Alec Guinness

April 2, 1914 - August 5, 2000 Marylebone, London, England, UK

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.

His titles like Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 20, 2026

Watched: 0/63

Weighted avg: 7.74 /10

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Star Wars

1977May 1977 by George Lucas

Supporting as Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi

Supporting as Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi

7.93 Excellent+
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2

The Empire Strikes Back

1980May 1980 by Irvin Kershner

Minor role as Obi-Wan Kenobi

Minor role as Obi-Wan Kenobi

8.14 Excellent++
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3

Return of the Jedi

1983May 1983 by Richard Marquand

Minor role as Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi

Minor role as Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi

7.60 Excellent-
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4

Lawrence of Arabia

1962December 1962 by David Lean

Starring as Prince Feisal

Starring as Prince Feisal

7.68 Excellent
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5

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957October 1957 by David Lean

Starring as Col. Nicholson

Starring as Col. Nicholson

7.47 Excellent-
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6

Murder by Death

1976June 1976 by Robert Moore

Starring as Butler Jamesir Bensonmum

Starring as Butler Jamesir Bensonmum

6.71 Good
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7

Doctor Zhivago

1965December 1965 by David Lean

Supporting as Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago

Supporting as Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago

7.21 Good++
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8

The Ladykillers

1955December 1955 by Alexander Mackendrick

Lead role as Professor Marcus

Lead role as Professor Marcus

6.82 Good+
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9

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949June 1949 by Robert Hamer

Starring as The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha

Starring as The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha

7.19 Good++
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10

The Lavender Hill Mob

1951June 1951 by Charles Crichton

Lead role as Henry 'Dutch' Holland

Lead role as Henry 'Dutch' Holland

6.69 Good
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11

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1980December 1980 by Jack Gold

Starring as Earl of Dorincourt

Starring as Earl of Dorincourt

6.84 Good+
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12

The Man in the White Suit

1951August 1951 by Alexander Mackendrick

Lead role as Sidney Stratton

Lead role as Sidney Stratton

6.39 Good-
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13

Oliver Twist

1948June 1948 by David Lean

Starring as Fagin

Starring as Fagin

6.96 Good+
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14

A Passage to India

1984December 1984 by David Lean

Supporting as Professor Godbole

Supporting as Professor Godbole

6.35 Good-
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15

The Fall of the Roman Empire

1964March 1964 by Anthony Mann

Starring as Marcus Aurelius

Starring as Marcus Aurelius

6.03 Okay++
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16

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

1979 by John Irvin

Lead role as George Smiley

Lead role as George Smiley

6.56 Good
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Great Expectations

1946December 1946 by David Lean

Minor role as Herbert Pocket

Minor role as Herbert Pocket

6.81 Good+
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18

Our Man in Havana

1960January 1960 by Carol Reed

Lead role as Jim Wormold

Lead role as Jim Wormold

6.19 Good--
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Scrooge

1970November 1970 by Ronald Neame

Starring as Jacob Marley's Ghost

Starring as Jacob Marley's Ghost

6.30 Good--
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20

Cromwell

1970July 1970 by Ken Hughes

Starring as King Charles I

Starring as King Charles I

6.11 Okay++
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21

Mute Witness

1995September 1995 by Anthony Waller

Supporting as The Reaper

Supporting as The Reaper

6.03 Okay++
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22

Tunes of Glory

1960September 1960 by Ronald Neame

Lead role as Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.

Lead role as Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.

6.39 Good-
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23

The Quiller Memorandum

1966November 1966 by Michael Anderson

Starring as Pol

Starring as Pol

5.61 Okay
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24

H.M.S. Defiant

1962April 1962 by Lewis Gilbert

Lead role as Captain Crawford

Lead role as Captain Crawford

6.04 Okay++
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Kafka

1991November 1991 by Steven Soderbergh

Supporting as The Chief Clerk

Supporting as The Chief Clerk

5.98 Okay++
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26

Last Holiday

1950May 1950 by Henry Cass

Lead role as George Bird

Lead role as George Bird

6.38 Good-
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27

Smiley's People

1982 by John le Carré

Lead role as George Smiley

Lead role as George Smiley

6.41 Good-
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Brother Sun, Sister Moon

1972March 1972 by Franco Zeffirelli

Supporting as Papst Innozenz III.

Supporting as Papst Innozenz III.

