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Justin Edwards

Acting 54 July 21, 1972

Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK

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 t…

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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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2026
Flavia
Movie Mr. Tully
2026
Joke
Movie
2025
Lost Dog
Movie Terry
2024
JOY
Movie Michael Barratt
2024
The Franchise
TV show Rufus Maley
2024
Tuesday
Movie Jack
2023
Wonka
Movie Green Skinned Customer
2023
The Gold
TV show PC Dave
2022
Empire of Light
Movie Jim Booth
2022
It's Dog to Make A Houseplant If You're Sandwich
Movie Graeme Thybbs
2022
The Other Half
TV show Richard
2022
The Witchfinder
TV show Will Gooch
2021
The Outlaws
TV show Head Teacher
2020
The Trip to Greece
Movie Greg
2020
Avenue 5
TV show Nathan Basic
2019
1917
Movie Captain Ivins

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2019
Yesterday
Movie Leo (Russian Stranger)
2017
Paddington 2
Movie Dozy Policeman
2017
The Death of Stalin
Movie Spartak Sokolov, Conductor #1
2017
The Man Who Invented Christmas
Movie John Forster / Ghost of Christmas Present
2017
The Trip to Spain
Movie Greg
2016
Zapped
TV show Orc
2016
You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks
Movie Mr. Rumbold
2016
Love & Friendship
Movie Charles Vernon
2015
Professor Branestawm Returns
Movie Radio Announcer
2015
Cradle to Grave
TV show Headmaster
2015
Bill
Movie Sir Francis Drake
2015
In and Out of the Kitchen
TV show Anthony McIlvanney
2014
Paddington
Movie Desk Sergeant
2014
The Riot Club
Movie Grumpy Man
2014
Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s
Movie Orson Welles / Jeremy Clarkson / Boris Big Johnson / Phil Youranus / Various
2014
W1A
TV show Mark Stephenson
2013
Thor: The Dark World
Movie Police Officer #1
2013
The Murder in Angel Lane
Movie Reverend Marlow
2013
Endeavour
TV show Station Master Cal Paterson
2013
It's Kevin
TV show Various
2013
Father Brown
TV show PC Hywel Pugh
2012
The Hollow Crown
TV show Fang
2012
Veep
TV show Rob
2012
Pramface
TV show