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Justin Edwards
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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 Successvill…
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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.
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Flavia
as Mr. Tully
Joke
Lost Dog
as Terry
JOY
as Michael Barratt
Tuesday
as Jack
Wonka
as Green Skinned Customer
Empire of Light
as Jim Booth
It's Dog to Make A Houseplant If You're Sandwich
as Graeme Thybbs
The Trip to Greece
as Greg
1917
as Captain Ivins
Yesterday
as Leo (Russian Stranger)
Paddington 2
as Dozy Policeman
The Death of Stalin
as Spartak Sokolov, Conductor #1
The Man Who Invented Christmas
as John Forster / Ghost of Christmas Present
The Trip to Spain
as Greg
You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks
as Mr. Rumbold
Love & Friendship
as Charles Vernon
Professor Branestawm Returns
as Radio Announcer
Bill
as Sir Francis Drake
Paddington
as Desk Sergeant
The Riot Club
as Grumpy Man
Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s
as Orson Welles / Jeremy Clarkson / Boris Big Johnson / Phil Youranus / Various
Thor: The Dark World
as Police Officer #1
The Murder in Angel Lane
as Reverend Marlow
Albatross
as Policeman
The Trip
as Steve's UK Agent
Peacock Season
as Bradley
No Poster
Dead Happy
as Office Boss
May Contain: Nuts
as William McDonald
The Duchess
as Macaroni
World of Wrestling
Spinners and Losers
as Ben Swain
The Rise of the Nutters
as Ben Swain
No Poster
Buried Alive
Trauma
as Doctor
Blake's Junction 7
as Gan
No Poster
The Orange Tree
as Man