Alec Guinness

Born in April 2nd, 1914

From Marylebone, London, England, UK

Alec Guinness Biography

Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (April 2, 1914 – August 5, 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.

Alec Guinness Movies

Lawrence of Arabia Poster
December 16, 1962
Kafka Poster
November 15, 1991
A Passage to India Poster
December 14, 1984
Return of the Jedi Poster
May 25, 1983
Little Lord Fauntleroy Poster
November 25, 1980

Alec Guinness TV Shows

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Poster
September 10, 1979
The Oscars Poster
March 19, 1953
Smiley's People Poster
September 20, 1982
Great Performances Poster
January 28, 1971
Tony Awards Poster
April 1, 1956
The South Bank Show Poster
January 14, 1978
Thirty-Minute Theatre Poster
October 7, 1965

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