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.

Known for

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019 ⭐ 6.3

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015 ⭐ 7.2

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Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

2015 ⭐ 6.3

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Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

2006 ⭐ 7.2

Career timeline

2022

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Self - (archive footage) · 2022

2019

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Notable

Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive voice) · 2019

⭐ 6.3

2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Notable

Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive sound) · 2015

⭐ 7.2

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

Self · 2015

⭐ 6.3

2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Adolf Hitler (archive footage) · 2007

⭐ 5.0

2006

Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess Notable

Self - Actor (archive footage) · 2006

⭐ 7.2

2004

When Star Wars Ruled the World Notable

Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footag · 2004

⭐ 8.8

The Story of Star Wars Notable

Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footag · 2004

⭐ 7.2

2000

The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'

Self (archive footage) · 2000

⭐ 6.8

1996

Eskimo Day Notable

James · 1996

⭐ 8.0

1995

Mute Witness

The Reaper · 1995

⭐ 6.5

1993

A Foreign Field

Amos · 1993

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1993

⭐ 7.6

1992

Tales from Hollywood

Heinrich Mann · 1992

⭐ 3.0

1991

Kafka

The Chief Clerk · 1991

⭐ 6.4

1988

A Handful of Dust

Mr. Todd · 1988

⭐ 6.1

1987

Little Dorrit

William Dorrit · 1987

⭐ 6.4

Grace Kelly: The American Princess Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1987

⭐ 7.0

1985

Monsignor Quixote Notable

Father Quixote · 1985

⭐ 8.8

David Lean: A Life in Film

Self · 1985

⭐ 6.0

1984

A Passage to India

Professor Godbole · 1984

⭐ 6.8

Edwin Notable

Sir Fennimore Truscott · 1984

⭐ 8.0

1983

Return of the Jedi Notable

Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi · 1983

⭐ 7.9

Lovesick

Sigmund Freud · 1983

⭐ 5.7

1980

Little Lord Fauntleroy Notable

Earl of Dorincourt · 1980

⭐ 7.4

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back Notable

Obi Wan Kenobi (archive footag · 1980

⭐ 8.3

Raise the Titanic

John Bigalow · 1980

⭐ 5.3

1978

The Star Wars Holiday Special

Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (archive · 1978

⭐ 3.4

1977

The Making of Star Wars Notable

Self · 1977

⭐ 7.1

Star Wars Notable

Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi · 1977

⭐ 8.2

Frequently appears with

Carrie Fisher

General Leia Organa

Mark Hamill

Luke Skywalker

Daisy Ridley

Rey

Adam Driver

Kylo Ren / Ben Solo

John Boyega

Finn

Oscar Isaac

Poe Dameron

Full filmography

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Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

2022

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019 ⭐ 6.3

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015 ⭐ 7.2

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Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

2015 ⭐ 6.3

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Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007 ⭐ 5.0

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Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

2006 ⭐ 7.2

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When Star Wars Ruled the World

2004 ⭐ 8.8

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The Story of Star Wars

2004 ⭐ 7.2

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The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'

2000 ⭐ 6.8

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Eskimo Day

1996 ⭐ 8.0

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Mute Witness

1995 ⭐ 6.5

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A Foreign Field

1993

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Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

1993 ⭐ 7.6

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Tales from Hollywood

1992 ⭐ 3.0

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Kafka

1991 ⭐ 6.4

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A Handful of Dust

1988 ⭐ 6.1

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Little Dorrit

1987 ⭐ 6.4

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Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987 ⭐ 7.0

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Monsignor Quixote

1985 ⭐ 8.8

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David Lean: A Life in Film

1985 ⭐ 6.0