayal of

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, the Duke of Windsor, in the

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series ''

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'' acting opposite Claire Foy. He also starred in the ITV series '' Victoria'' (2016–2019) opposite Jenna Coleman, as well as Stephen Frears' '' A Very English Scandal'' (2018) alongside Hugh Grant and

Ben Whishaw Benjamin John Whishaw (born 14 October 1980) is an English actor and producer. After winning a British Independent Film Award for his performance in ''My Brother Tom'' (2001), he was nominated for an Olivier Award for his portrayal of the titl ...

, and most recently

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's '' Small Axe: Mangrove'' (2020) starring Letitia Wright.

Early life

Jennings was born in

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, the son of Peggy Patricia (née Mahoney) and Michael Thomas Jennings. He attended Abbs Cross Technical High School in Hornchurch and studied English and Theatre studies at the

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, graduating in 1978. He said he saw his first theatre when he was in high school and went to the Old Vic Theatre, which inspired him to be an actor. He trained as an actor for two years at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Career

1980s

In the early 1980s, Jennings began his career in regional repertory theatre. In 1985, playing a range of roles including

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in '' The Scarlet Pimpernel.'' Jennings met director

Nicholas Hytner Sir Nicholas Robert Hytner (; born 7 May 1956) is an English theatre director, film director, and film producer. He was previously the Artistic Director of London's National Theatre. His major successes as director include '' Miss Saigon'', ''T ...

during this production and has worked with him many times since. For his performance as Gloumov in '' Too Clever by Half'' at the Old Vic, he won the

for Best Comedy Performance in 1988. He was nominated in the same category the following year for portraying Dorante in '' The Liar''. He has performed for the

Royal National Theatre The Royal National Theatre in London, commonly known as the National Theatre (NT), is one of the United Kingdom's three most prominent publicly funded performing arts venues, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House. I ...

in a number of plays, including Leontes in ''

The Winter's Tale ''The Winter's Tale'' is a play by William Shakespeare originally published in the First Folio of 1623. Although it was grouped among the comedies, many modern editors have relabelled the play as one of Shakespeare's late romances. Some cri ...

'' and the title role in ''

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''. Jennings' work in television includes appearances in '' The State Within'', ''

Smiley's People ''Smiley's People'' is a spy novel by British writer John le Carré, published in 1979. Featuring British master-spy George Smiley, it is the third and final novel of the " Karla Trilogy", following ''Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' and '' The Hon ...

'', '' The Franchise Affair'', '' Inspector Morse'', '' Lewis'', '' Alfonso Bonzo'', the title role in '' Ashenden'', ''

Dead Poets Society ''Dead Poets Society'' is a 1989 American drama film directed by Peter Weir, written by Tom Schulman, and starring Robin Williams. Set in 1959 at the fictional elite conservative boarding school Welton Academy, it tells the story of an English ...

'', '' Inspector Alleyn'', '' Hard Times'', ''Bad Blood'', and

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's ''London''. His many radio credits include '' Casino Royale'', '' The Way of the World'', ''Strange Meeting'', Vorbis in '' Small Gods'', and '' The Old Curiosity Shop''.

1990s

His

roles include the title role in ''

'' (for which he won an Olivier Award 1995-06 for Best Actor), the title role in ''

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'' (opposite Anton Lesser as Henry Bolingbroke), Theseus/Oberon in ''

A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict a ...

'' (UK, American tour and Broadway), Angelo in ''

Measure for Measure ''Measure for Measure'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 and first performed in 1604, according to available records. It was published in the '' First Folio'' of 1623. The play's plot features its ...

'', and the title role in ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

''. He also appeared in '' War Requiem'', the RSC's film version of ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', and ''

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' (often colloquially known as ''Joseph'') is a sung-through musical with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the character of Joseph from the Bible's Book of Genesis. ...

'' (1999). Jennings also appeared as Lord Mark in the romantic drama film '' The Wings of the Dove'' starring Helena Bonham Carter, Elizabeth McGovern,

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, and Sir Michael Gambon. The film received great acclaim and many awards nominations including four

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nominations and five British Academy Film Award nominations.

2000s

In 2002, he appeared in the Cameron Mackintosh/

Trevor Nunn Sir Trevor Robert Nunn (born 14 January 1940) is a British theatre director. He has been the Artistic Director for the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre, and, currently, the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. He has directed dramas ...

revival of ''

'' at the

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and won an

as Best Actor in a Musical. He was an Associate Artist at the

. That year he also appeared in '' The Four Feathers'' (2002) as Colonel Hamilton alongside

Heath Ledger Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008) was an Australian actor and music video director. After playing roles in several Australian television and film productions during the 1990s, Ledger moved to the United States in 1998 to ...

, Kate Hudson, and

Michael Sheen Michael Christopher Sheen OBE (born 5 February 1969) is a Welsh actor, television producer and political activist. After training at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), he worked mainly in theatre throughout the 1990s with stage rol ...

. In 2006, Jennings' made his breakthrough film role as

Charles, Prince of Wales Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to a ...

opposite

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in '' The Queen.'' The film was directed by Stephen Frears, and written by

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. The film depicts the

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on 31 August 1997 and the reaction from the British public and the British royal family. The film was an immense critical and box office success, after it premiered at the

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. The film received six

nominations including a win for Mirren's performance. In 2007, he played the role of Garry Essendine in

Noël Coward Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 189926 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what ''Time'' magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and ...

