Justin Edwards

Justin Edwards

Born 1972-07-21 (age 53) Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
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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.

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Known For

1917
1917

2019

as Captain Ivins

Thor: The Dark World
Thor: The Dark World

2013

as Police Officer #1

Paddington
Paddington

2014

as Desk Sergeant

Wonka
Wonka

2023

as Green Skinned Customer

Paddington 2
Paddington 2

2017

as Dozy Policeman

Yesterday
Yesterday

2019

as Leo (Russian Stranger)

The Death of Stalin
The Death of Stalin

2017

as Spartak Sokolov, Conductor #1

The Duchess
The Duchess

2008

as Macaroni

Empire of Light
Empire of Light

2022

as Jim Booth

The Man Who Invented Christmas
The Man Who Invented Christmas

2017

as John Forster / Ghost of Christmas Present

Joy
Joy

2024

as Michael Barratt

The Trip
The Trip

2011

as Steve's UK Agent

Tuesday
Tuesday

2024

as Jack

The Riot Club
The Riot Club

2014

as Grumpy Man

Love & Friendship
Love & Friendship

2016

as Charles Vernon

Bill
Bill

2015

as Sir Francis Drake

Albatross
Albatross

2011

as Policeman

Trauma
Trauma

2004

as Doctor

The Trip to Greece
You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks