Alec Guinness
Acting
Born: 1914-04-02 · Marylebone, London, England, UK
Died: 2000-08-05
Biography
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
🎬 Movies (20)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
Self - (archive footage)
A Pee, a Poop, a Plate: Paradise (Heidi in Dreamland)
2021
Self (archive footage)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive voice)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive sound) (uncredited)
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015
Self
Starring Sigmund Freud
2012
(archive footage)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
2006
Self - Actor (archive footage)
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004
Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)
The Story of Star Wars
2004
Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)
The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
2000
Self (archive footage)
Eskimo Day
1996
James
Mute Witness
1995
The Reaper
A Foreign Field
1993
Amos
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
1993
Self (archive footage)
Tales from Hollywood
1992
Heinrich Mann
Kafka
1991
The Chief Clerk
A Handful of Dust
1988
Mr. Todd
Little Dorrit
1987
William Dorrit
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
1987
Self (archive footage)
📺 TV Shows (17)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited)
Talking Pictures
2013
Self (archive footage)
Performance
1991
Heinrich Mann
Screen One
1989
Amos
Smiley's People
1982
George Smiley
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
1979
George Smiley
The South Bank Show
1978
Self
Apostrophes
1975
Self
Great Performances
1971
Father Quixote
Omnibus
1967
Self
ITV Playhouse
1967
Jocelyn Broome
Startime
1959
Jebal Deeks
The Steve Allen Show
1956
Self - Set of "The Bridge on the River Kwai"
MGM Parade
1955
self
The Oscars
1953
Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Julius Caesar
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Self