Alec Guinness

Acting

Alec Guinness

Born April 2, 1914Marylebone, London, England, UK97 credits

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 Smiley in the TV adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

Known For

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Movie

2022

A Pee, a Poop, a Plate: Paradise (Heidi in Dreamland)

Movie

2021

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
6.3

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Movie

2019

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
7.2

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Movie

2015

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
6.3

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

Movie

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV

2015

Filmography

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Moviesas Self - (archive footage)Movie
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2021A Pee, a Poop, a Plate: Paradise (Heidi in Dreamland)as Self (archive footage)Movie
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive voice)Movie
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015Star Wars: The Force Awakensas Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive sound) (uncredited)Movie
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duelas SelfMovie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited)TV
Talking Pictures
2013Talking Picturesas Self (archive footage)TV
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2012Starring Sigmund Freudas (archive footage)Movie
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
2006Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princessas Self - Actor (archive footage)Movie
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004When Star Wars Ruled the Worldas Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)Movie
The Story of Star Wars
2004The Story of Star Warsas Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)Movie
The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
2000The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'as Self (archive footage)Movie
Eskimo Day
1996Eskimo Dayas JamesMovie
Mute Witness
1995Mute Witnessas The ReaperMovie
A Foreign Field
1993A Foreign Fieldas AmosMovie
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
1993Audrey Hepburn: Rememberedas Self (archive footage)Movie
Tales from Hollywood
1992Tales from Hollywoodas Heinrich MannMovie
Kafka
1991Kafkaas The Chief ClerkMovie
Performance
1991Performanceas Heinrich MannTV
Screen One
1989Screen Oneas AmosTV
A Handful of Dust
1988A Handful of Dustas Mr. ToddMovie
Little Dorrit
1987Little Dorritas William DorritMovie
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
1987Grace Kelly: The American Princessas Self (archive footage)Movie
Monsignor Quixote
1985Monsignor Quixoteas Father QuixoteMovie
David Lean: A Life in Film
1985David Lean: A Life in Filmas SelfMovie
A Passage to India
1984A Passage to Indiaas Professor GodboleMovie
Edwin
1984Edwinas Sir Fennimore TruscottMovie
Return of the Jedi
1983Return of the Jedias Ben 'Obi-Wan' KenobiMovie
Lovesick
1983Lovesickas Sigmund FreudMovie
Smiley's People
1982Smiley's Peopleas George SmileyTV
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1980Little Lord Fauntleroyas Earl of DorincourtMovie
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980SP FX: The Empire Strikes Backas Obi Wan KenobiMovie
Raise the Titanic
1980Raise the Titanicas John BigalowMovie
The Empire Strikes Back
1980The Empire Strikes Backas Obi-Wan KenobiMovie
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
1979Tinker Tailor Soldier Spyas George SmileyTV
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1978The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec GuinnessMovie
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978The Star Wars Holiday Specialas Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The South Bank Show
1978The South Bank Showas SelfTV
The Making of Star Wars
1977The Making of Star Warsas SelfMovie
Star Wars
1977Star Warsas Obi-Wan "Ben" KenobiMovie
Murder by Death
1976Murder by Deathas Butler Jamesir BensonmumMovie
Caesar and Cleopatra
1976Caesar and Cleopatraas CaesarMovie
Apostrophes
1975Apostrophesas SelfTV
The Gift of Friendship
1974The Gift of Friendshipas Jocelyn BroomeMovie
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
1973Hitler: The Last Ten Daysas Adolf HitlerMovie
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972Brother Sun, Sister Moonas Papst Innozenz III.Movie
Great Performances
1971Great Performancesas Father QuixoteTV
Scrooge
1970Scroogeas Jacob Marley's GhostMovie
The Ealing Comedies
1970The Ealing Comediesas SelfMovie
Cromwell
1970Cromwellas King Charles IMovie
Twelfth Night
1970Twelfth Nightas MalvolioMovie
The Comedians
1967The Comediansas Major H. O. JonesMovie
Omnibus
1967Omnibusas SelfTV
The Comedians in Africa
1967The Comedians in Africaas Self (uncredited)Movie
Lionpower from MGM
1967Lionpower from MGMas Self - Major H. O. Jones (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Quiller Memorandum
1966The Quiller Memorandumas PolMovie
Hotel Paradiso
1966Hotel Paradisoas Benedict BonifaceMovie
Pasternak
1965Pasternakas Self (archive footage)Movie
Doctor Zhivago
1965Doctor Zhivagoas Gen. Yevgraf ZhivagoMovie
Situation Hopeless — But Not Serious
1965Situation Hopeless — But Not Seriousas Wilhelm FrickMovie
The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964The Fall of the Roman Empireas Marcus AureliusMovie
Lawrence of Arabia
1962Lawrence of Arabiaas Prince FeisalMovie
H.M.S. Defiant
1962H.M.S. Defiantas Captain CrawfordMovie
A Majority of One
1961A Majority of Oneas Koichi AsanoMovie
Tunes of Glory
1960Tunes of Gloryas Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.Movie
Our Man in Havana
1960Our Man in Havanaas Jim WormoldMovie
Startime
1959StartimeTV
The Scapegoat
1959The Scapegoatas John Barratt / Jacques De GueMovie
The Horse's Mouth
1958The Horse's Mouthas Gulley JimsonMovie
The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
1958The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giantas SelfMovie
Barnacle Bill
1957Barnacle Billas Captain William Horatio AmbroseMovie
The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957The Bridge on the River Kwaias Col. NicholsonMovie
The Steve Allen Show
1956The Steve Allen Showas Self - Set of "The Bridge on the River Kwai"TV
The Swan
1956The Swanas Prince AlbertMovie
The Ladykillers
1955The Ladykillersas Professor MarcusMovie
MGM Parade
1955MGM Paradeas selfTV
The Prisoner
1955The Prisoneras The CardinalMovie
To Paris with Love
1955To Paris with Loveas Sir Edgar FraserMovie
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1955Rowlandson's Englandas NarratorMovie
The Stratford Adventure
1954The Stratford Adventureas SelfMovie
Father Brown
1954Father Brownas Father BrownMovie
The Captain's Paradise
1953The Captain's Paradiseas Captain Henry St. JamesMovie
Malta Story
1953Malta Storyas Flight Lt. Peter RossMovie
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
The Card
1952The Cardas Edward Henry 'Denry' MachinMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Julius CaesarTV
The Man in the White Suit
1951The Man in the White Suitas Sidney StrattonMovie
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951The Lavender Hill Mobas Henry 'Dutch' HollandMovie
The Mudlark
1950The Mudlarkas Benjamin DisraeliMovie
Last Holiday
1950Last Holidayas George BirdMovie
A Run for Your Money
1949A Run for Your Moneyas WhimpleMovie
Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949Kind Hearts and Coronetsas The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady AgathaMovie
Oliver Twist
1948Oliver Twistas FaginMovie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
Great Expectations
1946Great Expectationsas Herbert PocketMovie
Evensong
1934Evensongas W.W.I. soldier in concert audience (uncredited)Movie