Biography
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.
Filmography
all 75
TV Shows 41
Movies 34
Voice 1

Joy (2024)

The Franchise (2024)

Wonka (2023)

The Gold (2023)

Empire of Light (2022)

The Other Half (2022)

The Witchfinder (2022)

The Outlaws (2021)

Avenue 5 (2020)

1917 (2019)

Yesterday (2019)

Paddington 2 (2017)

The Death of Stalin (2017)

The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)

Are you Being Served (2016)

Love & Friendship (2016)

Professor Branestawm Returns (2015)

Bill (2015)

In and Out of the Kitchen (2015)

Paddington (2014)

The Riot Club (2014)

Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s (2014)

W1A (2014)

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

The Murder in Angel Lane (2013)

Endeavour (2013)

It's Kevin (2013)

Father Brown (2013)

Death in Paradise (2011)

Albatross (2011)

The Trip (2011)

Peacock Season (2010)

Dead Happy (2010)

Misfits (2009)

Archer (2009)

May Contain Nuts (2009)

The Duchess (2008)

Spinners and Losers (2007)

The Rise of the Nutters (2007)

Not Going Out (2006)

Respectable (2006)

Mayo (2006)

The Thick of It (2005)

Trauma (2004)

Hardware (2003)

Black Books (2000)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1972-02-14 (53 years old)
Birth PlaceHampshire, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsJustin Matthew Edwards
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