Justin Edwards
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 B
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.
Born
Jul 21, 1972
Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Movies
36 acting
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Popularity
0.6
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1917
2019
as Captain Ivins
Thor: The Dark World
2013
as Police Officer #1
Wonka
2023
as Green Skinned Customer
Paddington
2014
as Desk Sergeant
Paddington 2
2017
as Dozy Policeman
Yesterday
2019
as Leo (Russian Stranger)
The Death of Stalin
2017
as Spartak Sokolov, Conductor #1
The Duchess
2008
as Macaroni
Empire of Light
2022
as Jim Booth
Joy
2024
as Michael Barratt
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