Alec Guinness
Born
1914-04-02
Place of birth
Marylebone, London, England, UK
Died
2000-08-05
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
Star Wars
Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Empire Strikes Back
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Return of the Jedi
Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive voice)
Lawrence of Arabia
Prince Feisal
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Col. Nicholson
Doctor Zhivago
Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago
Murder by Death
Butler Jamesir Bensonmum
Kind Hearts and Coronets
The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha
The Ladykillers
Professor Marcus
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited)
Great Expectations
Herbert Pocket
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Passage to India
Professor Godbole