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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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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)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 07 2022

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)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 18 2019

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'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 15 2015

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)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 15 2015

Starring Sigmund Freud

Alec Guinness would have been no older than 86 in Starring Sigmund Freud as '(archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 01 2012

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Alec Guinness would have been no older than 86 in Hitler: The Comedy Years as 'Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 10 2007

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)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 16 2006

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)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 18 2004

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)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 18 2004

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)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 22 2003

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)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 21 2000

Eskimo Day

Alec Guinness was 82 in Eskimo Day as 'James'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 04 1996

Mute Witness

Alec Guinness was 81 in Mute Witness as 'The Reaper'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 15 1995

A Foreign Field

Alec Guinness was 79 in A Foreign Field as 'Amos'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 10 1993

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

Alec Guinness was 79 in Audrey Hepburn: Remembered as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 11 1993

Tales from Hollywood

Alec Guinness was 78 in Tales from Hollywood as 'Heinrich Mann'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 18 1992

Kafka

Alec Guinness was 77 in Kafka as 'The Chief Clerk'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 15 1991

A Handful of Dust

Alec Guinness was 74 in A Handful of Dust as 'Mr. Todd'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 24 1988

Little Dorrit

Alec Guinness was 73 in Little Dorrit as 'William Dorrit'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 11 1987

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

Alec Guinness was 73 in Grace Kelly: The American Princess as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 08 1987

Monsignor Quixote

Alec Guinness was 70 in Monsignor Quixote as 'Father Quixote'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1985

David Lean: A Life in Film

Alec Guinness was 70 in David Lean: A Life in Film as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1985

A Passage to India

Alec Guinness was 70 in A Passage to India as 'Professor Godbole'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 14 1984

Edwin

Alec Guinness was 69 in Edwin as 'Sir Fennimore Truscott'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1984

Return of the Jedi

Alec Guinness was 69 in Return of the Jedi as 'Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 25 1983

Lovesick

Alec Guinness was 68 in Lovesick as 'Sigmund Freud'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 18 1983

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Alec Guinness was 66 in Little Lord Fauntleroy as 'Earl of Dorincourt'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 01 1980

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

Alec Guinness was 66 in SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back as 'Obi Wan Kenobi'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 22 1980

Raise the Titanic

Alec Guinness was 66 in Raise the Titanic as 'John Bigalow'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 01 1980

The Empire Strikes Back

Alec Guinness was 66 in The Empire Strikes Back as 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 20 1980

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

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 31 1978

The Star Wars Holiday Special

Alec Guinness was 64 in The Star Wars Holiday Special as 'Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 17 1978

The Making of Star Wars

Alec Guinness was 63 in The Making of Star Wars as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 16 1977

Star Wars

Alec Guinness was 63 in Star Wars as 'Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 25 1977

Murder by Death

Alec Guinness was 62 in Murder by Death as 'Butler Jamesir Bensonmum'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 23 1976

Caesar and Cleopatra

Alec Guinness was 61 in Caesar and Cleopatra as 'Caesar'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 01 1976

The Gift of Friendship

Alec Guinness was 60 in The Gift of Friendship as 'Jocelyn Broome'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 24 1974

Hitler: The Last Ten Days

Alec Guinness was 59 in Hitler: The Last Ten Days as 'Adolf Hitler'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 19 1973

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

Alec Guinness was 57 in Brother Sun, Sister Moon as 'Papst Innozenz III.'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 03 1972

Scrooge

Alec Guinness was 56 in Scrooge as 'Jacob Marley's Ghost'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 05 1970

The Ealing Comedies

Alec Guinness was 56 in The Ealing Comedies as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 08 1970

Cromwell

Alec Guinness was 56 in Cromwell as 'King Charles I'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 16 1970

Twelfth Night

Alec Guinness was 56 in Twelfth Night as 'Malvolio'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 12 1970

The Comedians

Alec Guinness was 53 in The Comedians as 'Major H. O. Jones'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 31 1967

The Comedians in Africa

Alec Guinness was 53 in The Comedians in Africa as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 31 1967

The Quiller Memorandum

Alec Guinness was 52 in The Quiller Memorandum as 'Pol'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 10 1966

Hotel Paradiso

Alec Guinness was 51 in Hotel Paradiso as 'Benedict Boniface'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 01 1966

Pasternak

Alec Guinness was 51 in Pasternak as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 31 1965

Doctor Zhivago

Alec Guinness was 51 in Doctor Zhivago as 'Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 22 1965

Situation Hopeless — But Not Serious

Alec Guinness was 51 in Situation Hopeless — But Not Serious as 'Wilhelm Frick'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 13 1965