6.47 Good-
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29

Raise the Titanic

1980August 1980 by Jerry Jameson

Supporting as John Bigalow

Supporting as John Bigalow

5.20 Okay--
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30

The Horse's Mouth

1958November 1958 by Ronald Neame

Lead role as Gulley Jimson

Lead role as Gulley Jimson

6.19 Good--
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31

The Card

1952February 1952 by Ronald Neame

Lead role as Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin

Lead role as Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin

6.27 Good--
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32

Hitler: The Last Ten Days

1973April 1973 by Ennio De Concini

Lead role as Adolf Hitler

Lead role as Adolf Hitler

5.89 Okay++
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33

The Scapegoat

1959August 1959 by Robert Hamer

Lead role as John Barratt / Jacques De Gue

Lead role as John Barratt / Jacques De Gue

6.18 Good--
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34

Father Brown

1954June 1954 by Robert Hamer

Lead role as Father Brown

Lead role as Father Brown

6.02 Okay++
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35

The Swan

1956April 1956 by Charles Vidor

Starring as Prince Albert

Starring as Prince Albert

6.21 Good--
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36

The Comedians

1967October 1967 by Peter Glenville

Starring as Major H. O. Jones

Starring as Major H. O. Jones

5.82 Okay+
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37

The Captain's Paradise

1953June 1953 by Anthony Kimmins

Lead role as Captain Henry St. James

Lead role as Captain Henry St. James

5.74 Okay+
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38

Barnacle Bill

1957December 1957 by Charles Frend

Lead role as Captain William Horatio Ambrose

Lead role as Captain William Horatio Ambrose

6.04 Okay++
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39

The Prisoner

1955April 1955 by Peter Glenville

Lead role as The Cardinal

Lead role as The Cardinal

6.27 Good--
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40

Malta Story

1953June 1953 by Brian Desmond Hurst

Lead role as Flight Lt. Peter Ross

Lead role as Flight Lt. Peter Ross

5.91 Okay++
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A Handful of Dust

1988June 1988 by Charles Sturridge

Supporting as Mr. Todd

Supporting as Mr. Todd

5.83 Okay+
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The Making of Star Wars

1977September 1977 by Robert Guenette

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.31 Good--
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Hotel Paradiso

1966March 1966 by Peter Glenville

Lead role as Benedict Boniface

Lead role as Benedict Boniface

5.90 Okay++
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44

A Majority of One

1961December 1961 by Mervyn LeRoy

Starring as Koichi Asano

Starring as Koichi Asano

5.91 Okay++
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45

A Run for Your Money

1949November 1949 by Charles Frend

Supporting as Whimple

Supporting as Whimple

5.92 Okay++
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46

To Paris with Love

1955January 1955 by Robert Hamer

Lead role as Sir Edgar Fraser

Lead role as Sir Edgar Fraser

Needs more reviews
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47

Situation Hopeless — But Not Serious

1965October 1965 by Gottfried Reinhardt

Lead role as Wilhelm Frick

Lead role as Wilhelm Frick

Needs more reviews
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48

The Story of Star Wars

2004August 2004 by Sam Hurwitz

Supporting as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)

Supporting as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)

6.25 Good--
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49

The Mudlark

1950October 1950 by Jean Negulesco

Starring as Benjamin Disraeli

Starring as Benjamin Disraeli

6.03 Okay++
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50

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

2015December 2015 by Martin Khodabakhshian

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

5.97 Okay++
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51

Little Dorrit

1987December 1987 by Christine Edzard

Supporting as William Dorrit

Supporting as William Dorrit

5.99 Okay++
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52

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

1980September 1980 by Robert Guenette

Supporting as Obi Wan Kenobi (archive footage)

Supporting as Obi Wan Kenobi (archive footage)

6.41 Good-
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Lovesick

1983February 1983 by Marshall Brickman

Minor role as Sigmund Freud

Minor role as Sigmund Freud

5.86 Okay+
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54

Twelfth Night

1970July 1970 by John Sichel

Starring as Malvolio

Starring as Malvolio

Needs more reviews
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55

When Star Wars Ruled the World

2004September 2004

Supporting as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)

Supporting as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)

6.44 Good-
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56

The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'

2000November 2000 by Laurent Bouzereau

Starring as Self (archive footage)

Starring as Self (archive footage)

Needs more reviews
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57

The Comedians in Africa

1967August 1967

Starring as Self (uncredited)

Starring as Self (uncredited)

Needs more reviews
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58

Pasternak

1965December 1965 by Thomas Craven

Starring as Self (archive footage)

Starring as Self (archive footage)

Needs more reviews
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59

Tales from Hollywood

1992October 1992 by Howard Davies

Starring as Heinrich Mann

Starring as Heinrich Mann

Needs more reviews
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60

The Stratford Adventure

1954August 1954 by Morten Parker

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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61

Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

2006September 2006 by Patrick Jeudy

Minor role as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Minor role as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Needs more reviews
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62

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

1993August 1993 by Suzette Winter

Minor role as Self (archive footage)

Minor role as Self (archive footage)

Needs more reviews
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63

Eskimo Day

1996April 1996 by Piers Haggard

Supporting as James

Supporting as James

Needs more reviews