's ''

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'' at the NT. Also in 2007, he portrayed the Rev. Hutton in the BBC miniseries '' Cranford'' starring

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. He also played

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in the one-off BBC drama ''

Hancock and Joan ''Hancock and Joan'' is a 2008 British biographical television film based on the affair between the comedian Tony Hancock and Joan Le Mesurier, the third wife of actor John Le Mesurier. It was first transmitted on BBC Four on 26 March 2008 as par ...

''. In 2009, he appeared in ''

The Habit of Art ''The Habit of Art'' is a 2009 play by English playwright Alan Bennett, centred on a fictional meeting between W. H. Auden and Benjamin Britten while Britten is composing the opera ''Death in Venice''. It premiered on 5 November 2009 at the Lytte ...

'' as

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. In June 2008, he made his debut in the Operetta at the ENO in Robert Carsen's production of Bernstein's ''Candide'', in which he played

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and Doctor Pangloss. He has recorded the audio versions of the books: '' Sins of the Father'' by Jeffrey Archer, '' The Kraken Wakes'' by

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, '' The Horse and His Boy'', ''

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'', and '' Perelandra'' by C.S. Lewis, '' 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'' by

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, and ''Attention All Shipping'' by

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, which was selected in June 2008 as one of the top 40 audiobooks of all time. In 2006, he recorded an abridgement of '' A Spot of Bother'' by

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. He is also a regular narrator on BBC Radio 4's ''

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''. He was also a member of the BBC's

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."Radio and audio book companies", in Lloyd Trott, ed., ''Actors and Performers Yearbook 2016'', pp. 353–354

2010s

In 2010, he played Captain Shipshape in the CBeebies second series of '' Grandpa in my Pocket'' and starred in the film '' Belle''. After that, he played Henry Tizard in '' Castles in the Sky''. In 2011, he played

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in the National Theatre's production of ''Collaborators''. In 2014, he played the role of

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in ''

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,'' which was directed by

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and was performed on London's West End theatre district. He took over the role from Douglas Hodge in 2014. From 2011 to 2014, Jennings played Alan Cowdrey QC in the BBC One legal drama ''

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''. He has also appeared in the PBS/ Masterpiece Theatre television series '' Inspector Lewis'' (2012), and ''

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'' (2015). Jennings portrayed playwright

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in the 2015 film '' The Lady in the Van'' opposite

winner Dame Maggie Smith in the

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. The film is directed by

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, who is a long-time collaborator from the theatre. The film also featured performances from

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, Claire Foy,

Frances de la Tour Frances J. de Lautour (born 30 July 1944), better known as Frances de la Tour, is an English actress. She is known for her role as Miss Ruth Jones in the television sitcom '' Rising Damp'' from 1974 until 1978. She is a Tony Award winner and th ...

, and

James Corden James Kimberley Corden (born 22 August 1978) is an English television host, actor, comedian, and singer. In the United Kingdom, he is best known for co-writing and starring in the critically acclaimed BBC sitcom '' Gavin & Stacey''. In the ...

. The film premiered at the 2015

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to great acclaim, specifically for Smith's performance. To promote the film Maggie Smith, and Jennings, appeared on ''

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'', this is Smith's first chat show appearance in over 40 years. In 2016, he reprised his role as Professor Henry Higgins in the Australian 60th anniversary production of ''

'', directed by

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. On television, from 2016 to 2017, he appeared in the

series ''

'' alongside Claire Foy and Jared Harris, as

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, uncle to Queen Elizabeth and great-uncle to Prince Charles (whom Jennings played in ''The Queen''). The series has received widespread acclaim from audiences and critics alike. Jennings also portrayed King

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in the ITV/ PBS series '' Victoria'' (2016–2019) alongside Jenna Coleman. In 2018 he played Liberal MP Peter Bessell in the

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series, '' A Very English Scandal'' alongside Hugh Grant, and

, a miniseries about the Jeremy Thorpe affair directed by Stephen Frears. The film received widespread critical acclaim with a 97% on

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with the critics consensus reading, "Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw impress in A Very English Scandal, an equally absorbing and appalling look at British politics and society". The series also received four

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nominations including a win for Whishaw for his performance.

2020s

In 2020, Jennings appeared in the '' Small Axe'' miniseries directed by

, specifically the television movie, ''

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'' as Judge Edward Clarke alongside Letitia Wright as physician and British Black Panther

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. In ''Mangrove'', the story revolves around the true story based on the ''

Mangrove Nine The Mangrove Nine were a group of British black activists tried for inciting a riot at a 1970 protest against the police targeting of The Mangrove, a Caribbean restaurant in Notting Hill, West London. Their trial lasted 55 days and involved vari ...

'' who were British black activists tried for inciting a riot at a protest, in 1970, against the police targeting of the

Mangrove restaurant The Mangrove was a Caribbean restaurant in Notting Hill, London, England. It was founded in 1968 and run by civil rights activist Frank Crichlow, eventually closing in 1992. It is known for the trial of a group of British black activists dubbed ...

, Notting Hill, in West London. The film received widespread critical acclaim, with the critics consensus on

reading, "Anchored by strong performances and an even stronger sense of conviction, ''Mangrove'' is a powerful indictment of institutional racism."

Work

Film

Television

Theatre

Filmed Theatrical Events * 1999: ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' as Butler * 2010: ''National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art'' as Henry / Benjamin Britten * 2011: ''National Theatre Live: Collaborators'' as Mikhail Bulgakov * 2013: ''National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage'' as Henry Higgins * 2019: ''National Theatre Live: Hansard'' as Robin Hesketh

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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