Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
2 abril 1914
Died
5 agosto 2000
Place of birth
Marylebone, London, England, UK
Also known as
Alec Guinness de Cuffe · Sir Alec Guinness
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.
Conhecido por
8.2
Film
Star Wars
Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi
1977
8.4
Film
The Empire Strikes Back
Obi-Wan Kenobi
1980
7.9
Film
Return of the Jedi
Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi
1983
8.0
Film
Lawrence of Arabia
Prince Feisal
1962
7.8
Film
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Col. Nicholson
1957
7.6
Series
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
George Smiley
1979
6.8
Film
A Passage to India
Professor Godbole
1984
5.4
Film
Raise the Titanic
John Bigalow
1980
7.6
Series
Smiley's People
George Smiley
1982
6.4
Film
Mute Witness
The Reaper (credited as Mystery Guest Star)
1995
7.1
Film
Murder by Death
Butler Jamesir Bensonmum
1976
6.5
Film
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Marcus Aurelius
1964
7.6
Film
Oliver Twist
Fagin
1948
7.6
Film
Doctor Zhivago
Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago
1965
7.3
Film
The Ladykillers
Professor Marcus
1955
6.8
Film
Scrooge
Jacob Marley's Ghost
1970
6.6
Film
Cromwell
King Charles I
1970
7.1
Film
The Making of Star Wars
Self
1977
7.3
Film
Great Expectations
Herbert Pocket
1946
Acting credits 19 titles
Mute Witness
as The Reaper (credited as Mystery Guest Star)
6.4
1995
A Passage to India
as Professor Godbole
6.8
1984
Return of the Jedi
as Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi
7.9
1983
Smiley's People
as George Smiley
7.6
1982
Raise the Titanic
as John Bigalow
5.4
1980
The Empire Strikes Back
as Obi-Wan Kenobi
8.4
1980
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
as George Smiley
7.6
1979
Star Wars
as Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi
8.2
1977
The Making of Star Wars
as Self
7.1
1977
Murder by Death
as Butler Jamesir Bensonmum
7.1
1976
Cromwell
as King Charles I
6.6
1970
Scrooge
as Jacob Marley's Ghost
6.8
1970
Doctor Zhivago
as Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago
7.6
1965
The Fall of the Roman Empire
as Marcus Aurelius
6.5
1964
Lawrence of Arabia
as Prince Feisal
8.0
1962
The Bridge on the River Kwai
as Col. Nicholson
7.8
1957
The Ladykillers
as Professor Marcus
7.3
1955
Oliver Twist
as Fagin
7.6
1948
Great Expectations
as Herbert Pocket
7.3
1946