Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

1914–2000 (aged 86)·Marylebone, London, England, UK

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.

AdventureActionScience FictionHistory

38Credits8 TV · 30 films
1946–2015Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThe Gift of Friendship
7.6 Average ratingacross 38 titles

Top TV shows 8best Alec Guinness shows

  1. 1Hallmark Hall of Fame posterHallmark Hall of FameJulius Caesar · 1 ep · 19518.8
  2. 2Smiley's People posterSmiley's PeopleGeorge Smiley · 6 eps · 19827.7
  3. 3Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy posterTinker Tailor Soldier SpyGeorge Smiley · 7 eps · 19797.6
  4. 4Screen One posterScreen OneAmos · 1 ep · 19897.2
  5. 5ITV Playhouse posterITV PlayhouseJocelyn Broome · 1 ep · 19677.0
  6. 6Startime posterStartimeJebal Deeks · 1 ep · 19596.8
  7. 7Performance posterPerformanceHeinrich Mann · 1 ep · 19916.3
  8. 8Great Performances posterGreat PerformancesFather Quixote · 1 ep · 19716.1

Top movies 30best Alec Guinness movies

  1. 1The Gift of Friendship posterThe Gift of FriendshipJocelyn Broome · 197410.0
  2. 2When Star Wars Ruled the World posterWhen Star Wars Ruled the WorldObi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage) · 20048.8
  3. 3Monsignor Quixote posterMonsignor QuixoteFather Quixote · 19858.8
  4. 4The Empire Strikes Back posterThe Empire Strikes BackObi-Wan Kenobi · 1980 · Adventure8.4
  5. 5SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back posterSP FX: The Empire Strikes BackObi Wan Kenobi (archive footage) · 19808.3
  6. 6Star Wars posterStar WarsObi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi · 1977 · Adventure8.2
  7. 7Eskimo Day posterEskimo DayJames · 19968.0
  8. 8Edwin posterEdwinSir Fennimore Truscott · 19848.0
  9. 9Rowlandson's EnglandNarrator · 19558.0
  10. 10Caesar and Cleopatra posterCaesar and CleopatraCaesar · 19768.0
  11. 11Lawrence of Arabia posterLawrence of ArabiaPrince Feisal · 1962 · Adventure8.0
  12. 12Return of the Jedi posterReturn of the JediBen 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi · 19837.9
  13. 13The Bridge on the River Kwai posterThe Bridge on the River KwaiCol. Nicholson · 19577.8
  14. 14Kind Hearts and Coronets posterKind Hearts and CoronetsThe D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha · 19497.6
  15. 15Doctor Zhivago posterDoctor ZhivagoGen. Yevgraf Zhivago · 19657.6
  16. 16Oliver Twist posterOliver TwistFagin · 19487.6
  17. 17Little Lord Fauntleroy posterLittle Lord FauntleroyEarl of Dorincourt · 19807.4
  18. 18Great Expectations posterGreat ExpectationsHerbert Pocket · 19467.3
  19. 19The Ladykillers posterThe LadykillersProfessor Marcus · 19557.3
  20. 20Star Wars: The Force Awakens posterStar Wars: The Force AwakensObi-Wan Kenobi (archive sound) (uncredited) · 20157.2
  21. 21The Prisoner posterThe PrisonerThe Cardinal · 19557.2
  22. 22Murder by Death posterMurder by DeathButler Jamesir Bensonmum · 19767.2
  23. 23The Story of Star Wars posterThe Story of Star WarsObi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage) · 20047.2
  24. 24The Lavender Hill Mob posterThe Lavender Hill MobHenry 'Dutch' Holland · 19517.2
  25. 25Last Holiday posterLast HolidayGeorge Bird · 19507.2
  26. 26Tunes of Glory posterTunes of GloryMaj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M. · 19607.1
  27. 27Brother Sun, Sister Moon posterBrother Sun, Sister MoonPapst Innozenz III. · 19727.0
  28. 28Grace Kelly: The American Princess posterGrace Kelly: The American PrincessThanks · 19877.0
  29. 29The Card posterThe CardEdward Henry 'Denry' Machin · 19527.0
  30. 30Situation Hopeless — But Not Serious posterSituation Hopeless — But Not SeriousWilhelm Frick · 19656.9

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