Justin Edwards
Also Known As: Justin Matthew Edwards
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.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
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It's Dog to Make A Houseplant If You're Sandwich
Overview: In an anonymous suburbia of the near future, middle-aged dad Graeme becomes increasingly perplexed after his neighbour's dog vanishes, his wife and child disappear and then his favourite gadget goes haywire – but surely things can’t get any worse?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-01
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Empire of Light
Overview: The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship with a new employee on the south coast of England in the 1980s.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-12-09
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The Trip
Overview: When Steve Coogan is asked by The Observer to tour the country's finest restaurants, he envisions it as the perfect getaway with his beautiful girlfriend. But, when she backs out on him, he has no one to accompany him but his best friend and source of eternal aggravation, Rob Brydon.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-04-24
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The Riot Club
Overview: Two first-year students at Oxford University join a secret society and learn that their reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of one evening.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-09-19
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Blake's Junction 7
Overview: Intergalactic revolutionaries "Blake's 7" make an eventful late night stop at Newport Pagnell Services on the M1.
Genres: Science Fiction Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-08-24
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Trauma
Overview: Awaking from a coma to discover his wife has been killed in a car accident, Ben's world may as well have come to an end. A few weeks later, Ben's out of hospital and, attempting to start a new life, he moves home and is befriended by a beautiful young neighbour Charlotte. His life may be turning around but all is not what it seems and, haunted by visions of his dead wife, Ben starts to lose his grip on reality.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-17
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Tuesday
Overview: A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.
Genres: Fantasy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-06-07
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The Orange Tree
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-11-08
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Wonka
Overview: Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.
Genres: Comedy Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-06
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Buried Alive
Overview: A comic tale of one man's quest for world fame by burying alive himself for a month.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-10
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Paddington
Overview: A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.
Genres: Comedy Adventure Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-11-24
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Bill
Overview: What really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-03-27
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World of Wrestling
Overview: The heroes and villains from the Golden Age of British wrestling must grapple against the odds to make it home safely from a night out on the tiles on-board a red double-decker bus.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-29
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Albatross
Overview: Beth, a bookish teenager, befriends Emilia, an aspiring novelist who has just arrived in town. Emilia soon begins an affair with Beth's father that threatens to have devastating consequences.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-10-14
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Love & Friendship
Overview: From Jane Austen’s novella, the beautiful and cunning Lady Susan Vernon visits the estate of her in-laws to wait out colorful rumors of her dalliances and to find husbands for herself and her daughter. Two young men, handsome Reginald DeCourcy and wealthy Sir James Martin, severely complicate her plans.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-05-26
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The Rise of the Nutters
Overview: With Hugh in Australia and Glenn in Wales, Ollie is left in charge, feeding policies to junior minister Ben Swain. He is one of the 'Nutters', the group keen to take power when the P.M. resigns and keen to make a name for himself - which he does in the wrong sense when Jeremy Paxman skewers him on 'Newsnight'. This is music to Tucker's ears as it is in his interest for the P.M. to remain in power for as long as he can. Ollie's new girlfriend Emma is working for Shadow Minister Peter Mannion and hopes to impress by stealing one of Ollie's idea for use on their immigration policy though things do not go fully to plan.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-01-02
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Dead Happy
Overview: A comedy short about the Grim Reaper bored with her job trying to cope with her unrequited love for another.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-06-19
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Professor Branestawm Returns
Overview: When Lady Pagwell dies, leaving a legacy to fund local inventing, Professor Branestawm thinks his money troubles are over. But scheming councillor Haggerstone insists an inventing contest be held to decide who gets the cash.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-12-24
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Peacock Season
Overview: The Edinburgh Festival is a funny place to be... When you're not funny.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-08-12
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Thor: The Dark World
Overview: Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-10-30
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The Trip to Spain
Overview: Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon embark on a road trip along the coast of Spain.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-08-24
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The Death of Stalin
Overview: When dictator Joseph Stalin dies, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to become the next Soviet leader. As they bumble, brawl and back-stab their way to the top, the question remains — just who is running the government?
Genres: Comedy Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-20
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The Man Who Invented Christmas
Overview: In 1843, despite the fact that Dickens is a successful writer, the failure of his latest book puts his career at a crossroads, until the moment when, struggling with inspiration and confronting reality with his childhood memories, a new character is born in the depths of his troubled mind; an old, lonely, embittered man, so vivid, so human, that a whole world grows around him, a story so inspiring that changed the meaning of Christmas forever.
Genres: Drama History Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-12
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The Duchess
Overview: A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-05
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Paddington 2
Overview: Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-09
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May Contain: Nuts
Overview: When the going gets tough, the mums get tougher and will do almost anything to ensure their children get into the best school!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-06-11
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Yesterday
Overview: A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate reality where the group was forgotten.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-06-26
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Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s
Overview: As part of the BBC2 50th anniversary celebrations comedians Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse were commissioned to produce this spoof history of the channel. It parodies the channel, its content and the history documentary.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-05-25
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1917
Overview: At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.
Genres: War History Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-12-25
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The Trip to Greece
Overview: Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon continue their travelogue series with a visit to Greece.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-07-02
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Are you Being Served
Overview: Picking up where Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft's classic comedy left off, it's 1988 and Young Mr Grace is determined to drag Grace Brothers into, well 1988, but he has a problem on his hands. Mr Humphries, Captain Peacock, Mr Rumbold and Mrs Slocombe all seem to be stuck in another era. A new member of staff, Mr Conway, joins the team but will he help shake things up or will he just put a cat amongst the pigeons?
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-08-28
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Spinners and Losers
Overview: Peter Mannion's speech on immigration, leaking the PM's policy, did not have the effect Tucker desired and now the PM is resigning, leaving the way clear for the Nutters and their leader Tom. Ollie has been promised a job by young Nutter Ben Swain, Tucker's assistant has encouraged Hugh's predecessor Cliff to stand as a stalking horse and Glenn is keen to keep Hugh in the frame whilst his boss is in Australia. Fortunately Tom has a dark secret which is just what Tucker is looking for but will it be enough?
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-07-03
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The Murder in Angel Lane
Overview: When Mr. Whicher, a retired policeman, helps a country lady to find her niece, he is drawn into a disturbing case of murder which brings him up against wealthy and powerful figures and throws him into conflict with his former police colleagues.
Genres: Mystery Drama TV Movie Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-05-12
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Joy
Overview: A young nurse, a visionary scientist and an innovative surgeon face opposition from the church, state, media and medical establishment, in their pursuit of the world’s first ‘test tube baby’, Louise Joy Brown.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-15
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