Justin Edwards
Acting • Born 1972-07-21
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
77 credits
It's Dog to Make A Houseplant If You're Sandwich
Movie • 2022
Graeme Thybbs
Empire of Light
Movie • 2022
Jim Booth
The Trip
Movie • 2011
Steve's UK Agent
The Riot Club
Movie • 2014
Grumpy Man
Blake's Junction 7
Movie • 2004
Gan
Trauma
Movie • 2004
Doctor
Tuesday
Movie • 2024
Jack
The Orange Tree
Movie • 2002
Man
Wonka
Movie • 2023
Green Skinned Customer
Buried Alive
Movie • 2005
Paddington
Movie • 2014
Desk Sergeant
Bill
Movie • 2015
Sir Francis Drake
World of Wrestling
Movie • 2007
Albatross
Movie • 2011
Policeman
Love & Friendship
Movie • 2016
Charles Vernon
The Rise of the Nutters
Movie • 2007
Ben Swain
Dead Happy
Movie • 2010
Office Boss
Professor Branestawm Returns
Movie • 2015
Radio Announcer
Peacock Season
Movie • 2010
Bradley
Thor: The Dark World
Movie • 2013
Police Officer #1
The Trip to Spain
Movie • 2017
Greg
The Death of Stalin
Movie • 2017
Spartak Sokolov, Conductor #1
The Man Who Invented Christmas
Movie • 2017
John Forster / Ghost of Christmas Present
The Duchess
Movie • 2008
Macaroni
Paddington 2
Movie • 2017
Dozy Policeman
May Contain: Nuts
Movie • 2009
Yesterday
Movie • 2019
Leo (Russian Stranger)
Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s
Movie • 2014
Orson Welles / Jeremy Clarkson / Boris Big Johnson / Phil Youranus / Various
1917
Movie • 2019
Captain Ivins
The Trip to Greece
Movie • 2020
Greg
Are you Being Served?
Movie • 2016
Mr. Rumbold
Spinners and Losers
Movie • 2007
Ben Swain
The Murder in Angel Lane
Movie • 2013
Reverend Marlow
Joy
Movie • 2024
Michael Barratt
Lost Dog
Movie • 2025
Terry
Joke
Movie • 2026
Headcases
TV • 2008
Respectable
TV • 2006
Michael
The Old Guys
TV • 2009
Steve
The Gold
TV • 2023
PC Dave
Fast and Loose
TV • 2011
In and Out of the Kitchen
TV • 2015
Iain Frobisher
In and Out of the Kitchen
TV • 2015
Anthony McIlvanney
Misfits
TV • 2009
Roger
Peep Show
TV • 2003
Alan
Hardware
TV • 2003
Dithery Man
Love Soup
TV • 2005
Mayo
TV • 2006
Ken Dainty
Spy
TV • 2011
Father Brown
TV • 2013
PC Hywel Pugh
Not Going Out
TV • 2006
Man in Gallery
Pramface
TV • 2012
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
TV • 2007
Stewart
The Robinsons
TV • 2005
Harry & Paul
TV • 2005
Time Trumpet
TV • 2006
Black Books
TV • 2000
Poker Customer
Black Mirror
TV • 2011
Jon
The Witchfinder
TV • 2022
Will Gooch
W1A
TV • 2014
Mark Stephenson
The Thick of It
TV • 2005
Ben Swain
The Hollow Crown
TV • 2012
Fang
Avenue 5
TV • 2020
Nathan Basic
Veep
TV • 2012
Rob
Angelo's
TV • 2007
Tony
The Other Half
TV • 2022
Richard
Archer
TV • 2009
Bardsley (voice)
The Outlaws
TV • 2021
Head Teacher
Death in Paradise
TV • 2011
Patrick Harborne
Endeavour
TV • 2013
Station Master Cal Paterson
The Franchise
TV • 2024
Rufus Maley
Sorry, I've Got No Head
TV • 2008
Various
It's Kevin
TV • 2013
Various
Skins
TV • 2007
Eric
Skins
TV • 2007
Heavy
Cradle to Grave
TV • 2015
Headmaster
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
TV • 2009
Various Characters