Loading...

Celebrity Profile Since 1914

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness is known for acting, with popular credits including Star Wars, Doctor Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai.

Born 02 Apr 1914 Marylebone, London, England, UK

0

Live events

0

Countries

0

News items

TBA

Next date

Biography

Alec Guinness Story

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.

Celebrity Event Intelligence

Alec Guinness live demand snapshot

A fan-focused view of Alec Guinness across profile data, latest news, known works, and live event availability.

Open tour hub

Next visible event

Live event scan ready

No exact upcoming event is cached yet. Use the tour hub to scan current availability.

Markets detected

Worldwide ticket markets are being refreshed.

Fan search context

Known for Star Wars, Doctor Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai.

Known for

Alec Guinness Movies & TV

Related celebrities

People connected to Alec Guinness

No news results available yet

Fresh stories are being curated for this profile. Check back soon for the latest updates, interviews, and entertainment coverage.

Search live news

Live tickets

Alec Guinness Concerts & Live Events

Find concerts, fan events, premieres, and live appearances powered by TicketHub and Viagogo.

View worldwide concerts

No exact concert preview found yet

Use the TicketHub search button to scan live inventory for Alec Guinness.

Filmography

Alec Guinness Career Timeline

80 recent credits shown

2022 Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies as Self - (archive footage) movie 2021 A Pee, a Poop, a Plate: Paradise (Heidi in Dreamland) as Self (archive footage) movie 2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive voice) movie 2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive sound) (uncredited) movie 2015 Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel as Self movie 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited) tv 2013 Talking Pictures as Self (archive footage) tv 2012 Starring Sigmund Freud as (archive footage) movie 2007 Hitler: The Comedy Years as Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited) movie 2006 Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess as Self - Actor (archive footage) movie 2004 When Star Wars Ruled the World as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage) movie 2004 The Story of Star Wars as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage) movie 2000 The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' as Self (archive footage) movie 1996 Eskimo Day as James movie 1995 Mute Witness as The Reaper movie 1993 A Foreign Field as Amos movie 1993 Audrey Hepburn: Remembered as Self (archive footage) movie 1992 Tales from Hollywood as Heinrich Mann movie 1991 Kafka as The Chief Clerk movie 1991 Performance as Heinrich Mann tv 1989 Screen One as Amos tv 1988 A Handful of Dust as Mr. Todd movie 1987 Little Dorrit as William Dorrit movie 1987 Grace Kelly: The American Princess as Self (archive footage) movie 1985 Monsignor Quixote as Father Quixote movie 1985 David Lean: A Life in Film as Self movie 1984 A Passage to India as Professor Godbole movie 1984 Edwin as Sir Fennimore Truscott movie 1983 Return of the Jedi as Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi movie 1983 Lovesick as Sigmund Freud movie 1982 Smiley's People as George Smiley tv 1980 Little Lord Fauntleroy as Earl of Dorincourt movie 1980 SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back as Obi Wan Kenobi (archive footage) movie 1980 Raise the Titanic as John Bigalow movie 1980 The Empire Strikes Back as Obi-Wan Kenobi movie 1979 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy as George Smiley tv 1978 The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness movie 1978 The Star Wars Holiday Special as Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited) movie 1978 The South Bank Show as Self tv 1977 The Making of Star Wars as Self movie 1977 Star Wars as Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi movie 1976 Murder by Death as Butler Jamesir Bensonmum movie 1976 Caesar and Cleopatra as Caesar movie 1975 Apostrophes as Self tv 1974 The Gift of Friendship as Jocelyn Broome movie 1973 Hitler: The Last Ten Days as Adolf Hitler movie 1972 Brother Sun, Sister Moon as Papst Innozenz III. movie 1971 Great Performances as Father Quixote tv 1970 Scrooge as Jacob Marley's Ghost movie 1970 The Ealing Comedies as Self movie 1970 Cromwell as King Charles I movie 1970 Twelfth Night as Malvolio movie 1967 The Comedians as Major H. O. Jones movie 1967 Omnibus as Self tv 1967 ITV Playhouse as Jocelyn Broome tv 1967 The Comedians in Africa as Self (uncredited) movie 1967 Lionpower from MGM as Self - Major H. O. Jones (archive footage) (uncredited) movie 1966 The Quiller Memorandum as Pol movie 1966 Hotel Paradiso as Benedict Boniface movie 1965 Pasternak as Self (archive footage) movie 1965 Doctor Zhivago as Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago movie 1965 Situation Hopeless — But Not Serious as Wilhelm Frick movie 1964 The Fall of the Roman Empire as Marcus Aurelius movie 1962 Lawrence of Arabia as Prince Feisal movie 1962 H.M.S. Defiant as Captain Crawford movie 1961 A Majority of One as Koichi Asano movie 1960 Tunes of Glory as Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M. movie 1960 Our Man in Havana as Jim Wormold movie 1959 Startime as Jebal Deeks tv 1959 The Scapegoat as John Barratt / Jacques De Gue movie 1958 The Horse's Mouth as Gulley Jimson movie 1958 The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant as Self movie 1958 ...On Seeing Film as Self movie 1957 Barnacle Bill as Captain William Horatio Ambrose movie 1957 The Bridge on the River Kwai as Col. Nicholson movie 1956 The Steve Allen Show as Self - Set of "The Bridge on the River Kwai" tv 1956 The Swan as Prince Albert movie 1955 The Ladykillers as Professor Marcus movie 1955 MGM Parade as self tv 1955 The Prisoner as The Cardinal movie

FAQ

Questions About Alec Guinness

Who is Alec Guinness?

Alec Guinness is known for acting, with popular credits including Star Wars, Doctor Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai.

How old is Alec Guinness?

Alec Guinness is 112 years old, based on the birthday listed by TMDB.

What is Alec Guinness famous for?

Alec Guinness is known for credits including Star Wars, Doctor Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Kafka.

Where can I read the latest news about Alec Guinness?

You can find cached celebrity news summaries and original source links on this Yungfei.com profile page.

Where can I find Alec Guinness concert tickets?

Use the TicketHub link on this profile to search current live ticket availability for Alec Guinness.