Justin Edwards
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1972-07-21 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
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.
Acting
(2024)
Tuesday
as Jack
(2024)
Joy
as Michael Barratt
(2023)
Wonka
as Green Skinned Customer
(2022)
Empire of Light
as Jim Booth
(2022)
It's Dog to Make A Houseplant If You're Sandwich
as Graeme Thybbs
(2020)
The Trip to Greece
as Greg
(2019)
1917
as Captain Ivins
(2019)
Yesterday
as Leo (Russian Stranger)
(2017)
Paddington 2
as Dozy Policeman
(2017)
The Death of Stalin
as Spartak Sokolov, Conductor #1
(2017)
The Man Who Invented Christmas
as John Forster / Ghost of Christmas Present
(2017)
The Trip to Spain
as Greg
(2016)
Love & Friendship
as Charles Vernon
(2016)
Are you Being Served
as Mr Rumbold
(2015)
Bill
as Sir Francis Drake
(2015)
Professor Branestawm Returns
as Radio Announcer
(2014)
Paddington
as Desk Sergeant
(2014)
The Riot Club
as Grumpy Man
(2014)
Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s
as Orson Welles / Jeremy Clarkson / Boris Big Johnson / Phil Youranus / Various
(2013)
Thor: The Dark World
as Police Officer #1
(2013)
The Murder in Angel Lane
as Reverend Marlow
(2011)
Albatross
as Policeman
(2011)
The Trip
as Steve's UK Agent
(2010)
Peacock Season
as Bradley
(2010)
Dead Happy
as Office Boss
(2009)
(2008)
The Duchess
as Macaroni
(2007)
The Rise of the Nutters
as Ben Swain
(2007)
Spinners and Losers
as Ben Swain
(2007)
(2005)
(2004)
Trauma
as Doctor
(2004)
Blake's Junction 7
as Gan
(2002)
The Orange Tree
as Man