Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (April 2, 1914 – August 5, 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.
| Name | Alec Guinness |
|---|---|
| Also Known As | Alec Guinness de Cuffe, Sir Alec Guinness, Алек Гиннесс, Сэр Алек Гиннесс, 亚历克·吉尼斯 |
| Birthday | 1914-04-02 |
| Deathday | 2000-08-05 |
| Gender | Male |
| IMDB | Alec Guinness profile on IMDB |
| Place of Birth | Marylebone, London, England, UK |
