Portrait of Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, Apr 02 1914
Birthplace: Marylebone, London, England, UK

Death: Sat, Aug 05 2000
Alec Guinness is 86 years old
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Poster of Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Alec Guinness would have been no older than
86 in Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
as 'Self - Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 07 2022
Poster of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Alec Guinness would have been no older than
86 in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as 'Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive voice)'.
Wed, Dec 18 2019
Poster of Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Alec Guinness would have been no older than
86 in Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
as 'Self'.
Tue, Dec 15 2015
Poster of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Alec Guinness would have been no older than
86 in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as 'Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive sound) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 15 2015
Poster of Starring Sigmund Freud
Starring Sigmund Freud
Alec Guinness would have been no older than
86 in Starring Sigmund Freud
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Nov 01 2012
Poster of Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Alec Guinness would have been no older than
86 in Hitler: The Comedy Years
as 'Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 10 2007
Poster of Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
Alec Guinness would have been no older than
86 in Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
as 'Self - Actor (archive footage)'.
Sat, Sep 16 2006
Poster of When Star Wars Ruled the World
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Alec Guinness would have been no older than
86 in When Star Wars Ruled the World
as 'Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)'.
Sat, Sep 18 2004
Poster of The Story of Star Wars
The Story of Star Wars
Alec Guinness would have been no older than
86 in The Story of Star Wars
as 'Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 18 2004
Poster of The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia'
The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia'
Alec Guinness would have been no older than
86 in The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia'
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Sep 22 2003
Poster of The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
Alec Guinness would have been no older than
86 in The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 21 2000
Poster of Eskimo Day
Eskimo Day
Alec Guinness was
82 in Eskimo Day
as 'James'.
Thu, Apr 04 1996
Poster of Mute Witness
Mute Witness
Alec Guinness was
81 in Mute Witness
as 'The Reaper'.
Fri, Sep 15 1995
Poster of A Foreign Field
A Foreign Field
Alec Guinness was
79 in A Foreign Field
as 'Amos'.
Fri, Sep 10 1993
Poster of Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Alec Guinness was
79 in Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 11 1993
Poster of Tales from Hollywood
Tales from Hollywood
Alec Guinness was
78 in Tales from Hollywood
as 'Heinrich Mann'.
Sun, Oct 18 1992
Poster of Kafka
Kafka
Alec Guinness was
77 in Kafka
as 'The Chief Clerk'.
Fri, Nov 15 1991
Poster of A Handful of Dust
A Handful of Dust
Alec Guinness was
74 in A Handful of Dust
as 'Mr. Todd'.
Fri, Jun 24 1988
Poster of Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit
Alec Guinness was
73 in Little Dorrit
as 'William Dorrit'.
Fri, Dec 11 1987
Poster of Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Alec Guinness was
73 in Grace Kelly: The American Princess
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jun 08 1987
Poster of Monsignor Quixote
Monsignor Quixote
Alec Guinness was
70 in Monsignor Quixote
as 'Father Quixote'.
Tue, Jan 01 1985
Poster of David Lean: A Life in Film
David Lean: A Life in Film
Alec Guinness was
70 in David Lean: A Life in Film
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jan 01 1985
Poster of A Passage to India
A Passage to India
Alec Guinness was
70 in A Passage to India
as 'Professor Godbole'.
Fri, Dec 14 1984
Poster of Edwin
Edwin
Alec Guinness was
69 in Edwin
as 'Sir Fennimore Truscott'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi
Alec Guinness was
69 in Return of the Jedi
as 'Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi'.
Wed, May 25 1983
Poster of Lovesick
Lovesick
Alec Guinness was
68 in Lovesick
as 'Sigmund Freud'.
Fri, Feb 18 1983
Poster of Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Alec Guinness was
66 in Little Lord Fauntleroy
as 'Earl of Dorincourt'.
Mon, Dec 01 1980
Poster of SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Alec Guinness was
66 in SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
as 'Obi Wan Kenobi'.
Mon, Sep 22 1980
Poster of Raise the Titanic
Raise the Titanic
Alec Guinness was
66 in Raise the Titanic
as 'John Bigalow'.
Fri, Aug 01 1980
Poster of The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back
Alec Guinness was
66 in The Empire Strikes Back
as 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'.
Tue, May 20 1980
Poster of The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness
The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness was
64 in The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness
Sun, Dec 31 1978
Poster of The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Alec Guinness was
64 in The Star Wars Holiday Special
as 'Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 17 1978
Poster of The Making of Star Wars
The Making of Star Wars
Alec Guinness was
63 in The Making of Star Wars
as 'Self'.
