Alec Guinness
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Alec Guinness
Star Wars
1977
Filmography
Acting (82)
2022
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Moviesas Self - (archive footage)
2.0
2021
A Pee, a Poop, a Plate: Paradise (Heidi in Dreamland)as Self (archive footage)
2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive voice)
6.2
2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakensas Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive sound) (uncredited)
7.2
2015
6.3
2012
Starring Sigmund Freudas (archive footage)
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.0
2006
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princessas Self - Actor (archive footage)
7.2
2004
When Star Wars Ruled the Worldas Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)
8.8
2004
The Story of Star Warsas Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)
7.2
2000
The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'as Self (archive footage)
6.8
1996
Eskimo Dayas James
8.0
1995
Mute Witnessas The Reaper (credited as Mystery Guest Star)
6.4
1993
A Foreign Fieldas Amos
7.0
1993
Audrey Hepburn: Rememberedas Self (archive footage)
7.6
1992
Tales from Hollywoodas Heinrich Mann
3.0
1991
Kafkaas The Chief Clerk
6.4
1988
A Handful of Dustas Mr. Todd
6.1
1987
Little Dorritas William Dorrit
6.4
1987
Grace Kelly: The American Princessas Self (archive footage)
7.0
1985
Monsignor Quixoteas Father Quixote
8.8
1985
David Lean: A Life in Filmas Self
6.0
1984
A Passage to Indiaas Professor Godbole
6.8
1984
Edwinas Sir Fennimore Truscott
8.0
1983
Return of the Jedias Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi
7.9
1983
Lovesickas Sigmund Freud
5.9
1980
Little Lord Fauntleroyas Earl of Dorincourt
7.3
1980
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Backas Obi Wan Kenobi (archive footage)
8.2
1980
Raise the Titanicas John Bigalow
5.4
1980
The Empire Strikes Backas Obi-Wan Kenobi
8.4
1978
The Star Wars Holiday Specialas Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited)
3.4
1977
The Making of Star Warsas Self
7.1
1977
Star Warsas Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi
8.2
1976
Murder by Deathas Butler Jamesir Bensonmum
7.1
1976
Caesar and Cleopatraas Caesar
8.0
1974
The Gift of Friendshipas Jocelyn Broome
10.0
1973
Hitler: The Last Ten Daysas Adolf Hitler
6.2
1972
Brother Sun, Sister Moonas Papst Innozenz III.
7.0
1970
Scroogeas Jacob Marley's Ghost
6.8
1970
The Ealing Comediesas Self
1970
Cromwellas King Charles I
6.6
1970
Twelfth Nightas Malvolio
6.5
1967
The Comediansas Major H. O. Jones
6.1
1967
The Comedians in Africaas Self (uncredited)
5.8
1967
Lionpower from MGMas Self - Major H. O. Jones (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.3
1966
The Quiller Memorandumas Pol
5.9
1966
Hotel Paradisoas Benedict Boniface
6.0
1965
Pasternakas Self (archive footage)
6.7
1965
Doctor Zhivagoas Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago
7.5
1965
Situation Hopeless... But Not Seriousas Wilhelm Frick
6.9
1964
The Fall of the Roman Empireas Marcus Aurelius
6.5
1962
Lawrence of Arabiaas Prince Feisal
8.0
1962
H.M.S. Defiantas Captain Crawford
6.5
1961
A Majority of Oneas Koichi Asano
6.1
1960
Tunes of Gloryas Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.
7.0
1960
Our Man in Havanaas Jim Wormold
6.7
1959
The Scapegoatas John Barratt / Jacques De Gue
6.8
1958
The Horse's Mouthas Gulley Jimson
6.7
1958
1958
...On Seeing Filmas Self
1957
Barnacle Billas Captain William Horatio Ambrose
6.6
1957
The Bridge on the River Kwaias Col. Nicholson
7.8
1956
The Swanas Prince Albert
6.9
1955
The Ladykillersas Professor Marcus
7.3
1955
The Prisoneras The Cardinal
7.2
1955
To Paris with Loveas Sir Edgar Fraser
5.6
1955
Rowlandson's Englandas Narrator
8.0
1954
The Stratford Adventureas Self
6.2
1954
Father Brownas Father Brown
6.5
1953
The Captain's Paradiseas Captain Henry St. James
5.7
1953
Malta Storyas Flight Lt. Peter Ross
6.3
1952
The Cardas Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin
7.0
1951
The Man in the White Suitas Sidney Stratton
6.9
1951
The Lavender Hill Mobas Henry 'Dutch' Holland
7.2
1950
The Mudlarkas Benjamin Disraeli
6.6
1950
Last Holidayas George Bird
7.1
1949
A Run for Your Moneyas Whimple
6.2
1949
Kind Hearts and Coronetsas The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha
7.6
1948
Oliver Twistas Fagin
7.6
1946
Great Expectationsas Herbert Pocket
7.3
1934
Evensongas W.W.I. soldier in concert audience (uncredited)
6.0
Production & Directing (2)
1987
7.0
1958
The Horse's MouthWriter
6.7