Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 21, 1972
Place of Birth
Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
Credits
77 titles
Justin Edwards
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
Flavia
Mr. Tully
Joke
Lost Dog
Terry
Joy
Michael Barratt
The Franchise
Rufus Maley
Tuesday
Jack
Wonka
Green Skinned Customer
The Gold
PC Dave
Empire of Light
Jim Booth
It's Dog to Make A Houseplant If You're Sandwich
Graeme Thybbs
The Other Half
Richard
The Witchfinder
Will Gooch
The Outlaws
Head Teacher
The Trip to Greece
Greg
Avenue 5
Nathan Basic
1917
Captain Ivins
Yesterday
Leo (Russian Stranger)
Paddington 2
Dozy Policeman
The Death of Stalin
Spartak Sokolov, Conductor #1
The Man Who Invented Christmas
John Forster / Ghost of Christmas Present
The Trip to Spain
Greg
You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks
Mr. Rumbold
Love & Friendship
Charles Vernon
Professor Branestawm Returns
Radio Announcer
Cradle to Grave
Headmaster
Bill
Sir Francis Drake
In and Out of the Kitchen
Iain Frobisher
Paddington
Desk Sergeant
The Riot Club
Grumpy Man
Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s
Orson Welles / Jeremy Clarkson / Boris Big Johnson / Phil Youranus / Various
W1A
Mark Stephenson
Thor: The Dark World
Police Officer #1
The Murder in Angel Lane
Reverend Marlow
Endeavour
Station Master Cal Paterson
It's Kevin
Various
Father Brown
PC Hywel Pugh
The Hollow Crown
Fang
Veep
Rob
Pramface
Black Mirror
Jon
Death in Paradise
Patrick Harborne
Spy
Albatross
Policeman
The Trip
Steve's UK Agent
Fast and Loose
Peacock Season
Bradley
Dead Happy
Office Boss
Misfits
Roger
Archer
Bardsley (voice)
May Contain: Nuts
William McDonald