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Acting
Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness is best known for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Oscars, Smiley's People and Great Performances. Alec Guinness was born on April 2, 1914. Alec Guinness died on August 5, 2000 at the age of 86.
- Born
- April 2, 1914
- Place of birth
- Marylebone, London, England, UK
- Died
- August 5, 2000 (86 years old)
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.
Known for
Filmography
- 2013Talking PicturesSelf (archive footage)
- 1991PerformanceHeinrich Mann
- 1989Screen OneAmos
- 1982Smiley's PeopleGeorge Smiley
- 1982American PlayhouseHeinrich Mann
- 1979Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyGeorge Smiley
- 1978The South Bank ShowSelf
- 1975ApostrophesSelf
- 1971Great PerformancesFather Quixote
- 1971Film '72Self
- 1967OmnibusSelf
- 1967ITV PlayhouseJocelyn Broome
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreThe Executioner
- 1959StartimeJebal Deeks
- 1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Set of "The Bridge on the River Kwai"
- 1955MGM Paradeself
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameJulius Caesar
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Alec Guinness been in?
Alec Guinness is best known for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Oscars, Smiley's People and Great Performances.
When was Alec Guinness born?
Alec Guinness was born on April 2, 1914. (Marylebone, London, England, UK)
How old is Alec Guinness?
Alec Guinness died on August 5, 2000 at the age of 86.
Updated: October 30, 2026 ·