Justin Edwards
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 21, 1972 (age 54)
- Birthplace
- Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Joke
Movie
Flavia
Movie · as Mr. Tully
Lost Dog
Movie · as Terry
Tuesday
Movie · as Jack
JOY
Movie · as Michael Barratt
The Franchise
TV · as Rufus Maley · 8 eps
Wonka
Movie · as Green Skinned Customer
The Gold
TV · as PC Dave · 2 eps
It's Dog to Make A Houseplant If You're Sandwich
Movie · as Graeme Thybbs
Empire of Light
Movie · as Jim Booth
The Witchfinder
TV · as Will Gooch · 1 ep
The Other Half
TV · as Richard · 1 ep
The Outlaws
TV · as Head Teacher · 1 ep
The Trip to Greece
Movie · as Greg
Avenue 5
TV · as Nathan Basic · 3 eps
Yesterday
Movie · as Leo (Russian Stranger)
1917
Movie · as Captain Ivins
The Trip to Spain
Movie · as Greg
The Death of Stalin
Movie · as Spartak Sokolov, Conductor #1
The Man Who Invented Christmas
Movie · as John Forster / Ghost of Christmas Present
Paddington 2
Movie · as Dozy Policeman
Love & Friendship
Movie · as Charles Vernon
You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks
Movie · as Mr. Rumbold
Zapped
TV · as Orc · 1 ep
Bill
Movie · as Sir Francis Drake
Professor Branestawm Returns
Movie · as Radio Announcer
In and Out of the Kitchen
TV · as Iain Frobisher, Anthony McIlvanney · 3 eps
Cradle to Grave
TV · as Headmaster · 2 eps
The Riot Club
Movie · as Grumpy Man
Paddington
Movie · as Desk Sergeant
Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s
Movie · as Orson Welles / Jeremy Clarkson / Boris Big Johnson / Phil Youranus / Various
W1A
TV · as Mark Stephenson · 1 ep
Thor: The Dark World
Movie · as Police Officer #1
The Murder in Angel Lane
Movie · as Reverend Marlow
Father Brown
TV · as PC Hywel Pugh · 1 ep
Endeavour
TV · as Station Master Cal Paterson · 1 ep
It's Kevin
TV · as Various · 4 eps
Pramface
TV · 1 ep
The Hollow Crown
TV · as Fang · 1 ep
Veep
TV · as Rob · 1 ep
The Trip
Movie · as Steve's UK Agent
Albatross
Movie · as Policeman
Fast and Loose
TV · 8 eps
Spy
TV · 1 ep
Black Mirror
TV · as Jon · 1 ep
Death in Paradise
TV · as Patrick Harborne · 1 ep
Dead Happy
Movie · as Office Boss
Peacock Season
Movie · as Bradley
May Contain: Nuts
Movie · as William McDonald
The Old Guys
TV · as Steve · 4 eps
Misfits
TV · as Roger · 1 ep
Archer
TV · as Bardsley (voice) · 1 ep
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
TV · as Various Characters · 1 ep
Reggie Perrin
TV · as Monty · 3 eps
The Duchess
Movie · as Macaroni
Headcases
TV · 8 eps
Sorry, I've Got No Head
TV · as Various · 39 eps
World of Wrestling
Movie
The Rise of the Nutters
Movie · as Ben Swain
Spinners and Losers
Movie · as Ben Swain
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
TV · as Stewart · 2 eps
Angelo's
TV · as Tony · 1 ep
Skins
TV · as Eric, Heavy · 2 eps
Respectable
TV · as Michael · 6 eps
Mayo
TV · as Ken Dainty · 1 ep
Not Going Out
TV · as Man in Gallery · 1 ep
Time Trumpet
TV · 1 ep
Buried Alive
Movie
Love Soup
TV · 1 ep
Harry & Paul
TV · 1 ep
The Thick of It
TV · as Ben Swain · 3 eps
The Robinsons
TV · as Parrot · 1 ep
Blake's Junction 7
Movie · as Gan
Trauma
Movie · as Doctor
Peep Show
TV · as Alan · 1 ep
Hardware
TV · as Dithery Man · 1 ep
The Orange Tree
Movie · as Man
Black Books
TV · as Poker Customer · 1 ep