The Fall of the Roman Empire

Alec Guinness was 49 in The Fall of the Roman Empire as 'Marcus Aurelius'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 24 1964

Lawrence of Arabia

Alec Guinness was 48 in Lawrence of Arabia as 'Prince Feisal'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 11 1962

H.M.S. Defiant

Alec Guinness was 48 in H.M.S. Defiant as 'Captain Crawford'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 15 1962

A Majority of One

Alec Guinness was 47 in A Majority of One as 'Koichi Asano'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 27 1961

Tunes of Glory

Alec Guinness was 46 in Tunes of Glory as 'Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 17 1960

Our Man in Havana

Alec Guinness was 45 in Our Man in Havana as 'Jim Wormold'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 27 1960

The Scapegoat

Alec Guinness was 45 in The Scapegoat as 'John Barratt / Jacques De Gue'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 06 1959

The Horse's Mouth

Alec Guinness was 44 in The Horse's Mouth as 'Gulley Jimson'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 11 1958

The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant

Alec Guinness was 43 in The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1958

Barnacle Bill

Alec Guinness was 43 in Barnacle Bill as 'Captain William Horatio Ambrose'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 17 1957

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Alec Guinness was 43 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Col. Nicholson'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 11 1957

The Swan

Alec Guinness was 42 in The Swan as 'Prince Albert'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 26 1956

The Ladykillers

Alec Guinness was 41 in The Ladykillers as 'Professor Marcus'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 08 1955

The Prisoner

Alec Guinness was 41 in The Prisoner as 'The Cardinal'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 19 1955

Rowlandson's England

Alec Guinness was 40 in Rowlandson's England as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1955

To Paris with Love

Alec Guinness was 40 in To Paris with Love as 'Sir Edgar Fraser'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1955

The Stratford Adventure

Alec Guinness was 40 in The Stratford Adventure as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 02 1954

Father Brown

Alec Guinness was 40 in Father Brown as 'Father Brown'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 08 1954

The Captain's Paradise

Alec Guinness was 39 in The Captain's Paradise as 'Captain Henry St. James'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 28 1953

Malta Story

Alec Guinness was 39 in Malta Story as 'Flight Lt. Peter Ross'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 01 1953

The Card

Alec Guinness was 37 in The Card as 'Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 25 1952

The Man in the White Suit

Alec Guinness was 37 in The Man in the White Suit as 'Sidney Stratton'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 07 1951

The Lavender Hill Mob

Alec Guinness was 37 in The Lavender Hill Mob as 'Henry 'Dutch' Holland'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 28 1951

The Mudlark

Alec Guinness was 36 in The Mudlark as 'Benjamin Disraeli'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 03 1950

Last Holiday

Alec Guinness was 36 in Last Holiday as 'George Bird'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 15 1950

A Run for Your Money

Alec Guinness was 35 in A Run for Your Money as 'Whimple'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 23 1949

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'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 21 1949

Oliver Twist

Alec Guinness was 34 in Oliver Twist as 'Fagin'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 28 1948

Great Expectations

Alec Guinness was 32 in Great Expectations as 'Herbert Pocket'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 26 1946

Evensong

Alec Guinness was 20 in Evensong as 'W.W.I. soldier in concert audience (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 03 1934

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Talking Pictures

Alec Guinness would have been no older than 86 in Talking Pictures as 'Self (archive footage)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 05 2013

Performance

Alec Guinness was 76+ in Performance as 'Heinrich Mann'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Feb 22 1991

Screen One

Alec Guinness was 75+ in Screen One as 'Amos'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1989

Smiley's People

Alec Guinness was 68+ in Smiley's People as 'George Smiley'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1982

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Alec Guinness was 65+ in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy as 'George Smiley'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 10 1979

The South Bank Show

Alec Guinness was 63+ in The South Bank Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 14 1978

Apostrophes

Alec Guinness was 60+ in Apostrophes as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1975

Great Performances

Alec Guinness was 56+ in Great Performances as 'Father Quixote'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971

Omnibus

Alec Guinness was 53+ in Omnibus as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 13 1967

Startime

Alec Guinness was 45+ in Startime

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 1959

The Steve Allen Show

Alec Guinness was 42+ in The Steve Allen Show as 'Self - Set of "The Bridge on the River Kwai"'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 24 1956

The Oscars

Alec Guinness was 38+ in The Oscars as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Alec Guinness was 37+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame as 'Julius Caesar'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

The Ed Sullivan Show

Alec Guinness was 34+ in The Ed Sullivan Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948