Fri, Sep 16 1977
Poster of Star Wars
Star Wars
Alec Guinness was
63 in Star Wars
as 'Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi'.
Wed, May 25 1977
Poster of Murder by Death
Murder by Death
Alec Guinness was
62 in Murder by Death
as 'Butler Jamesir Bensonmum'.
Wed, Jun 23 1976
Poster of Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra
Alec Guinness was
61 in Caesar and Cleopatra
as 'Caesar'.
Sun, Feb 01 1976
Poster of The Gift of Friendship
The Gift of Friendship
Alec Guinness was
60 in The Gift of Friendship
as 'Jocelyn Broome'.
Tue, Sep 24 1974
Poster of Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Alec Guinness was
59 in Hitler: The Last Ten Days
as 'Adolf Hitler'.
Thu, Apr 19 1973
Poster of Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Alec Guinness was
57 in Brother Sun, Sister Moon
as 'Papst Innozenz III.'.
Fri, Mar 03 1972
Poster of Scrooge
Scrooge
Alec Guinness was
56 in Scrooge
as 'Jacob Marley's Ghost'.
Thu, Nov 05 1970
Poster of The Ealing Comedies
The Ealing Comedies
Alec Guinness was
56 in The Ealing Comedies
as 'Self'.
Tue, Sep 08 1970
Poster of Cromwell
Cromwell
Alec Guinness was
56 in Cromwell
as 'King Charles I'.
Thu, Jul 16 1970
Poster of Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
Alec Guinness was
56 in Twelfth Night
as 'Malvolio'.
Sun, Jul 12 1970
Poster of The Comedians
The Comedians
Alec Guinness was
53 in The Comedians
as 'Major H. O. Jones'.
Tue, Oct 31 1967
Poster of The Comedians in Africa
The Comedians in Africa
Alec Guinness was
53 in The Comedians in Africa
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 31 1967
Poster of The Quiller Memorandum
The Quiller Memorandum
Alec Guinness was
52 in The Quiller Memorandum
as 'Pol'.
Thu, Nov 10 1966
Poster of Hotel Paradiso
Hotel Paradiso
Alec Guinness was
51 in Hotel Paradiso
as 'Benedict Boniface'.
Tue, Mar 01 1966
Poster of Pasternak
Pasternak
Alec Guinness was
51 in Pasternak
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Dec 31 1965
Poster of Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago
Alec Guinness was
51 in Doctor Zhivago
as 'Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago'.
Wed, Dec 22 1965
Poster of Situation Hopeless — But Not Serious
Situation Hopeless — But Not Serious
Alec Guinness was
51 in Situation Hopeless — But Not Serious
as 'Wilhelm Frick'.
Wed, Oct 13 1965
Poster of The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Alec Guinness was
49 in The Fall of the Roman Empire
as 'Marcus Aurelius'.
Tue, Mar 24 1964
Poster of Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
Alec Guinness was
48 in Lawrence of Arabia
as 'Prince Feisal'.
Tue, Dec 11 1962
Poster of H.M.S. Defiant
H.M.S. Defiant
Alec Guinness was
48 in H.M.S. Defiant
as 'Captain Crawford'.
Sun, Apr 15 1962
Poster of A Majority of One
A Majority of One
Alec Guinness was
47 in A Majority of One
as 'Koichi Asano'.
Wed, Dec 27 1961
Poster of Tunes of Glory
Tunes of Glory
Alec Guinness was
46 in Tunes of Glory
as 'Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.'.
Sat, Sep 17 1960
Poster of Our Man in Havana
Our Man in Havana
Alec Guinness was
45 in Our Man in Havana
as 'Jim Wormold'.
Wed, Jan 27 1960
Poster of The Scapegoat
The Scapegoat
Alec Guinness was
45 in The Scapegoat
as 'John Barratt / Jacques De Gue'.
Thu, Aug 06 1959
Poster of The Horse's Mouth
The Horse's Mouth
Alec Guinness was
44 in The Horse's Mouth
as 'Gulley Jimson'.
Tue, Nov 11 1958
Poster of The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
Alec Guinness was
43 in The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jan 01 1958
Poster of Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill
Alec Guinness was
43 in Barnacle Bill
as 'Captain William Horatio Ambrose'.
Tue, Dec 17 1957
Poster of The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Alec Guinness was
43 in The Bridge on the River Kwai
as 'Col. Nicholson'.
