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Alec Guinness

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

April 2, 1914(86)

Day of Death

August 5, 2000

Place of Birth

Marylebone, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Alec Guinness de CuffeSir Alec Guinness
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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.

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Filmography