Fri, Oct 11 1957
Poster of The Swan
The Swan
Alec Guinness was
42 in The Swan
as 'Prince Albert'.
Thu, Apr 26 1956
Poster of The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers
Alec Guinness was
41 in The Ladykillers
as 'Professor Marcus'.
Thu, Dec 08 1955
Poster of The Prisoner
The Prisoner
Alec Guinness was
41 in The Prisoner
as 'The Cardinal'.
Tue, Apr 19 1955
Poster of Rowlandson's England
Rowlandson's England
Alec Guinness was
40 in Rowlandson's England
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Jan 01 1955
Poster of To Paris with Love
To Paris with Love
Alec Guinness was
40 in To Paris with Love
as 'Sir Edgar Fraser'.
Sat, Jan 01 1955
Poster of The Stratford Adventure
The Stratford Adventure
Alec Guinness was
40 in The Stratford Adventure
as 'Self'.
Mon, Aug 02 1954
Poster of Father Brown
Father Brown
Alec Guinness was
40 in Father Brown
as 'Father Brown'.
Tue, Jun 08 1954
Poster of The Captain's Paradise
The Captain's Paradise
Alec Guinness was
39 in The Captain's Paradise
as 'Captain Henry St. James'.
Mon, Sep 28 1953
Poster of Malta Story
Malta Story
Alec Guinness was
39 in Malta Story
as 'Flight Lt. Peter Ross'.
Mon, Jun 01 1953
Poster of The Card
The Card
Alec Guinness was
37 in The Card
as 'Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin'.
Mon, Feb 25 1952
Poster of The Man in the White Suit
The Man in the White Suit
Alec Guinness was
37 in The Man in the White Suit
as 'Sidney Stratton'.
Tue, Aug 07 1951
Poster of The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob
Alec Guinness was
37 in The Lavender Hill Mob
as 'Henry 'Dutch' Holland'.
Thu, Jun 28 1951
Poster of The Mudlark
The Mudlark
Alec Guinness was
36 in The Mudlark
as 'Benjamin Disraeli'.
Tue, Oct 03 1950
Poster of Last Holiday
Last Holiday
Alec Guinness was
36 in Last Holiday
as 'George Bird'.
Mon, May 15 1950
Poster of A Run for Your Money
A Run for Your Money
Alec Guinness was
35 in A Run for Your Money
as 'Whimple'.
Wed, Nov 23 1949
Poster of Kind Hearts and Coronets
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Alec Guinness was
35 in Kind Hearts and Coronets
as 'The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha'.
Tue, Jun 21 1949
Poster of Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
Alec Guinness was
34 in Oliver Twist
as 'Fagin'.
Mon, Jun 28 1948
Poster of Great Expectations
Great Expectations
Alec Guinness was
32 in Great Expectations
as 'Herbert Pocket'.
Thu, Dec 26 1946
Poster of Evensong
Evensong
Alec Guinness was
20 in Evensong
as 'W.W.I. soldier in concert audience (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 03 1934

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Talking Pictures
Talking Pictures
Alec Guinness would have been no older than
86 in Talking Pictures
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 05 2013
Poster of Performance
Performance
Alec Guinness was
76+ in Performance
as 'Heinrich Mann'.
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 22 1991
Poster of Screen One
Screen One
Alec Guinness was
75+ in Screen One
as 'Amos'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1989
Poster of Smiley's People
Smiley's People
Alec Guinness was
68+ in Smiley's People
as 'George Smiley'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1982
Poster of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Alec Guinness was
65+ in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
as 'George Smiley'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 10 1979
Poster of The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show
Alec Guinness was
63+ in The South Bank Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 14 1978
Poster of Apostrophes
Apostrophes
Alec Guinness was
60+ in Apostrophes
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1975
Poster of Great Performances
Great Performances
Alec Guinness was
56+ in Great Performances
as 'Father Quixote'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971
Poster of Omnibus
Omnibus
Alec Guinness was
53+ in Omnibus
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 13 1967
Poster of Startime
Startime
Alec Guinness was
45+ in Startime
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 1959
Poster of The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
Alec Guinness was
42+ in The Steve Allen Show
as 'Self - Set of "The Bridge on the River Kwai"'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 24 1956
Poster of The Oscars
The Oscars
Alec Guinness was
38+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Alec Guinness was
37+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Julius Caesar'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Alec Guinness was
34+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948